Alcock and Gander - Revision history

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	\| image = Alcock and Gander.jpg		\| image = Alcock and Gander.jpg
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	\| runtime = 30 minutes		\| runtime = 30 minutes
	\| creator =		\| creator =
	\| starring = [[Beryl Reid]]<br>[[Richard O'Sullivan]]<br>[[w:John Cater\|John Cater]]<br>Julie Martin		\| starring = [[Beryl Reid]]<br>[[Richard O'Sullivan]]<br>[[John Cater\|John Cater]]<br>Julie Martin
	\| company = [[w:Thames Television\|Thames Television]]		\| company = [[Thames Television\|Thames Television]]
	\| country = United Kingdom		\| country = United Kingdom
	\| network = [[w:ITV Network\|ITV]]		\| network = [[ITV Network\|ITV]]
	\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1972\|06\|5\|df=y}}		\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1972\|06\|5\|df=y}}
	\| last_aired = {{End date\|1972\|07\|10\|df=y}}		\| last_aired = {{End date\|1972\|07\|10\|df=y}}
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	'''''Alcock and Gander''''' is a British [[Situation comedy\|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:ITV Network\|ITV]] in 1972. Starring [[Beryl Reid]] and [[Richard O'Sullivan]], it lasted for one series. It was written by [[Johnnie Mortimer]] and [[Brian Cooke]], who later		'''''Alcock and Gander''''' is a British [[Situation comedy\|sitcom]] that aired on [[ITV Network\|ITV]] in 1972. Starring [[Beryl Reid]] and [[Richard O'Sullivan]], it lasted for one series. It was written by [[Johnnie Mortimer]] and [[Brian Cooke]], who later
	wrote ''[[Man About the House]]'', where O'Sullivan was the lead male character. It was made for the [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] network by [[Thames Television]].		wrote ''[[Man About the House]]'', where O'Sullivan was the lead male character. It was made for the [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] network by [[Thames Television]].

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	*[[Beryl Reid]] as Mrs Marigold Alcock		*[[Beryl Reid]] as Mrs Marigold Alcock
	*[[Richard O'Sullivan]] as Richard Gander		*[[Richard O'Sullivan]] as Richard Gander
	*[[w:John Cater\|John Cater]] as Ernest		*[[John Cater\|John Cater]] as Ernest
	*Julie Martin as Collette		*Julie Martin as Collette

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	The series starts as Marigold Alcock inherits her husband's business ''The Alcock Group of Companies'' upon his death. The companies, whose headquarters are above a strip club in [[w:Soho\|Soho]], include ''Sotheby's Racing Service Ltd'' and ''Hugh Blanding's Detective Agency''. The elderly Ernest is her office assistant, while her partner is Richard Gander. He was given partnership in the company after an ''Alcock Economy Coach Tour'' went wrong.		The series starts as Marigold Alcock inherits her husband's business ''The Alcock Group of Companies'' upon his death. The companies, whose headquarters are above a strip club in [[Soho\|Soho]], include ''Sotheby's Racing Service Ltd'' and ''Hugh Blanding's Detective Agency''. The elderly Ernest is her office assistant, while her partner is Richard Gander. He was given partnership in the company after an ''Alcock Economy Coach Tour'' went wrong.

	==Episodes==		==Episodes==
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	==DVD release==		==DVD release==
	The Complete Series of Alcock and Gander was released by Network DVD in the UK ([[w:DVD region code#2\|Region 2]]) on 26 November 2012.		The Complete Series of Alcock and Gander was released by Network DVD in the UK ([[DVD region code#2\|Region 2]]) on 26 November 2012.

	==References==		==References==
	*[[w:Mark Lewisohn\|Mark Lewisohn]], "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003		*[[Mark Lewisohn\|Mark Lewisohn]], "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
	*[http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/alcock/index.html British TV Comedy Guide for ''Alcock and Gander'']		*[http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/alcock/index.html British TV Comedy Guide for ''Alcock and Gander'']

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	==DVD release==		==DVD release==
	The Complete Series of Alcock and Gander was released by Network DVD in the UK ([[DVD region code#2\|Region 2]]) on 26 November 2012.		The Complete Series of Alcock and Gander was released by Network DVD in the UK ([[w:DVD region code#2\|Region 2]]) on 26 November 2012.

