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	\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1955\|2\|11\|df=yes}}		\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1955\|02\|11\|df=yes}}
	\| last_aired = {{End date\|1960\|5\|1\|df=yes}}		\| last_aired = {{End date\|1960\|05\|01\|df=yes}}
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	'''''Life with the Lyons''''' was a British [[radio]] and [[television]] domestic [[sitcom]] from the 1950s (1950–1961 on radio, 1955–1960 on television).		'''''Life with the Lyons''''' was a British [[w:radio\|radio]] and [[w:television\|television]] domestic [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]] from the 1950s (1950–1961 on radio, 1955–1960 on television).

	==Overview==		==Overview==
	''Life with the Lyons'' featured a real American family. [[Ben Lyon]] and his wife [[Bebe Daniels]] had settled in [[London]] during the [[Second World War]] and featured with [[Vic Oliver]] in the radio series'' [[Hi Gang! (radio series)\|Hi, Gang!]]'' that ran from 1940 to 1949.		''Life with the Lyons'' featured a real American family. [[Ben Lyon]] and his wife [[Bebe Daniels]] had settled in [[w:London\|London]] during the [[w:Second World War\|Second World War]] and featured with [[Vic Oliver]] in the radio series'' [[Hi Gang! (radio series)\|Hi, Gang!]]'' that ran from 1940 to 1949.

	==Radio==		==Radio==
	''Life With the Lyons'' followed and, with Ben and Bebe, featured their children Richard and [[Barbara Lyon]]. Although scripted, it expanded on real-life events. The radio series premiered on 5 November 1950 and ended in 1961 was the first [[situation comedy]] in the United Kingdom.		''Life With the Lyons'' followed and, with Ben and Bebe, featured their children Richard and [[Barbara Lyon]]. Although scripted, it expanded on real-life events. The radio series premiered on {{date\|5 November 1950}} and ended in 1961 was the first [[w:situation comedy\|situation comedy]] in the United Kingdom.

	Writers included [[Jill Allgood]], and [[Bob Block]] who created the BBC television series ''[[Rentaghost]]''.		Writers included [[Jill Allgood]], and [[Bob Block]] who created the BBC television series ''[[w:Rentaghost\|Rentaghost]]''.

	[[Molly Weir]] was their Scottish housekeeper Aggie Macdonald, Doris Rogers the nosy neighbour Florrie Wainwright and Horace Percival played Mr Wimple.		[[Molly Weir]] was their Scottish housekeeper Aggie Macdonald, Doris Rogers the nosy neighbour Florrie Wainwright and Horace Percival played Mr Wimple.

	==Films==		==Films==
	Two [[feature film]]s both directed by [[Val Guest]] were made with the cast of the series between the radio and television versions. The Lyons' contract called for them to receive a percentage of the film's profits.		Two [[w:feature film\|feature film]]s both directed by [[Val Guest]] were made with the cast of the series between the radio and television versions. The Lyons' contract called for them to receive a percentage of the film's profits.
	* ''[[Life with the Lyons (film)\|Life with the Lyons]]'' (1954)		* ''[[Life with the Lyons (film)\|Life with the Lyons]]'' (1954)
	* ''[[The Lyons in Paris]]'' (1955)		* ''[[The Lyons in Paris]]'' (1955)
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	==Television==		==Television==

	The show then transferred to [[BBC]] television. It later transferred to [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]], the first series ever to cross the channels.		The show then transferred to [[w:BBC\|BBC]] television. It later transferred to [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]], the first series ever to cross the channels.

	A 1955 episode was shown on [[BBC Four]] on 27 March 2005 as part of the "TV on Trial" season. The episode was not shown "in the clear"{{spaced ndash}}viewers had the choice of a version without commentary but with on-screen logos, or with commentary by [[Roy Hattersley]] and Kathryn Flett.		A 1955 episode was shown on [[w:BBC Four\|BBC Four]] on 27 March 2005 as part of the "TV on Trial" season. The episode was not shown "in the clear"{{spaced ndash}}viewers had the choice of a version without commentary but with on-screen logos, or with commentary by [[w:Roy Hattersley\|Roy Hattersley]] and Kathryn Flett.

	Many radio episodes were not kept by the BBC and only three episodes are in the archives; these were on [[BBC Radio 7]] in early 2011. Following this broadcast, the BBC were alerted to a private collection of around 200 episodes owned by Graeme Stevenson in Scotland, and a selection of 14 episodes were rebroadcast on Radio 7's successor [[BBC Radio 4 Extra]] between July and December 2011 <ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio4/2011/05/bob_block_life_with_the_lyons.html BBC Radio 4 and 4 Extra Blog, 7 May 2011]</ref> and rebroadcast at later dates.		Many radio episodes were not kept by the BBC and only three episodes are in the archives; these were on [[w:BBC Radio 7\|BBC Radio 7]] in early 2011. Following this broadcast, the BBC were alerted to a private collection of around 200 episodes owned by Graeme Stevenson in Scotland, and a selection of 14 episodes were rebroadcast on Radio 7's successor [[w:BBC Radio 4 Extra\|BBC Radio 4 Extra]] between July and December 2011 <ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio4/2011/05/bob_block_life_with_the_lyons.html BBC Radio 4 and 4 Extra Blog, 7 May 2011]</ref> and rebroadcast at later dates.

