Mess Mates
| Mess Mates | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Talbot Rothwell Lew Schwarz |
| Directed by | Graeme MacDonald Eric Fawcett Kenneth Carter |
| Starring | Archie Duncan Sam Kydd Ronald Hines |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Eric Fawcett |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Granada Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 28 June 1960 – 13 March 1962 |
Mess Mates is a British comedy television series which originally aired on ITV between 1960 and 1962. It is set on the coastal vessel SS Guernsey where Captain Briskett has to keep a watchful eye on his rowdy and conniving sailors. A number of the scripts were written by Talbot Rothwell shortly before he became the established writer of the Carry On film series.