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| genre = [[British sitcom]] | | genre = [[British sitcom]] | ||
| creator = [[Brian Clemens]] | | creator = [[w:Brian Clemens|Brian Clemens]] | ||
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| writer = [[Richard Waring (writer)|Richard Waring]] | | writer = [[Richard Waring (writer)|Richard Waring]] | ||
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| starring = [[John Alderton]]<br>[[Hannah Gordon]] | | starring = [[w:John Alderton|John Alderton]]<br>[[w:Hannah Gordon|Hannah Gordon]] | ||
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| composer = [[Dennis Wilson (composer)|Dennis Wilson]] | | composer = [[w:Dennis Wilson (composer)|Dennis Wilson]] | ||
| country = UK | | country = UK | ||
| language = English | | language = English | ||
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| channel = [[BBC1]] | | channel = [[w:BBC1|BBC1]] | ||
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'''''My Wife Next Door''''' is a [[British sitcom]] created by [[Brian Clemens]] and written by [[Richard Waring (writer)|Richard Waring]]. It was shown on [[BBC1]] in 1972, and ran for 13 episodes. | '''''My Wife Next Door''''' is a [[w:British sitcom|British sitcom]] created by [[w:Brian Clemens|Brian Clemens]] and written by [[Richard Waring (writer)|Richard Waring]]. It was shown on [[w:BBC1|BBC1]] in 1972, and ran for 13 episodes. | ||
The programme is about a couple, George Basset ([[John Alderton]]) and Suzie Basset ([[Hannah Gordon]]). Each tries to start afresh after their divorce. They move to the country, only to find that they have moved into adjoining cottages.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sitcom/atoz/m.shtml#my_wife_next_door Britain's Best Sitcom]</ref> | The programme is about a couple, George Basset ([[w:John Alderton|John Alderton]]) and Suzie Basset ([[w:Hannah Gordon|Hannah Gordon]]). Each tries to start afresh after their divorce. They move to the country, only to find that they have moved into adjoining cottages.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sitcom/atoz/m.shtml#my_wife_next_door Britain's Best Sitcom]</ref> | ||
One episode of the series won a [[British Academy Television Award for Best Situation Comedy]] in 1973. During a repeat run of the series, in January 1980, one episode gained 19.3 million viewers and was the second most-watched programme that week.<ref>[http://the-mausoleum-club.org.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=40314#p40314 The Mausoleum Club]</ref> | One episode of the series won a [[w:British Academy Television Award for Best Situation Comedy|British Academy Television Award for Best Situation Comedy]] in 1973. During a repeat run of the series, in January 1980, one episode gained 19.3 million viewers and was the second most-watched programme that week.<ref>[http://the-mausoleum-club.org.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=40314#p40314 The Mausoleum Club]</ref> | ||
In the 1980s, a three-episode VHS video was released.<ref name="bcc">[http://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/2011/06/more-whatever-happened-to/ More Whatever Happened to…] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106200324/http://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/2011/06/more-whatever-happened-to/ |date=6 November 2013 }}</ref> The complete series was released onto DVD in 2018. | In the 1980s, a three-episode VHS video was released.<ref name="bcc">[http://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/2011/06/more-whatever-happened-to/ More Whatever Happened to…] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106200324/http://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/2011/06/more-whatever-happened-to/ |date=6 November 2013 }}</ref> The complete series was released onto DVD in 2018. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{IMDb title|0068110}} | * {{IMDb title|0068110}} | ||
[[Category:1970s British sitcoms]] | [[Category:1970s British sitcoms]] | ||
Revision as of 14:25, 24 August 2022
| My Wife Next Door | |
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| Genre | British sitcom |
| Created by | Brian Clemens |
| Written by | Richard Waring |
| Starring | John Alderton Hannah Gordon |
| Composer | Dennis Wilson |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 19 September – 12 December 1972 |
My Wife Next Door is a British sitcom created by Brian Clemens and written by Richard Waring. It was shown on BBC1 in 1972, and ran for 13 episodes.
The programme is about a couple, George Basset (John Alderton) and Suzie Basset (Hannah Gordon). Each tries to start afresh after their divorce. They move to the country, only to find that they have moved into adjoining cottages.[1]
One episode of the series won a British Academy Television Award for Best Situation Comedy in 1973. During a repeat run of the series, in January 1980, one episode gained 19.3 million viewers and was the second most-watched programme that week.[2]
In the 1980s, a three-episode VHS video was released.[3] The complete series was released onto DVD in 2018.
References
- ^ Britain's Best Sitcom
- ^ The Mausoleum Club
- ^ More Whatever Happened to… Archived 6 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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