| Programme: |
Meet the Wife |
| Broadcast: |
1963 - 1966 (BBC) |
| Episodes: |
40 (5 series) |
| Starring: |
Thora Hird, Freddie Frinton |
| Written by: |
Ronald Wolfe, Ronald Chesney |
| Production: |
British Broadcasting Corporation  |
| Synopsis: |
Plumber Freddie Blacklock lives with his wife Thora in the north of England. Freddie is a down-to-earth bloke who likes to take things easy whereas his wife has ambitions for the couple to improve their social standing. Snobbish Thora often put on a 'posh voice' in an attempt to impress those she was speaking to.
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| BSG Review: |
A much loved sitcom at the time (the Beatles even mentioned it in one of their songs) however the black-and-white comedy probably wouldn't stand the test of time now.
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| Notes: |
Based on a 1963 Comedy Playhouse production, "The Bed".
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MEET THE WIFE
