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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| name    = Two in Clover
| name    = Two in Clover
| image        = Two in Clover dvd.jpg
| image        = Two in Clover dvd.jpg
| caption      = ''Two in Clover'' titles as used in the second (colour) series.
| caption      = ''Two in Clover'' titles as used in the second (colour) series.
| genre        = [[w:Sitcom|Sitcom]]
| genre        = [[Sitcom]]
| creator      = [[Vince Powell]]<br />[[Harry Driver]]
| creator      = [[Vince Powell]]<br />[[Harry Driver]]
| starring    = [[Sid James]]<br />[[Victor Spinetti]]
| starring    = [[Sid James]]<br />[[Victor Spinetti]]
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| runtime      = 30 minutes
| runtime      = 30 minutes
| producer    = Alan Tarrant
| producer    = Alan Tarrant
| company      = [[w:Thames Television|Thames Television]]
| company      = [[Thames Television]]
| network      = [[w:ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| network      = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| first_aired  = {{Start date|1969|2|18|df=y}}
| first_aired  = {{Start date|1969|02|18|df=y}}
| last_aired  = {{End date|1970|3|24|df=y}}
| last_aired  = {{End date|1970|03|24|df=y}}
}}
}}
'''''Two in Clover''''' is a [[w:British sitcom|British sitcom]] that ran for two series from 1969 to 1970.  It starred [[Sid James]] and [[Victor Spinetti]] and was written by [[Vince Powell]] and [[Harry Driver]], and produced and directed by Alan Tarrant. The first series was made in [[w:black and white|black and white]] and the second series was made in [[w:colour|colour]].
'''''Two in Clover''''' is a [[British sitcom]] that ran for two series from 1969 to 1970.  It starred [[Sid James]] and [[Victor Spinetti]] and was written by [[Vince Powell]] and [[Harry Driver]], and produced and directed by Alan Tarrant. The first series was made in [[black and white|black and white]] and the second series was made in [[colour|colour]].


It was made by [[w:Thames Television|Thames Television]] for the [[w:ITV (TV network)|ITV]] network.
It was made by [[Thames Television|Thames Television]] for the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] network.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Two city clerks, Sid Turner (James) and Vic Evans (Spinetti), abandon the nine-to-five to run a small farm out in the country. A recurring theme throughout the two series was Sid's love of his [[w:Holstein (cattle)|Friesian]] cow "Fanny".
Two city clerks, Sid Turner (James) and Vic Evans (Spinetti), abandon the nine-to-five to run a small farm out in the country. A recurring theme throughout the two series was Sid's love of his [[Holstein (cattle)|Friesian]] cow "Fanny".


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Sid James|Sidney James]] - Sid Turner
*[[Sid James|Sidney James]] - Sid Turner
*[[Victor Spinetti]] - Vic Evans
*[[Victor Spinetti]] - Vic Evans
*[[Gerald Flood]] - Gerald Bromley-Jones
*[[Gerald Flood|Gerald Flood]] - Gerald Bromley-Jones
*Victor Platt - Landlord
*Victor Platt - Landlord
*[[Bill Pertwee]] - Policeman
*[[Bill Pertwee]] - Policeman
*[[James Beck]] - Dr. Molineux
*[[James Beck]] - Dr. Molineux
*[[John Inman]] - Bowler
*[[John Inman]] - Bowler
*[[Fred Trueman]] - Himself
*[[Fred Trueman|Fred Trueman]] - Himself


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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==DVD releases==
==DVD releases==
Both series of Two in Clover have been released on DVD by Network in 2004.
Both series of ''Two in Clover'' have been released on DVD by Network in 2004.


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 13:17, 25 February 2023

Two in Clover
Two in Clover dvd.jpg
Two in Clover titles as used in the second (colour) series.
GenreSitcom
Created byVince Powell
Harry Driver
StarringSid James
Victor Spinetti
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series2
No. of episodes13
Production
ProducerAlan Tarrant
Running time30 minutes
Production companyThames Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release18 February 1969 (1969-02-18) –
24 March 1970 (1970-03-24)

Two in Clover is a British sitcom that ran for two series from 1969 to 1970. It starred Sid James and Victor Spinetti and was written by Vince Powell and Harry Driver, and produced and directed by Alan Tarrant. The first series was made in black and white and the second series was made in colour.

It was made by Thames Television for the ITV network.

Plot

Two city clerks, Sid Turner (James) and Vic Evans (Spinetti), abandon the nine-to-five to run a small farm out in the country. A recurring theme throughout the two series was Sid's love of his Friesian cow "Fanny".

Cast

Episodes

Series One (1969)

  • 1.1. Series 1, Episode 1 (18 February 1969)
  • 1.2. Series 1, Episode 2 (25 February 1969)
  • 1.3. Series 1, Episode 3 (4 March 1969)
  • 1.4. Series 1, Episode 4 (11 March 1969)
  • 1.5. Series 1, Episode 5 (18 March 1969)
  • 1.6. Series 1, Episode 6 (25 March 1969)
  • 1.7. Series 1, Episode 7 (1 April 1969)

Series Two (1970)

  • 2.1. Series 2, Episode 1 (10 February 1970)
  • 2.2. Series 2, Episode 2 (17 February 1970)
  • 2.3. Series 2, Episode 3 (24 February 1970)
  • 2.4. Series 2, Episode 4 (3 March 1970)
  • 2.5. Series 2, Episode 5 (17 March 1970)
  • 2.6. Series 2, Episode 6 (24 March 1970)

DVD releases

Both series of Two in Clover have been released on DVD by Network in 2004.

External links