Marjorie And Men, 1985
There are still a number of sitcoms classic and forgotten from years gone by that we haven’t covered, principally as there is very little information to be gathered, no pictures or video. This is one such example.
Marjorie and Men was an ITV sitcom starring two heavyweights of British Comedy: Patricia Hayes and Patricia Routledge. Despite this it managed just one series of six episodes.
Summary
Marjorie Belton is a middle-aged divorcee keen to find a new love, an objective that Marjorie’s Mother Alice Tripp is determined to bring to fruition.
Marjorie’s adventures into the world of dating find her heading to a disco with the charming Norton Phillips and trying to escape the relentless boredom of greengrocer George Banthorpe.
Alice, meanwhile, is busy inviting potential suitors round to vet them on behalf of her daughter.
Life at the bank where Marjorie works is no easier thanks to the unwanted attentions of her married boss Henry Bartlett.
Clips
Sadly no video footage is available in the public domain
Cast
Patricia Routledge – Marjorie Belton
Patricia Hayes – Alice Tripp
James Cossins – Henry Bartlett
Ronnie Stevens – Sid parkin
Jeanne Watts – Beryl
Michelle Collins – Debbie
Timothy West – George Banthorpe
George Baker – Norman Philips
Details
Channel: ITV
Written By: John Gorrie and Peter Spence
Original Transmission Dates: 28th June – 2nd August 1985
Where To Watch
To date (2023) there has been no commercial video or DVD release and it doesn’t appear on any streaming platform.