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{{Infobox television | {{Infobox television | ||
| image = The_Bed-Sit_Girl.jpg | | image = The_Bed-Sit_Girl.jpg | ||
| caption = ''[[Radio Times]]'' cover, April 1966 | | caption = ''[[w:Radio Times|Radio Times]]'' cover, April 1966 | ||
| genre = [[Sitcom]] | | genre = [[w:Sitcom|Sitcom]] | ||
| runtime = 25 minutes (1965)<br />30 minutes (1966) | | runtime = 25 minutes (1965)<br />30 minutes (1966) | ||
| creator = | | creator = | ||
| starring = [[Sheila Hancock]]<br />[[Dilys Laye]]<br />[[Hy Hazell]]<br />[[Derek Nimmo]] | | starring = [[w:Sheila Hancock|Sheila Hancock]]<br />[[Dilys Laye]]<br />[[Hy Hazell]]<br />[[Derek Nimmo]] | ||
| country = United Kingdom | | country = United Kingdom | ||
| network = [[BBC One|BBC1]] | | network = [[w:BBC One|BBC1]] | ||
| first_aired = {{start date|1965| | | first_aired = {{start date|1965|04|13|df=y}} | ||
| last_aired = {{end date|1966| | | last_aired = {{end date|1966|05|23|df=y}} | ||
| num_series = 2 | | num_series = 2 | ||
| num_episodes = 12 (all missing) | | num_episodes = 12 (all missing) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''The Bed-Sit Girl''''' is a British television [[sitcom]] that aired on [[BBC One|BBC1]] from 1965 to 1966. Created by [[Chesney and Wolfe]] for [[Sheila Hancock]], ''The Bed-Sit Girl'' aired for two series. | '''''The Bed-Sit Girl''''' is a British television [[w:sitcom|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:BBC One|BBC1]] from 1965 to 1966. Created by [[Chesney and Wolfe]] for [[w:Sheila Hancock|Sheila Hancock]], ''The Bed-Sit Girl'' aired for two series. | ||
Hancock played Sheila Ross, a typist who lives in a [[bedsit]] and wishes for more in life. In the first series, [[Dilys Laye]] played her air hostess neighbour Dilys, and in the second [[Hy Hazell]] played Sheila's friend Liz. [[Derek Nimmo]] also appeared as her neighbour and boyfriend David in Series Two. All twelve episodes are believed [[Lost television broadcast|lost]]. | Hancock played Sheila Ross, a typist who lives in a [[w:bedsit]] and wishes for more in life. In the first series, [[Dilys Laye]] played her air hostess neighbour Dilys, and in the second [[Hy Hazell]] played Sheila's friend Liz. [[Derek Nimmo]] also appeared as her neighbour and boyfriend David in Series Two. All twelve episodes are believed [[w:Lost television broadcast|lost]]. | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
''The Bed-Sit Girl'' was created by writing duo [[Chesney and Wolfe|Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe]] for [[Sheila Hancock]], who had starred in their 1961–1963 sitcom ''[[The Rag Trade]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/ronald-wolfe-writer-and-producer-best-known-rag-trade-and-buses-6280279.html|title=Ronald Wolfe: Writer and producer best known for 'The Rag Trade' and|date=22 December 2011|website=The Independent}}</ref> The [[Television producer|producer]] for the first series was [[Duncan Wood]] while for the second series it was Graeme Muir.<ref name="RT">{{cite book|last=Lewishohn|first=Mark |authorlink=Mark Lewisohn|title=Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy|year=2003|publisher=[[BBC Worldwide]]|location=[[London]]|isbn=0-563-48755-0}}</ref> ''The Bed-Sit Girl'' was made in [[black-and-white]].<ref name="RT"/> | ''The Bed-Sit Girl'' was created by writing duo [[Chesney and Wolfe|Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe]] for [[w:Sheila Hancock|Sheila Hancock]], who had starred in their 1961–1963 sitcom ''[[The Rag Trade]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/ronald-wolfe-writer-and-producer-best-known-rag-trade-and-buses-6280279.html|title=Ronald Wolfe: Writer and producer best known for 'The Rag Trade' and|date=22 December 2011|website=The Independent}}</ref> The [[w:Television producer|producer]] for the first series was [[w:Duncan Wood|Duncan Wood]] while for the second series it was Graeme Muir.<ref name="RT">{{cite book|last=Lewishohn|first=Mark |authorlink=w:Mark Lewisohn|title=Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy|year=2003|publisher=[[w:BBC Worldwide|BBC Worldwide]]|location=[[w:London|London]]|isbn=0-563-48755-0}}</ref> ''The Bed-Sit Girl'' was made in [[w:black-and-white|black-and-white]].<ref name="RT"/> | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
*[[Sheila Hancock]] - Sheila Ross | *[[w:Sheila Hancock|Sheila Hancock]] - Sheila Ross | ||
*[[Dilys Laye]] - Dilys ''(series 1)'' | *[[Dilys Laye]] - Dilys ''(series 1)'' | ||
