Orson Welles' Sketch Book (1955)

Name: Orson Welles' Sketch Book
Genre: Biography, Talk-Show
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Orson Welles

Biography · Talk-Show

Orson Welles' Sketch Book is a series of six short television commentaries by Orson Welles for the BBC in 1955. Written and directed by Welles, the 15-minute episodes present the filmmaker's commentaries on a range of subjects. Welles frequently draws from his own experiences and often illustrates the episodes with his own sketches.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (130 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Orson Welles Himself - Host

Seasons

Season 1 (1955)

7.80 avg 6 episodes 7.8 → 7.1 15 min avg

Bad finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Early Days	7.8	33
2	Critics	7.8	28
3	The Police	8.1	29
4	Houdini/John Barrymore/Voodoo Story/The People I Missed	7.6	25
5	The War of the Worlds	8.4	25
6	Bullfighting	7.1	21