The Boys and Mrs B
| The Boys and Mrs B | |
|---|---|
| Screenplay by | Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe |
| Directed by | Dennis Main Wilson |
| Starring | Thora Hird Tony Robinson Sue Upton Richard Caldicot Gorden Kaye |
| Music by | Ronnie Hazlehurst |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Dennis Main Wilson |
| Running time | 30 min |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Release | April 26, 1977 |
The Boys and Mrs B is a 1977 British comedy television special. Written by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, it was originally intended as pilot for a sitcom but was made as a one-off special. It was produced and directed by Dennis Main Wilson with a cast of established and upcoming comedy actors.
Plot
[edit]Mrs. Battley runs a youth center for the local authority but has trouble controlling the boys, who have hired a stripper to appear at a fundraising event.
Production and broadcast
[edit]Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, creators of successful comedy series such as The Rag Trade and On The Buses, pitched the idea of a sitcom set in a youth club to Dennis Main Wilson in 1976. The aim was a series that would appeal to a teenage and young adult audience, and be a vehicle for young comedy actors. A pilot was commissioned, however only days before it was to be recorded the BBC decided not to proceed with a series. With only very minor changes to the script it was made as a one off television special.[1]
The special was recorded in February 1977 and the original broadcast was on 26 April at 7.40pm on BBC One in London.[2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Thora Hird as Mrs. Battley
- Tony Robinson as Mark
- Herbert Norville as Nick
- Sue Upton as Jackie
- Richard Caldicot as Councillor Cooper
- Gorden Kaye as Mr. Hobkirk
- Luan Peters as Ingrid
References
[edit]- ^ Craig Walker (2011). On The Buses: The Complete Story. Apex Publishing. p. 84. ISBN 978-1907792168.
- ^ "PROGRAMME INDEX Tue 26th Apr 1977". BBC.
- ^ Christopher Perry (2015). The British Television Pilot Episodes Research Guide 1936-2015. Kaleidoscope Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-1900203623.