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<i>The Boys and Mrs B</i>

The Boys and Mrs B

British comedy television special

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.

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Plot

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

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

References

  1. [1]
    Craig Walker (2011). On The Buses: The Complete Story. Apex Publishing. p. 84. ISBN 978-1907792168.
  2. [2]
    "PROGRAMME INDEX Tue 26th Apr 1977". BBC.
  3. [3]
    Christopher Perry (2015). The British Television Pilot Episodes Research Guide 1936-2015. Kaleidoscope Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-1900203623.
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