"Wendy Craig Anne Gwendolyn Craig (born 20 June 1934), known professionally as Wendy Craig, is an English actress who is best known for her appearances in the sitcoms ""Not in Front of the Children"", ""Butterflies"", ""...And Mother Makes Three"" and ""...And Mother Makes Five"". She played the role of Matron in the TV series ""The Royal"" (2003–11). Craig was born in Sacriston, County Durham the daughter of farmer George Craig and his wife Anne (née Lindsay). She attended Durham High School for Girls, initially as a day pupil and later as a boarder, which she revisited on 13 October 2007"
"show stars Wendy Craig as frustrated 'stay at home' housewife, Ria Parkinson and Geoffrey Palmer as her reserved dentist husband, Ben, who is also an amateur lepidopterist. Ria's early dialogue in the first series suggests her age as early 40s, whereas her husband, Ben, quotes himself to be ""the wrong side of 45"". Ben is a typically traditional, conservative white-collar professional, ill at ease with his sons' lack of work-ethic and carefree post-punk attitudes (the series starts in 1978) whilst remaining unaware of his wife's impending mid-life crisis. They have been married for 19 years and are depicted as having"
"a rancher in the 1968 episode ""Spectre of the Gun"". He also appeared in the 1981 slasher film ""Scream"" (1981). There were even a few sitcom appearances, including a recurring role as Harry on the CBS series ""Run, Buddy, Run"", starring Jack Sheldon. He appeared too on CBS's ""Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C."" and ""The Good Guys"", on NBC's ""Get Smart"" and the 1957 version of ""Blondie"". Palmer's last screen appearance was as a colonel in the 1982 ABC miniseries ""The Blue and the Gray"". His wife, Ruth Palmer, died in 1999. Palmer lived in Encino, California, and was an avid golfer."
"and Miller"" and ""Mitchell and Webb"" for Comic Relief. In 2011, he played the reactionary father-in-law of the eponymous clergyman of ""Rev."" in its Christmas episode. Palmer was born in London and attended Highgate School. He is the son of Norah Gwendolen (née Robins) and Frederick Charles Palmer, who was a chartered surveyor. He has a daughter, Harriet, and a son, Charles, a television director, who was married to actress Claire Skinner. In the New Year's Honours List published 31 December 2004 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to drama. Geoffrey"
"shown in 1982 and 1983, while the second version was used from 1984 to 1987. In addition. The full theme tune was released on a 7"" single in the UK in 1984 and reached number 68 in the charts and stayed in the charts for three weeks. It was released on the A1 record label with catalogue number 'A1 286'. The initial premise for the show was a Romeo and Juliet style romance storyline which revolved around two families, the wealthy Hamilton family who lived in Sydney, and the Palmers, a working-class family from Melbourne. The characters of John Palmer"
"an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1981 and was also nominated for a Golden Globe. House Calls (TV series) House Calls is an American sitcom that lasted three seasons and 57 episodes, from December 17, 1979 to September 13, 1982, on CBS television, produced by Universal Television and based upon the 1978 feature film of the same name. British-born Ann Atkinson (Lynn Redgrave), as hospital administrator, had three unruly doctors to cope with, and the comedy arose from their interactions. Dr. Charley Michaels (Wayne Rogers) became the main problem for her, because of the romantic"
"the pediatrician wife of a psychiatrist baffled by Basil Fawlty’s behavior, ""The Crezz"", ""Catweazle"", and in the 1980s with ""Doctor Who"" story ""Arc of Infinity"" and the World War Two drama ""Tenko"". She appeared as the Queen in the BBC sitcom ""The Black Adder"" (1983), with Rowan Atkinson as her son in the title role, and as Mrs. Palmer in ""Solo"" (1981–82), another comedy, this time with Felicity Kendal in the lead as her daughter. She remained active until the late 1990s, appearing in ""Agatha Christie's Poirot"", the films ""The Girl in a Swing"" (1988) and ""Four Weddings and a"
"Wendy Sparkles, a sexy secretary; Rebecca, a creepy housekeeper and evil doctors Lester and Sanchez. Each episode featured voice-over narration by Peter Lawford. Highcliffe Manor Highcliffe Manor is an American sitcom with a gothic horror background focused on the events in a mansion with crazy scientists and strange figures. The series starred Shelley Fabares and aired on NBC from April 12 to May 3, 1979. The plot concerned the goings on at Highcliffe Manor, a creepy mansion in New England owned by widow Helen Blacke that was home to the Blacke Foundation, a scientific research institute with a houseful of"
