Norman Beaton in London's West End. In 1970 he played the role of Ariel in Shakespeare's "The Tempest", which he described in his autobiography as "the most important role of my acting career", and also played a small role in the Frankie Howerd comedy film "Up the Chastity Belt" the following year. In 1975, he helped to establish the Black Theatre of Brixton. In 1975 Beaton played Nanki-Poo in "The Black Mikado", a modern version of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado". In 1976, Beaton broke into television in the series "The Fosters", which also featured a young Lenny Henry, and the following
This Sitcom Is...Not to Be Repeated This Sitcom Is...Not to Be Repeated This Sitcom Is...Not to Be Repeated is a Canadian comedy television series, which aired on The Comedy Network in 2001. Created by and starring Ed Sahely, Kathy Greenwood and Jonathan Wilson based on their stage show "Not to Be Repeated", the series incorporated improvisational comedy techniques. Each episode of the series was structured as a sitcom episode with a narrative framework, but at various points the actors would be called upon to draw lines submitted by viewers out of a hat, and incorporate them into the dialogue. Fifteen episodes of the show were produced.