Alfie Bass in some guise of other. Basically playing the same character, he has hopped chirpily from drama to comedy and into costume pieces and back like an energised sparrow. To all of these, he has added an engaging warmth and sanguinity". Bass appeared as a poacher rescued by Robin in the first episode of "The Adventures of Robin Hood" starring Richard Greene. He appeared in "The Army Game" (1957–61), a British TV comedy series, as Private Montague 'Excused Boots' Bisley, and its sequel "Bootsie and Snudge" from 1960–63 (there was also a one series revival in colour in 1974) working at
Marty Feldman "Bootsie and Snudge" (1960–62), both situation comedies made by Granada Television for the ITV network. For BBC radio they wrote "Round the Horne" (1964–67), their best-remembered comedy series, which starred Kenneth Horne and Kenneth Williams. (The last season of "Round the Horne" in 1968 was written by others.) This work placed Feldman and Took "in the front rank of comedy writers," according to Denis Norden. Feldman then became the chief writer and script editor on "The Frost Report" (1966–67). He co-wrote the much-shown "Class" sketch with John Law, in which John Cleese, Ronnie Barker, and Ronnie Corbett faced the audience,