Portrait of Barry Took

Writing

Barry Took

Career

Active from 1960 to 2001, with a break from 1977 to 1995, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
GoodWatch score74/100

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Wit & Wordplay 3
  • Character Study 2
  • Character-Driven Humor 2
  • Classic British Comedy 2
  • Absurdist Humor 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

10
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Great Comedy Moments
Great Comedy Moments (2001)

Writer

1990s

2 titles
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams (1996)

as Narrator

'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter (1996)

as Narrator (voice)

1970s

4 titles · average score 49
The Marti Caine Show
The Marti Caine Show (1979)

TV show

N.U.T.S.
N.U.T.S. (1976)

TV show

Is This a Record?
Is This a Record? (1973)

Writer

Every Home Should Have One
Every Home Should Have One (1970)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer

1960s

3 titles
One Pair of Eyes
One Pair of Eyes (1967)

TV show

Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver
Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver (1964)

Producer

Points of View
Points of View (1961)

TV show