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| starring = [[Tessie O'Shea]]<br />[[Frank Williams (actor)|Frank Williams]]<br />[[Robert Dorning]] | | starring = [[Tessie O'Shea]]<br />[[Frank Williams (actor)|Frank Williams]]<br />[[Robert Dorning]] | ||
| country = United Kingdom | | country = United Kingdom | ||
| network = [[BBC One|BBC1]] | | network = [[w:BBC One|BBC1]] | ||
| first_aired = {{start date|1969|5|5|df=y}} | | first_aired = {{start date|1969|5|5|df=y}} | ||
| last_aired = {{end date|1970|2|25|df=y}} | | last_aired = {{end date|1970|2|25|df=y}} | ||
| num_episodes = 6 | | num_episodes = 6 | ||
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'''''As Good Cooks Go''''' was a [[black-and-white]] [[British sitcom]] that aired on [[BBC One|BBC1]] from 1969 to 1970. Written by [[John Warren (actor)]], and John Singer, it starred [[Tessie O'Shea]] and [[Frank Williams (actor)|Frank Williams]]. | '''''As Good Cooks Go''''' was a [[w:black-and-white|black-and-white]] [[w:British sitcom|British sitcom]] that aired on [[w:BBC One|BBC1]] from 1969 to 1970. Written by [[w:John Warren (actor)|John Warren]], and John Singer, it starred [[Tessie O'Shea]] and [[Frank Williams (actor)|Frank Williams]]. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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#Episode Six (4 March 1970) | #Episode Six (4 March 1970) | ||
As was [[BBC]] practice of the time, all of the episodes were later [[Lost television broadcast|junked]], and none survive in the archives as of | As was [[w:BBC|BBC]] practice of the time, all of the episodes were later [[w:Lost television broadcast|junked]], and none survive in the archives as of {{Date}}.<ref>[http://tvbrain.info/tv-archive?type=programme&ProgrammeID={270e99a9-4de3-485d-b2bd-cf5ca3f82ea9} Kaleidoscope's TV Brain website]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
*{{BBC Online|id=comedy/guide/articles/a/asgoodcooksgo_1299000147.shtml|title=''As Good Cooks Go''}} | *{{BBC Online|id=comedy/guide/articles/a/asgoodcooksgo_1299000147.shtml|title=''As Good Cooks Go''}} | ||
*[[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 | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:37, 16 January 2023
| As Good Cooks Go | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Tessie O'Shea Frank Williams Robert Dorning |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 5 May 1969 – 25 February 1970 |
As Good Cooks Go was a black-and-white British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1969 to 1970. Written by John Warren, and John Singer, it starred Tessie O'Shea and Frank Williams.
Cast
- Tessie O'Shea – Blodwen O'Reilly
- Robert Dorning – Mr Bullock (pilot)
- Frank Williams – Mr Bullock (series)
Plot
Blodwen O'Reilly is a cook who works in many different establishments. She turns a transport café into a quality restaurant, works in an Army canteen and prepares meals in an old people's home.
Episodes
Pilot (1969)
- Pilot (5 May 1969) (part of Comedy Playhouse)
Series One (1970)
- Episode One (28 January 1970)
- Episode Two (4 February 1970)
- Episode Three (11 February 1970)
- Episode Four (18 February 1970)
- Episode Five (25 February 1970)
- Episode Six (4 March 1970)
As was BBC practice of the time, all of the episodes were later junked, and none survive in the archives as of 10 November 2024.[1]
References
- As Good Cooks Go at BBC Online
- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