"Mork's appearance proved so popular with viewers that it led to the spin-off television sitcom ""Mork & Mindy"", which co-starred Pam Dawber, and ran from 1978 to 1982; the show was written to accommodate his extreme improvisations in dialog and behavior. Although he portrayed the same character as in ""Happy Days"", the series was set in the present in Boulder, Colorado, instead of the late 1950s in Milwaukee. ""Mork & Mindy"" at its peak had a weekly audience of 60 million and was credited with turning Williams into a ""superstar."" According to critic James Poniewozik, the series was especially popular"
"Solo (TV series) Solo is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1981 to 1982. Starring Felicity Kendal, ""Solo"" was written by Carla Lane, a writer well known for having previously written the sitcom ""Butterflies"". Kendal plays Gemma Palmer, a woman who changes her life after discovering her live-in boyfriend has had an affair. Following the success of the BBC sitcom The Good Life, each of its four main stars were given their own programme with them as the lead, and ""Solo"" was Kendal's. Similar to Carla Lane's sitcom ""Butterflies"", ""Solo"" has serious themes and plots but still has"
"William Palmer"" (1998), starring Keith Allen in the role of the infamous doctor. Rugeley Rugeley ( ) is a historic market town in the county of Staffordshire, England. It lies on the north-eastern edge of Cannock Chase next to the River Trent, and is situated between the towns of Stafford, Cannock, Lichfield and Uttoxeter. At the 2001 census the town's population was 22,724, (including the Brereton and Etchinghill wards). increasing to 24,033 at the 2011 Census. Rugeley is twinned with Western Springs, Illinois and in July 1962 the towns made telephone history on national television when the chairman of Rugeley"
"worked on many projects together. Hardy died, aged 71, at his home in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales on 30 July 2012. 1972 ""Mandog"" (TV Series) 5 episodes 1974 ""Rush"" (TV Series) 1 episode 1976 ""Andra"" (TV Series) 8 episodes ""Power Without Glory"" (TV Series) 3 episodes 1977 ""Bluey"" (TV Series) 1 episode ""Young Ramsay"" (TV Series) 1 episode ""The Trial of Ned Kelly"" (TV Movie) 1978 ""The Truckies"" (TV Series) 1 episode ""Against the Wind"" (TV Mini-Series) 1979 ""The John Sullivan Story"" (TV Movie) 1980-81 """" (TV Series) 3 episodes 1981 ""Under the Mountain"" (TV Series) (as"
"somewhat rough around the edges, and obsessed with taking Beryl to bed. A typical exchange between them might consist of the following: The series ran for 13 episodes over one year. Like several other British sitcoms of the time, it was used as the basis for a movie in 1972 which also featured Beckinsale, Wilcox and Scott, together with Susan Littler, Rosalind Ayres and John Comer (as Geoffrey's dad). In one episode Geoffrey plays with the word """"misled"""", pronouncing it as """"mizzled"""", and meaning something more like ""confused"" than ""deluded"". This one word provided much of the humour in the"
"As Time Goes By (TV series) As Time Goes By is a British romantic sitcom which aired on BBC One from 1992 to 2005, running for nine series and three specials. Starring Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer, it follows the relationship between two former lovers who meet unexpectedly after not having been in contact for 38 years. The programme's original working title had been Winter with Flowers but was changed during its first day of filming due to the cast's protestations. The new title was taken from the 1931 Herman Hupfeld song ""As Time Goes By"", which was used as"
"played her friend Mary. In later series she had a baby and they moved from the London suburb of Battersea to the country. It is significant mainly as Wendy Craig's first role as a scatty housewife; she played similar roles in several other series over the next 15 years. A radio adaptation of the programme was broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in 1969, with Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews in the leading roles. The eight surviving episodes were released on DVD for the first time on Monday, 8 September, 2014. Not in Front of the Children (TV series) Not in"
"the ""Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"". It is currently home to actor Geoffrey Palmer, and his wife Sally. Model turned cookery show presenter Sophie Dahl (granddaughter of Roald Dahl) and her husband jazz musician Jamie Cullum also own a property in the village. The village is home to the private Gateway School, Great Missenden Combined School and The Misbourne secondary school. Many children attend the local grammar schools in nearby Amersham, Chesham and High Wycombe, as well as leading local preparatory schools such as Chesham Prep. The village has been used extensively as a filming location for"
"Vincent Canby, writing in ""The New York Times"", gave the film a mixed review, saying it ""is apt to leave you far less exhilarated than exhausted."" Hanky Panky (1982 film) Hanky Panky is a 1982 American comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier and starring Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner. Wilder and Radner met during filming and later married. An architect named Michael Jordon accidentally gets caught up in a web of intrigue and murder when he ends up on the run on false murder charges. Kate is a woman out to find her brother's killer. The two team up, but"
