My_Husband_and_I_(1987_TV_series)
My Husband and I (1987 TV series)
British TV series or programme
My Husband and I is a British sitcom starring Mollie Sugden and William Moore that aired on ITV from 9 January 1987 to 20 May 1988. It was written and created by Pam Valentine and Michael Ashton.
| My Husband and I | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Pam Valentine Michael Ashton |
| Starring | Mollie Sugden William Moore |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Yorkshire Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 9 January 1987 (1987-01-09) – 20 May 1988 (1988-05-20) |
Following the end of That's My Boy, the writers Pam Valentine and Michael Ashton wrote a new sitcom for Mollie Sugden titled My Husband and I, which co-starred William Moore, Sugden's real-life husband.
Like That's My Boy, it was also made by Yorkshire Television.
- Mollie Sugden - Nora Powers
- William Moore - George Powers
- Deddie Davies - Bambi Bamber
- Carol Hawkins - Tracy Cosgrove
- John Horsley - Mr Munday
- Isabelle Lucas - Pearl
- Roberta Tovey - Samantha
- Natasha Gray - Anita
- Jane Ashton - Henrietta
Nora Powers is the head of personnel at Ashvale Advertising. However, when Nora's retired husband George joins Ashvale Advertising as chief commissionaire, she soon gets very embarrassed.
Series 1 (1987)
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Wait Till I Get You Home" | 9 January 1987 (1987-01-09) |
| 2 | "The Poor Man at his Gate" | 16 January 1987 (1987-01-16) |
| 3 | "A Matter of Discipline" | 23 January 1987 (1987-01-23) |
| 4 | "Nobody Wants November" | 30 January 1987 (1987-01-30) |
| 5 | "First Impressions" | 6 February 1987 (1987-02-06) |
| 6 | "A Woman Obsessed" | 13 February 1987 (1987-02-13) |
| 7 | "I Got It Free From the Tea Lady" | 20 February 1987 (1987-02-20) |
Christmas Special (1987)
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | "No Place Like Home" | 18 December 1987 (1987-12-18) |
Series 2 (1988)
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | "Of Grave Concern" | 8 April 1988 (1988-04-08) |
| 10 | "The Office Person" | 15 April 1988 (1988-04-15) |
| 11 | "A Star is Born" | 22 April 1988 (1988-04-22) |
| 12 | "The Take Over Bid" | 29 April 1988 (1988-04-29) |
| 13 | "On the Carpet" | 6 May 1988 (1988-05-06) |
| 14 | "Why Not Borrow George?" | 13 May 1988 (1988-05-13) |
| 15 | "Food for Thought" | 20 May 1988 (1988-05-20) |
A single episode of My Husband and I has been released by the Network imprint on a DVD entitled Classic ITV Christmas Comedy.
- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
- My Husband and I at British Comedy Guide