*[[Hy Hazell]] - Liz ''(series 2)'' | *[[Hy Hazell]] - Liz ''(series 2)'' | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Sheila Ross is a young [[Data entry clerk|typist]] who lives in a [[bedsit]] in [[London]].<ref name="Comedy">{{cite web|url=http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/bedsit/index.html|title=The Bed-Sit Girl - Summary|accessdate=2008-03-21|year=2006|publisher=British TV Resources}}</ref><ref name="CZone">{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy-zone.net/tv/programmes/b/bedsit-girl-the.htm|title=Comedy Zone - The Bed-Sit Girl|accessdate=2008-03-21|year=1999–2006|publisher=Comedy Zone}}</ref> Not entirely happy with her life, Sheila dreams of more and would like a more glamorous job like her neighbour, Dilys, who is an [[Flight attendant|air hostess]].<ref name="Comedy"/> In the second series, Dilys has moved on, and Sheila's friend Liz appears. The second series also features David, who lives in the bedsit next to Sheila's and becomes her boyfriend.<ref name="TV Heaven">{{cite web|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/overview2.htm#bedsit|title=OVERVIEW [B]|accessdate=2008-03-23|year=2007|publisher=Television Heaven}}</ref> | Sheila Ross is a young [[w:Data entry clerk|typist]] who lives in a [[w:bedsit|bedsit]] in [[w:London|London]].<ref name="Comedy">{{cite web|url=http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/bedsit/index.html|title=The Bed-Sit Girl - Summary|accessdate=2008-03-21|year=2006|publisher=British TV Resources}}</ref><ref name="CZone">{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy-zone.net/tv/programmes/b/bedsit-girl-the.htm|title=Comedy Zone - The Bed-Sit Girl|accessdate=2008-03-21|year=1999–2006|publisher=Comedy Zone}}</ref> Not entirely happy with her life, Sheila dreams of more and would like a more glamorous job like her neighbour, Dilys, who is an [[w:Flight attendant|air hostess]].<ref name="Comedy"/> In the second series, Dilys has moved on, and Sheila's friend Liz appears. The second series also features David, who lives in the bedsit next to Sheila's and becomes her boyfriend.<ref name="TV Heaven">{{cite web|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/overview2.htm#bedsit|title=OVERVIEW [B]|accessdate=2008-03-23|year=2007|publisher=Television Heaven}}</ref> | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
The first series, of six 25-minute episodes, aired from 13 April to 18 May 1965 on Tuesday evenings at 8.00pm.<ref name="RT"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/9f6c20371dad4694bfbb8fe13028fb0c|title=Broadcast - BBC Programme Index|website=genome.ch.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> The second series, of six 30-minute episodes, aired from 18 April to 23 May 1966 on Monday evenings at 7.30pm.<ref name="RT"/> All twelve episodes are missing and are believed [[Lost television broadcast|lost]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?programme=bd9fbede-0e5d-4bc5-9788-17a329ea9c53|title=Missing or incomplete episodes for programme THE BED-SIT GIRL|accessdate=2008-03-23|year=2006|publisher=LostShows.com}}</ref> | The first series, of six 25-minute episodes, aired from 13 April to 18 May 1965 on Tuesday evenings at 8.00pm.<ref name="RT"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/9f6c20371dad4694bfbb8fe13028fb0c|title=Broadcast - BBC Programme Index|website=genome.ch.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> The second series, of six 30-minute episodes, aired from 18 April to 23 May 1966 on Monday evenings at 7.30pm.<ref name="RT"/> All twelve episodes are missing and are believed [[w:Lost television broadcast|lost]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?programme=bd9fbede-0e5d-4bc5-9788-17a329ea9c53|title=Missing or incomplete episodes for programme THE BED-SIT GIRL|accessdate=2008-03-23|year=2006|publisher=LostShows.com}}</ref> | ||
===Series One (1965)=== | ===Series One (1965)=== | ||
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==''Sorry I'm Single''== | ==''Sorry I'm Single''== | ||
