As Good Cooks Go
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| 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 w:black-and-white w:British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1969 to 1970. Written by w:John Warren (actor), 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 13 November 2024.[1]
References
- As Good Cooks Go at BBC Online
- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