	=== Missing TV episodes ===		=== Missing TV episodes ===
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	==Other versions==		==Other versions==
	''Life With the Lyons'' also appeared as a play, and in seven [[Royal Command Performance]]s.		''Life With the Lyons'' also appeared as a play, and in seven [[w:Royal Command Performance\|Royal Command Performance]]s.

	==In popular culture==		==In popular culture==
	[[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]] paid tribute to the show in the naming of their second album, ''[[Unfinished Music No.2: Life with the Lions]]''.		[[w:John Lennon\|John Lennon]] and [[w:Yoko Ono\|Yoko Ono]] paid tribute to the show in the naming of their second album, ''[[w:Unfinished Music No.2: Life with the Lions\|Unfinished Music No.2: Life with the Lions]]''.

	In his song "[http://alstewart.com/publicfiles/LYRICS_postworldwariiblues.htm Post World War Two Blues]" (''Past, Present & Future'', 1973), Al Stewart sang, "We were locked up safe and warm from the snow / With 'Life with the Lyons' on the radio ...".		In his song "[http://alstewart.com/publicfiles/LYRICS_postworldwariiblues.htm Post World War Two Blues]" (''Past, Present & Future'', 1973), Al Stewart sang, "We were locked up safe and warm from the snow / With 'Life with the Lyons' on the radio ...".

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{{More citations needed|date=December 2009}}
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'''''Life with the Lyons''''' was a British [[radio]] and [[television]] domestic [[sitcom]] from the 1950s (1950–1961 on radio, 1955–1960 on television).

==Overview==
''Life with the Lyons'' featured a real American family. [[Ben Lyon]] and his wife [[Bebe Daniels]] had settled in [[London]] during the [[Second World War]] and featured with [[Vic Oliver]] in the radio series'' [[Hi Gang! (radio series)|Hi, Gang!]]'' that ran from 1940 to 1949.

==Radio==
''Life With the Lyons'' followed and, with Ben and Bebe, featured their children Richard and [[Barbara Lyon]]. Although scripted, it expanded on real-life events. The radio series premiered on 5 November 1950 and ended in 1961 was the first [[situation comedy]] in the United Kingdom.

Writers included [[Jill Allgood]], and [[Bob Block]] who created the BBC television series ''[[Rentaghost]]''.

[[Molly Weir]] was their Scottish housekeeper Aggie Macdonald, Doris Rogers the nosy neighbour Florrie Wainwright and Horace Percival played Mr Wimple.

==Films==
Two [[feature film]]s both directed by [[Val Guest]] were made with the cast of the series between the radio and television versions. The Lyons' contract called for them to receive a percentage of the film's profits.
* ''[[Life with the Lyons (film)|Life with the Lyons]]'' (1954)
* ''[[The Lyons in Paris]]'' (1955)

==Television==

The show then transferred to [[BBC]] television. It later transferred to [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]], the first series ever to cross the channels.

A 1955 episode was shown on [[BBC Four]] on 27 March 2005 as part of the "TV on Trial" season. The episode was not shown "in the clear"{{spaced ndash}}viewers had the choice of a version without commentary but with on-screen logos, or with commentary by [[Roy Hattersley]] and Kathryn Flett.

Many radio episodes were not kept by the BBC and only three episodes are in the archives; these were on [[BBC Radio 7]] in early 2011. Following this broadcast, the BBC were alerted to a private collection of around 200 episodes owned by Graeme Stevenson in Scotland, and a selection of 14 episodes were rebroadcast on Radio 7's successor [[BBC Radio 4 Extra]] between July and December 2011 <ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio4/2011/05/bob_block_life_with_the_lyons.html BBC Radio 4 and 4 Extra Blog, 7 May 2011]</ref> and rebroadcast at later dates.

=== Missing TV episodes ===
Only six episodes survive in television archives, one from the first series, two each from the third and fourth, and one from the final series.

==Other versions==
''Life With the Lyons'' also appeared as a play, and in seven [[Royal Command Performance]]s.

==In popular culture==
[[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]] paid tribute to the show in the naming of their second album, ''[[Unfinished Music No.2: Life with the Lions]]''.

In his song "[http://alstewart.com/publicfiles/LYRICS_postworldwariiblues.htm Post World War Two Blues]" (''Past, Present & Future'', 1973), Al Stewart sang, "We were locked up safe and warm from the snow / With 'Life with the Lyons' on the radio ...".

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0048881|title=Life with the Lyons|description=(TV series)}}
* {{BBC programme | description=(radio series)}}
* [https://archive.org/details/LifeWithTheLyonsbbc ''Life with the Lyons'' (radio series)] at the [[Internet Archive]]

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