Abigail and Roger
Abigail and Roger is a British television sitcom that aired on the BBC Television Service in 1956. It was written by Kelvin Sheldon. The programme saw Julie Webb and David Drummond play Abigail and Roger, an engaged couple living in London bedsits. The series is thought to no longer exist.
| Abigail and Roger | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Julie Webb David Drummond Rosina Enright John Stone Grace Denbigh-Russell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Television Service |
| Original release | 4 July – 29 August 1956 |
Cast
- Julie Webb – Abigail
- David Drummond – Roger
- Rosina Enright – Shirl
- John Stone – Clive
- Grace Denbigh-Russell – Mrs Moloch
Plot
Abigail and Roger are an engaged couple living separately in bedsits in London. Abigail is a shorthand typist, who is outspoken and very capable domestically, she can mend a fuse, cook, drive and so on. Roger works in the City and is into keeping fit and planning for their future. Much of the humour arose from the different attitudes to life, and their interest in the attractions of London.
Episodes
The show was originally meant to run for thirteen weeks, as a summer replacement for the soap opera The Grove Family, but in fact only ran for nine weeks. The entire series is thought to be lost.
| Episode No. | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4 July 1956 |
| 2 | 11 July 1956 |
| 3 | 18 July 1956 |
| 4 | 25 July 1956 |
| 5 | 1 August 1956 |
| 6 | 8 August 1956 |
| 7 | 15 August 1956 |
| 8 | 22 August 1956 |
| 9 | 29 August 1956 |
References
- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
- British TV Comedy Guide for Abigail And Roger