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|[[Vince Powell]] | |||
|[[Harry Driver]] | |||
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|[[Ronnie Baxter]] | |||
|[[Mike Vardy]] | |||
|[[Anthony Parker]] | |||
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|[[Jimmy Jewel|Jimmy Jewel]] | |||
|[[Charlie Hawkins]] | |||
|[[June Barry]] | |||
|[[Larry Martyn|Larry Martyn]] | |||
|[[Jo Warne]] | |||
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|[[Ronnie Baxter]] | |||
|[[Mike Vardy]] | |||
|[[Anthony Parker]] | |||
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| runtime = 30 mins | |||
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'''''Spring & Autumn''''' was a 1970s [[sitcom]] about the friendship between a septuagenarian and a teenager, giving both a new chance and lease of life. Stars [[Jimmy Jewel|Jimmy Jewel]], [[Charlie Hawkins]], [[June Barry]], [[Larry Martyn|Larry Martyn]] and [[Jo Warne]]. | '''''Spring & Autumn''''' was a 1970s [[sitcom]] about the friendship between a septuagenarian and a teenager, giving both a new chance and lease of life. Stars [[Jimmy Jewel|Jimmy Jewel]], [[Charlie Hawkins]], [[June Barry]], [[Larry Martyn|Larry Martyn]] and [[Jo Warne]]. | ||
==Story== | |||
Tommy Butler, a widower of 70, is becoming more awkward, grouchy and mischievous in his declining years. Which is not good for his daughter who has decided to let him live with her. | Tommy Butler, a widower of 70, is becoming more awkward, grouchy and mischievous in his declining years. Which is not good for his daughter who has decided to let him live with her. | ||
Her husband, Brian, is far less enthusiastic, but with Tommy's home condemned and demolished, there's not much alternative. Things are looking grim and stressful all-round, but Tommy's given a new lease of life - and a reason to leave the flat - when he befriends young teenage tearaway Charlie. | Her husband, Brian, is far less enthusiastic, but with Tommy's home condemned and demolished, there's not much alternative. Things are looking grim and stressful all-round, but Tommy's given a new lease of life - and a reason to leave the flat - when he befriends young teenage tearaway Charlie. | ||
[[Category:British sitcom]] | |||
Revision as of 11:00, 27 January 2023
| Spring & Autumn | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | |
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producers | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Production company | Thames Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 23 October 1972 – 1976 |
Spring & Autumn was a 1970s sitcom about the friendship between a septuagenarian and a teenager, giving both a new chance and lease of life. Stars Jimmy Jewel, Charlie Hawkins, June Barry, Larry Martyn and Jo Warne.
Story
Tommy Butler, a widower of 70, is becoming more awkward, grouchy and mischievous in his declining years. Which is not good for his daughter who has decided to let him live with her.
Her husband, Brian, is far less enthusiastic, but with Tommy's home condemned and demolished, there's not much alternative. Things are looking grim and stressful all-round, but Tommy's given a new lease of life - and a reason to leave the flat - when he befriends young teenage tearaway Charlie.
