Dear Mother…..Love Albert, 1969
It’s 5 years ago this month since we lost Rodney Bewes…
Proving he is more than just a likely lad Rodney Bewes stars in: Dear Mother…Love Albert. This largely forgotten successful sitcom was created by Rodney Bewes, who also co-wrote the show.
It ran for twenty six episodes plus three shorts over it’s three year four series run. The fourth and final series was broadcast as a sequel in 1972 simply entitled Albert!
The show proved to be popular and regularly made the TV ratings top ten throughout it’s run.
Summary
Albert Courtney leaves his home in the North of England to live in London. He writes home to his Mother, grossly exaggerating the events that have happened to him.
Finding work in a confectionary company, Albert moves into a flat he shares with two young ladies and becomes engaged to Doreen Bissel (Liz Gebhardt).
During the fourth and final series Albert loses his job and Doreen (now played by Cheryl Hall) later dumps him, however he still continues his attempts of survival in London.
Clips
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Cast
Rodney Bewes
Garfield Morgan
Sheila White (Series 1 & 2)
Geraldine Newman (Series 1 & 2)
Liz Gebhardt (Series 3)
Amelia Bayntun (Series 4, Albert !)
Details
Channel: ITV
Produced By: Thames Television (Series 1), Yorkshire Television (Series 2-4)
Written By: Rodney Bewes and Derrick Goodwin
Original Run: 15th September 1969 – 6th June 1972
Extras
The first series and the three Christmas specials are all currently missing and believed to have been wiped.
Where To Watch
Another one that doesn’t appear on major steaming services. A DVD containing all the episodes still in the archive ie series two and three of Dear Mother…Love Albert and it’s retitled fourth series Albert from Newtork On Air