"friends with Stephen J. Cannell, the writer, creator, and producer of drama shows ""The A-Team"", ""Riptide"", ""Hunter"", and ""Wiseguy"". Controversy was prompted in 1987 with the arrival of Cindy Parker (Ellen Wheeler), who would later fall in love with Stuart. The character was revealed to have AIDS. Through visits by now-Dr. Angie Hubbard, the show educated the public on how the disease was spread and how to prevent it. Cindy had contracted HIV from her husband, Fred, played by Mark Morrison who contracted it from sharing needles for drug use. Cindy is attacked by a vigilante hate group led by"
"House Calls (TV series) House Calls is an American sitcom that lasted three seasons and 57 episodes, from December 17, 1979 to September 13, 1982, on CBS television, produced by Universal Television and based upon the 1978 feature film of the same name. British-born Ann Atkinson (Lynn Redgrave), as hospital administrator, had three unruly doctors to cope with, and the comedy arose from their interactions. Dr. Charley Michaels (Wayne Rogers) became the main problem for her, because of the romantic angle. She always pulled herself up short just before falling hopelessly in love with him. Dr. Solomon (Ray Buktenica) was"
"roles in many popular TV series including ""The Young Doctors"", ""The Sullivans"" (in episode 194 in 1977), ""The Flying Doctors"", and ""A Country Practice"". He appeared in ""Home and Away""s first season in 1988 as Graham Ridge, and played a more prominent role as Murdock ""Mud"" Roberts in 1995. Tom Richards (actor) Thomas Richards (22 March 1948) is an Australian actor on television soap opera's. He's best known role was playing David Palmer in the 1980s soap opera ""Sons and Daughters"" from 1982 until 1986. Richards played Detective Steve York in Network Ten police drama ""Matlock Police"" in the 1970s."
"include that of Frank Barraclough in the 1973-75 drama series ""Sam"" and the role of journalist Tom Crane in the 1979 paranormal thriller series ""The Omega Factor"". He also starred in the children's series ""Chocky"" (1984) and its sequels ""Chocky's Children"" (1985) and ""Chocky's Challenge"" (1986), all scripted by one of ""The Omega Factor's"" writers, Anthony Read. In 1983 he played the part of Kidder in Willy Russell's five part Channel 4 drama ""One Summer"", also starring David Morrissey. In the later 1980s Hazeldine had major roles in two BBC comedy dramas: as haulage firm owner Picard in ""Truckers"" (1987)"
"Stephen Comey Stephen Comey (born in London, England in 1963) is an English Australian actor. He is the son of Irishman Alber Comey and his Australian wife Dennise Lee. The Comey's moved to Australia in 1969. Stephen Comey appeared in the Crawford Productions drama ""Cop Shop"" (1982), and ABC's ""Come Midnight Monday"" (1982) but is best known for his role as Kevin Palmer in the television soap opera ""Sons and Daughters"". Steve appeared in the series from its debut in 1981 until 1984 for which he won the 1983 Logie Award for ""Most Popular New Talent"". Other television productions that"
"Lewis & Clark (TV series) Lewis & Clark is an American sitcom that aired on NBC for one season from October 29, 1981 to July 30, 1982. The series stars Gabe Kaplan (who also created the series) and Guich Koock. For a naive New Yorker, Stewart Lewis (Gabe Kaplan) has a strange—some would say twisted—ambition: he wants to own a country-music club. His wife and kids hate the idea. Despite their misgivings, Stewart moves his family to Luckenbach, Texas, where he bought the Nassau County Cafe, a joint that has had nine owners in the last six years and sports"
"Plater sought to juxtapose the conventions of the hardboiled thriller, as expounded by the likes of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, with the mundanity of life in Yorkshire. Originally to be called ""Lost And Found"", the scripts were written in late 1979 and early 1980 and the result was ""Get Lost!"", a four-part serial starring Alun Armstrong and Bridget Turner that was broadcast in June and July 1981. The plot of ""Get Lost!"" concerns the disappearance of Jim Threadgold (Brian Southwood), husband of English teacher Judy Threadgold (Turner). Aided by her colleague, woodwork teacher Neville Keaton (Armstrong), Judy sets out"
"(1971–76), and ""Love Thy Neighbour"" (1972-76), with a controversial take on race relations. Another sitcom, ""Man About the House"" (1973–76), was successful enough for two spin-offs, ""George and Mildred"" (1976–80) and ""Robin's Nest"" (1977-81). The company took over the ""This Is Your Life"" format in 1969, several years after the BBC had dropped the show in 1964. Another BBC favourite was comedian Benny Hill, the star of ""The Benny Hill Show"" (1969–89), who was placed under contract. Hill spent most of the rest of his career with Thames. ""The Sooty Show"", cancelled in 1967 by the BBC, now aired on"
