Comedy Playhouse, From Pilot To Series, Happy Ever After, 1974
Many people remember Terry and June, some may remember it’s often forgotten forerunner Happy Ever After, but how many remember that Terry and June started life in the BBC’s Comedy Playhouse.
Happy Ever After was the fourth episode of Comedy Playhouse’s fourteenth season in 1974, by now Tom Sloan’s idea had been running for 12 years. After the successful pilot Happy Ever After would go on to run for 5 series.
Summary
Meet terry and June Fletcher. Their family have grown up and flown the nest.
For the first time in 23 years there’ll be no children around the house – but the unaccustomed freedom brings its problems. And new house guests in the form of Aunt Lucy and her talking minor bird.
Clips
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Cast
Terry Scott – Terry Fletcher
June Whitfield – June Fletcher
Beryl Cooke – Aunt Lucy
Lena Clemo – Susan Fletcher
Caroline Whitaker – Debbie Fletcher
Details
Channel: BBC1
Written By: John T. Chapman Eric Merriman, Christopher Bond, John Kane and Jon Watkins
Original Transmission Date: 7th May 1974