	==References==		==References==

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	==References==		==References==
	*[[Mark Lewisohn]], "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003		*[[w:Mark Lewisohn\|Mark Lewisohn]], "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
	*[http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/alcock/index.html British TV Comedy Guide for ''Alcock and Gander'']		*[http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/alcock/index.html British TV Comedy Guide for ''Alcock and Gander'']

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	*[[Beryl Reid]] as Mrs Marigold Alcock		*[[Beryl Reid]] as Mrs Marigold Alcock
	*[[Richard O'Sullivan]] as Richard Gander		*[[Richard O'Sullivan]] as Richard Gander
	*[[John Cater]] as Ernest		*[[w:John Cater\|John Cater]] as Ernest
	*Julie Martin as Collette		*Julie Martin as Collette

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	The series starts as Marigold Alcock inherits her husband's business ''The Alcock Group of Companies'' upon his death. The companies, whose headquarters are above a strip club in [[Soho]], include ''Sotheby's Racing Service Ltd'' and ''Hugh Blanding's Detective Agency''. The elderly Ernest is her office assistant, while her partner is Richard Gander. He was given partnership in the company after an ''Alcock Economy Coach Tour'' went wrong.		The series starts as Marigold Alcock inherits her husband's business ''The Alcock Group of Companies'' upon his death. The companies, whose headquarters are above a strip club in [[w:Soho\|Soho]], include ''Sotheby's Racing Service Ltd'' and ''Hugh Blanding's Detective Agency''. The elderly Ernest is her office assistant, while her partner is Richard Gander. He was given partnership in the company after an ''Alcock Economy Coach Tour'' went wrong.

	==Episodes==		==Episodes==

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	\| runtime = 30 minutes		\| runtime = 30 minutes
	\| creator =		\| creator =
	\| starring = [[Beryl Reid]]<br>[[Richard O'Sullivan]]<br>[[John Cater]]<br>Julie Martin		\| starring = [[Beryl Reid]]<br>[[Richard O'Sullivan]]<br>[[w:John Cater\|John Cater]]<br>Julie Martin
	\| company = [[Thames Television]]		\| company = [[w:Thames Television\|Thames Television]]
	\| country = United Kingdom		\| country = United Kingdom
	\| network = [[ITV Network\|ITV]]		\| network = [[w:ITV Network\|ITV]]
	\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1972\|06\|5\|df=y}}		\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1972\|06\|5\|df=y}}
	\| last_aired = {{End date\|1972\|07\|10\|df=y}}		\| last_aired = {{End date\|1972\|07\|10\|df=y}}
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	'''''Alcock and Gander''''' is a British [[Situation comedy\|sitcom]] that aired on [[ITV Network\|ITV]] in 1972. Starring [[Beryl Reid]] and [[Richard O'Sullivan]], it lasted for one series. It was written by [[Johnnie Mortimer]] and [[Brian Cooke]], who later		'''''Alcock and Gander''''' is a British [[Situation comedy\|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:ITV Network\|ITV]] in 1972. Starring [[Beryl Reid]] and [[Richard O'Sullivan]], it lasted for one series. It was written by [[Johnnie Mortimer]] and [[Brian Cooke]], who later
	wrote ''[[Man About the House]]'', where O'Sullivan was the lead male character. It was made for the [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] network by [[Thames Television]].		wrote ''[[Man About the House]]'', where O'Sullivan was the lead male character. It was made for the [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] network by [[Thames Television]].

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| image = Alcock and Gander.jpg
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| genre = [[Situation comedy|Sitcom]]
| runtime = 30 minutes
| creator =
| starring = [[Beryl Reid]]<br>[[Richard O'Sullivan]]<br>[[John Cater]]<br>Julie Martin
| company = [[Thames Television]]
| country = United Kingdom
| network = [[ITV Network|ITV]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|1972|06|5|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1972|07|10|df=y}}
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'''''Alcock and Gander''''' is a British [[Situation comedy|sitcom]] that aired on [[ITV Network|ITV]] in 1972. Starring [[Beryl Reid]] and [[Richard O'Sullivan]], it lasted for one series. It was written by [[Johnnie Mortimer]] and [[Brian Cooke]], who later
wrote ''[[Man About the House]]'', where O'Sullivan was the lead male character. It was made for the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] network by [[Thames Television]].

==Cast==
*[[Beryl Reid]] as Mrs Marigold Alcock
*[[Richard O'Sullivan]] as Richard Gander
*[[John Cater]] as Ernest
*Julie Martin as Collette

==Plot==
The series starts as Marigold Alcock inherits her husband's business ''The Alcock Group of Companies'' upon his death. The companies, whose headquarters are above a strip club in [[Soho]], include ''Sotheby's Racing Service Ltd'' and ''Hugh Blanding's Detective Agency''. The elderly Ernest is her office assistant, while her partner is Richard Gander. He was given partnership in the company after an ''Alcock Economy Coach Tour'' went wrong.

==Episodes==
#''The Safe Breaker'' (5 June 1972)
#''Husband In A Hurry'' (12 June 1972)
#''Soho Is Too Small'' (19 June 1972)
#''Pontoon'' (26 June 1972)
#''The Strip Club'' (3 July 1972)
#''Artistic Books, Soho, Ltd'' (10 July 1972)

==DVD release==
The Complete Series of Alcock and Gander was released by Network DVD in the UK ([[DVD region code#2|Region 2]]) on 26 November 2012.

==References==
*[[Mark Lewisohn]], "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
*[http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/alcock/index.html British TV Comedy Guide for ''Alcock and Gander'']

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0068033}}
*{{British Comedy Guide|tv|alcock_and_gander}}

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