No Job For A Lady
No Job For A Lady, 1990
Sitcoms about politicians were nothing new. We'd had Jim Hacker in Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister, Alan B'Stard in The New Statesman. So it seemed only right that it was time for...
The Goods Meet The Royals…
The Good Life, When I'm Sixty Five, 1978
This popular ground breaking sitcom gave us a glimpse into the future with it's green themed issues. When I'm Sixty Five was the final episode filmed before Her Majes...
Penelope Keith Has Executive Stress
Executive Stress, 1986
Another of those comedies that were popular at the time, but in today's age of multi- channel TV seems largeley to have been put on the back burner.
Executive Stress was inspired by t...
The Good Life – 1977 Christmas Special
It's Silly, But It's Fun - The Good Life Christmas Special - 1977
It's amazing to think how much hindsight television writers during the 1970's had. In 1977 most people would buy their presents in the traditi...
To The Manor Born On The Radio ?
To The Manor Born Radio Series, 1997
Sixteen years after the original TV series came to an end, ten thirty minute episodes were broadcast on BBC Radio.
Despite the success of the TV version To The Manor Bor...
Going Green With The Good Life
The Good Life, 1975
Perhaps one of the most endearing sitcoms ever written, The Good Life was the original environment friendly comedy. It covered so many issues so well. From Margo's social climbing, to Jer...
To The Manor Born, 1979
After the success of The Good Life, each of the principal actors were given their own sitcom, To The Manor Born was a vehicle for Penelope Keith, whose Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton character was everything we imagin...
Richard And Audrey Are Celebrating Their Anniversary
To The Manor Born - Christmas 2007
A one off Christmas episode that was generally panned by the critics and received the 2007 Comedy.co.uk award for "The Worst British TV Sitcom Special 2007"
However critic...