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'''''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.
'''''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.


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>
The programme is about a couple, George Basset ([[John Alderton]]) and Suzie Basset ([[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 [[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>
One episode of the series won a [[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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My Wife Next Door
My Wife Next Door.jpg
GenreBritish sitcom
Created byBrian Clemens
Written byRichard Waring
StarringJohn Alderton
Hannah Gordon
ComposerDennis Wilson
Country of originUK
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes13
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release19 September (1972-09-19) –
12 December 1972 (1972-12-12)

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

  1. ^ Britain's Best Sitcom
  2. ^ The Mausoleum Club
  3. ^ More Whatever Happened to… Archived 6 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine

External links

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