Derek Nimmo's character David was revived by Chesney and Wolfe in their later sitcom ''Sorry I'm Single'' (1967).<ref name="Obit">{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19990226/ai_n14211060/pg_2|title=Obituary: Derek Nimmo|first=Anthony|last=Hayward|work=[[The Independent]]|date=26 February 1999}}</ref> In ''Sorry I'm Single'' Nimmo played David, a mature student who shares digs in [[Hampstead]] with three women.<ref name="RT"/> This series is also thought lost, and no episodes have survived. | Derek Nimmo's character David was revived by Chesney and Wolfe in their later sitcom ''Sorry I'm Single'' (1967).<ref name="Obit">{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19990226/ai_n14211060/pg_2|title=Obituary: Derek Nimmo|first=Anthony|last=Hayward|work=[[w:The Independent|The Independent]]|date=26 February 1999}}</ref> In ''Sorry I'm Single'' Nimmo played David, a mature student who shares digs in [[w:Hampstead|Hampstead]] with three women.<ref name="RT"/> This series is also thought lost, and no episodes have survived. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:06, 22 December 2022
| The Bed-Sit Girl | |
|---|---|
 Radio Times cover, April 1966 | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Sheila Hancock Dilys Laye Hy Hazell Derek Nimmo |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (all missing) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes (1965) 30 minutes (1966) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 13 April 1965 – 23 May 1966 |
The Bed-Sit Girl is a British television sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1965 to 1966. Created by Chesney and Wolfe for Sheila Hancock, The Bed-Sit Girl aired for two series.
Hancock played Sheila Ross, a typist who lives in a w:bedsit and wishes for more in life. In the first series, Dilys Laye played her air hostess neighbour Dilys, and in the second Hy Hazell played Sheila's friend Liz. Derek Nimmo also appeared as her neighbour and boyfriend David in Series Two. All twelve episodes are believed lost.
Production
The Bed-Sit Girl was created by writing duo Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe for Sheila Hancock, who had starred in their 1961–1963 sitcom The Rag Trade.[1] The producer for the first series was Duncan Wood while for the second series it was Graeme Muir.[2] The Bed-Sit Girl was made in black-and-white.[2]
Cast
- Sheila Hancock - Sheila Ross
- Dilys Laye - Dilys (series 1)
- Hy Hazell - Liz (series 2)
- Derek Nimmo - David (series 2)
Plot
Sheila Ross is a young typist who lives in a bedsit in London.[3][4] Not entirely happy with her life, Sheila dreams of more and would like a more glamorous job like her neighbour, Dilys, who is an air hostess.[3] In the second series, Dilys has moved on, and Sheila's friend Liz appears. The second series also features David, who lives in the bedsit next to Sheila's and becomes her boyfriend.[5]
Episodes
The first series, of six 25-minute episodes, aired from 13 April to 18 May 1965 on Tuesday evenings at 8.00pm.[2][6] The second series, of six 30-minute episodes, aired from 18 April to 23 May 1966 on Monday evenings at 7.30pm.[2] All twelve episodes are missing and are believed lost.[7]
Series One (1965)
- "The Italian Pilot" (13 April 1965)
- "The Dress" (20 April 1965)
- "The Medical Stud" (27 April 1965)
- "The Last Half Inch" (4 May 1965)
- "The Air Hostess" (11 May 1965)
- "The Breakfast" (18 May 1965)
Series Two (1966)
- "The List" (18 April 1966)
- Episode Two (25 April 1966)
- Episode Three (2 May 1966)
- Episode Four (9 May 1966)
- Episode Five (16 May 1966)
- Episode Six (23 May 1966)
Sorry I'm Single
Derek Nimmo's character David was revived by Chesney and Wolfe in their later sitcom Sorry I'm Single (1967).[8] In Sorry I'm Single Nimmo played David, a mature student who shares digs in Hampstead with three women.[2] This series is also thought lost, and no episodes have survived.
References
- General
- "The Bed-Sit Girl - Episode List". British TV Comedy. 2006. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- Specific
- ^ "Ronald Wolfe: Writer and producer best known for 'The Rag Trade' and". The Independent. 22 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Lewishohn, Mark (2003). Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. London: BBC Worldwide. ISBN 0-563-48755-0.
- ^ a b "The Bed-Sit Girl - Summary". British TV Resources. 2006. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ^ "Comedy Zone - The Bed-Sit Girl". Comedy Zone. 1999–2006. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ^ "OVERVIEW [B]". Television Heaven. 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ "Broadcast - BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Missing or incomplete episodes for programme THE BED-SIT GIRL". LostShows.com. 2006. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ Hayward, Anthony (26 February 1999). "Obituary: Derek Nimmo". The Independent.
