| Image Alt: | Publicity shot. Right: Reg Varney, in suit of arms with visor open. Left: Audrey Nicholson, smiling. The two are looking at each other happily. |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Director: | Peter Whitmore |
| Starring: | Reg Varney |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Company: | BBC Television |
| Num Series: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 15 |
The Valiant Varneys is a British television children's comedy series produced by the BBC. It ran weekly for two seasons 1964–65, with 13 episodes in total.[1]
The show was broadcast from the BBC Television Theatre in front of a live audience.[2] [3]
The TV archive organisation Kaleidoscope lists all episodes as lost.[4]
In each episode Reg Varney assumed the guise of one his fictional ancestors in a comic exploit, such as "The Incredible Adventures of Sherlock Varney" or "The Incredible Adventures of Dr Henry Varney and Mr Hyde".
A comic strip titled "The Valiant Varneys" was printed in Buster 17 July 1965 – 12 February 1966.[5]
Each self-contained story featured a different supporting cast, with several notable actors appearing including Roger Delgado, Jerry Desmonde, Patricia Hayes, Arthur Hewlett, Cherie Lunghi, Bill Shine.