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'''''Best of Enemies''''' is a British [[ | '''''Best of Enemies''''' is a British [[comedy television series]] which first aired on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] between 6 August 1968 and 16 July 1969.<ref>Fielding p.121</ref> Rival [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] and [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] MP's are forced to share an office in the [[Houses of Parliament]]. The two characters are inversions of their stereotypes with the Tory a more modest man who rides a bicycle while his Labour counterpart drives an expensive [[jaguar (car)|jaguar]]. Coote had already portrayed an MP in the 1967 series ''[[The Whitehall Worrier]]'', with which it shared a gentler humour.<ref>Fielding p.121</ref> | ||
All episodes are believed to be lost. | All episodes are believed to be lost. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[ | * [[Robert Coote]] as Willie Gordon MP | ||
* [[Tim Barrett (actor)|Tim Barrett]] as Geoffrey Broom MP | * [[Tim Barrett (actor)|Tim Barrett]] as Geoffrey Broom MP | ||
* [[Deryck Guyler]] as Wilkins | * [[Deryck Guyler]] as Wilkins | ||
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* [[Ann Lancaster]] as Mrs. Ewing | * [[Ann Lancaster]] as Mrs. Ewing | ||
* [[Geoffrey Palmer (actor)|Geoffrey Palmer]] as Johnson | * [[Geoffrey Palmer (actor)|Geoffrey Palmer]] as Johnson | ||
* [[ | * [[Jill Dixon]] as Rowena Gordon | ||
* Angela Ryder as Miss Fifi | * Angela Ryder as Miss Fifi | ||
Latest revision as of 21:04, 5 September 2024
| Best of Enemies | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Harry Driver Vince Powell |
| Starring | Robert Coote Tim Barrett Deryck Guyler |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Alan Tarrant |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Thames Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 6 August 1968 – 16 July 1969 |
Best of Enemies is a British comedy television series which first aired on ITV between 6 August 1968 and 16 July 1969.[1] Rival Conservative and Labour MP's are forced to share an office in the Houses of Parliament. The two characters are inversions of their stereotypes with the Tory a more modest man who rides a bicycle while his Labour counterpart drives an expensive jaguar. Coote had already portrayed an MP in the 1967 series The Whitehall Worrier, with which it shared a gentler humour.[2]
All episodes are believed to be lost.
Cast
- Robert Coote as Willie Gordon MP
- Tim Barrett as Geoffrey Broom MP
- Deryck Guyler as Wilkins
- Jay Denyer as Policeman
- Ann Lancaster as Mrs. Ewing
- Geoffrey Palmer as Johnson
- Jill Dixon as Rowena Gordon
- Angela Ryder as Miss Fifi
References
Bibliography
- Steven Fielding. A State of Play: British Politics on Screen, Stage and Page, from Anthony Trollope to The Thick of It. A&C Black, 2014.