"Eve Whitfield (Barbara Anderson). In addition there was delinquent-turned assistant Mark Sanger (Don Mitchell), who subsequently attends and graduates from law school (night classes were mentioned from early on), then married late in the run of the series. Commissioner Randall was played by Gene Lyons who died in 1974. After the program's fourth season, Anderson left for personal reasons and her character was then replaced by another young policewoman Fran Belding (Elizabeth Baur), who filled much the same role for four more years. The series enjoyed a seven and a half-season run on NBC, drawing respectable, if not always high,"
"Not in Front of the Children (TV series) Not in Front of the Children is a BBC television situation comedy, which ran for four series from 1967 to 1970. It starred Wendy Craig as Jennifer Corner, a rather scatterbrained middle-class housewife. Her husband Henry was a school art teacher, played by Paul Daneman in the ""Comedy Playhouse"" pilot ""House in a Tree"" and the first series, and Ronald Hines subsequently. They had three children, a boy in his early teens (played by Hugo Keith-Johnston) and two girls who were slightly younger (played by Roberta Tovey and Jill Riddick). Charlotte Mitchell"
"episode broadcast on 1 April 1973, the sitcom ran for three series between and , with 20 episodes in total. Each episode was 30 minutes except for the two Christmas specials in 1975 and 1976. A sequel to ""Porridge"", ""Going Straight"", was aired between 24 February and 7 April 1978. Beginning with Fletcher's release from prison on parole, it follows his attempts to ""go straight"" and readjust to a law-abiding life. Richard Beckinsale reprised his role as Godber, now the fiancé of Fletcher's daughter Ingrid (Patricia Brake), and the couple married in the final episode. Nicholas Lyndhurst also featured as"
"respectively were broadcast each year from 1980. Filming was at the ATV studios in Elstree, London and on location in Stoke-on-Trent. As well as starring Mills also sang the show's theme song. Young at Heart (1980 TV series) Young at Heart is a British independent television sitcom that was broadcast between 1980 and 1982. Starring John Mills and Megs Jenkins the series was about a married couple, Albert and Ethel Collyer, after Albert's enforced retirement at age 65 from his 50 years as a pottery worker. Although Mills had performed in comedy prior to this, ""Young at Heart"" was his"
"the funeral of Ivy Tilsley, played by Lynne Perrie. Palmer made her last appearance on ""Cononation Street"" in 1998. Her other credits included ""Days of Hope"", ""Spend, Spend, Spend"" and the 1979 film, ""Yanks"". Her last appearance as an actor was in the comedic series, ""Stan The Man"", in which she played the wife of actor Eric Sykes' character. Palmer and her husband, Alex Palmer, were both originally from the West Riding of Yorkshire. The couple, who worked in the licensed trade in addition to her career as an entertainer, purchased a home in the East Riding village of Sewerby"
"Mork & Mindy Mork & Mindy is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 14, 1978 to May 27, 1982. A spin-off after a highly successful episode of ""Happy Days"", it starred Robin Williams as Mork, an extraterrestrial who comes to Earth from the planet Ork in a small, one-Orkan egg-shaped spaceship. Pam Dawber co-starred as Mindy McConnell, his human friend and roommate, and later his wife and the mother of his child. The character of Mork was played by a then-unknown Robin Williams, who impressed producer Garry Marshall with his quirky comedic ability as soon as they"
"Mork & Mindy Mork & Mindy is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 14, 1978 to May 27, 1982. A spin-off after a highly successful episode of ""Happy Days"", it starred Robin Williams as Mork, an extraterrestrial who comes to Earth from the planet Ork in a small, one-Orkan egg-shaped spaceship. Pam Dawber co-starred as Mindy McConnell, his human friend and roommate, and later his wife and the mother of his child. The character of Mork was played by a then-unknown Robin Williams, who impressed producer Garry Marshall with his quirky comedic ability as soon as they"
"of British sitcom. Well-remembered series include John Cleese and Connie Booth's farcical ""Fawlty Towers"" (1975, 1979), John Esmonde and Bob Larbey's self-sufficiency comedy ""The Good Life"" (1975–78). ""Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?"" (1973–74), a sequel to the earlier show, surpassed the original, while the same writers (Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais) provided Ronnie Barker with his most successful sitcom vehicle, ""Porridge"" (1974–77). Barker also starred (along with David Jason) in the very popular ""Open All Hours"" (1973, 1976–85), written by Roy Clarke. Clarke's long-running ""Last of the Summer Wine"" began in 1973 and ended in 2010, becoming the"