Dead Ernest

ITV1 Ended Comedy

1 Season · 7 Episodes · Premiered February 15, 1982 · Ended March 29, 1982

Comedy series in which Ernest Springer dies after being hit by a champagne cork and finds himself in the British section of heaven.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

7 episodes 1982

Cast

Andrew Sachs

Andrew Sachs as Ernest Springer

Ken Jones

Ken Jones as Archangel Derek

Harry Fowler as Cherub Fred

Janet Rawson as Archangel Doreen

Zena Walker

Zena Walker as Edna Springer

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