Life Without George
Life Without George was a BBC comedy series created and written by Penny Croft (Val Hudson also wrote part of some episodes). Starring Carol Royle and Simon Cadell, it centred on a young woman's struggle to adapt to life after being left by her partner (the titular George). The series ran from 12 March 1987 to 4 May 1989.[1] The theme tune was written and performed by Penny Croft.
| Life Without George | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Penny Croft |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Robin Nash |
| Producer(s) | Susan Belbin |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC1 |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | 12 March 1987 – 4 May 1989 |
Cast
- Jenny Russell - Carol Royle (Episodes 1-20)
- Larry Wade- Simon Cadell (Episodes 1-20)
- Mr Chambers - Ronald Fraser (Episodes 1–2,4-20)
- Amanda - Rosalind March (Episodes 1-13) Elizabeth Estensen (Episodes 14-20)
- Ben - Michael Thomas (Episodes 1-20)
- Sammy - Kenny Ireland (Episodes 1-6) Campbell Morrison (Episodes 7,9-20)
- Carol - Cheryl Maiker (Episodes 1, 4-20)
- Alison - Ann Thornton (Episodes 2,9)
- Dolores - Camille Coduri (Episode 4)
- Barbara - Susan Crowly (Episode 4)
- Alan - Aaran Harris (Episode 4)
- David Knight - Harold Innocent (Episodes 10,11)
- Gerald - Barry Woolgar (Episode 12, 13)
- Josephine - Selina Cadell (Episode 14-20)
Screenings
Life After George was originally screened on BBC1 in the UK between 1987 and 1989. Each of the three series ran from March, with episodes released once a week; series 1 and 2 had six episodes each, series 3 had eight episodes. In the UK the entire show was repeated on UK GOLD twice weekly with a Tuesday night showing at 10.30pm and one around 11pm on Sundays.
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References
- Jonathan Parramint (October 2007). "Like father, like daughter". BBC. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
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