Billy Liar Billy and a Little Learning (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

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Billy Liar

Billy and a Little Learning (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

Billy is attracted to an advert in the local paper for men to be recruited for a career in publishing. Mr Shadrack and his parents pour cold water on the idea but, unperturbed, Billy goes to the interview anyway and gets the job.

Director

Stuart Allen

Writers

Keith Waterhouse (written by) | Willis Hall (written by)

Producer

Stuart Allen

Production Designer

Bryce Walmsley

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Updated Oct 11, 1974

Release date

Oct 11, 1974 (United Kingdom)

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Jeff Rawle Billy Billy See fewer	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
George A. Cooper Geoffrey Fisher Geoffrey Fisher See fewer	Tom Jones (1963)
Pamela Vezey Alice Fisher Alice Fisher See fewer	Billy Liar (1973)
May Warden Grandma Grandma See fewer	Dinner for One (1963)
Sally Watts Barbara Barbara See fewer	Jemima Shore Investigates (1983)
Windsor Davies Mr. Purley Mr. Purley See fewer	It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
Harry Littlewood D.I. Charlesworth D.I. Charlesworth See fewer	A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (1987)
Olive Mercer the Woman in the Funeral Parlour the Woman in the Funeral Parlour See fewer	Wives and Daughters (1971)
Colin Jeavons Mr. Shadrack Mr. Shadrack See fewer	St. Ives (1967)
Malcolm Allison Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Match of the Seventies (1995)
Jack Charlton Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Quiz Ball (1966)
Brian Clough Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Boon (1986)
Pat Crerand Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Jossy's Giants (1986)