Beryl's Lot
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Beryl's Lot was a British
sitcom about a woman approaching middle-age and embarking on a programme of personal development. It was written by Kevin Laffan
, produced by David Cunliffe and Peter Willes, and directed by Derek Bennett and David Reynolds for Yorkshire Television
and broadcast on ITV
between 1973 and 1977. Beryl's Lot ran for 3 series and 52 episodes in total before its cancellation. The first two series each consisted of 13 one hour-long episodes, the third series of 26 episodes of 30 minutes.
milkman's wife and mother of three, who decided as her 40th birthday approached that she needed to broaden her horizons, which she accomplished by enrolling on a philosophy course at night school
. The series dealt with how Beryl's new ideas, attitudes and outlook affected her family, friends and neighbours.
United Kingdom
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sitcom about a woman approaching middle-age and embarking on a programme of personal development. It was written by Kevin Laffan
Kevin Laffan
Kevin Barry Laffan was an English playwright and screenwriter, best known for creating ITV soap opera Emmerdale Farm. Laffan had undergone heart surgery but two weeks later, he died after suffering a bout of pneumonia....
, produced by David Cunliffe and Peter Willes, and directed by Derek Bennett and David Reynolds for Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...
and broadcast on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
between 1973 and 1977. Beryl's Lot ran for 3 series and 52 episodes in total before its cancellation. The first two series each consisted of 13 one hour-long episodes, the third series of 26 episodes of 30 minutes.
Plot
The series focused on Beryl Humphries, a BatterseaBattersea
Battersea is an area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is an inner-city district of South London, situated on the south side of the River Thames, 2.9 miles south-west of Charing Cross. Battersea spans from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east...
milkman's wife and mother of three, who decided as her 40th birthday approached that she needed to broaden her horizons, which she accomplished by enrolling on a philosophy course at night school
Night School
Night School is a school that holds classes in the evening or at night, and is usually intended for continuing and adult learning and to accommodate people who work during the day.Night School may also refer to:...
. The series dealt with how Beryl's new ideas, attitudes and outlook affected her family, friends and neighbours.
Cast
- Carmel McSharryCarmel McSharryCarmel McSharry is an Irish character actress, best-known for her roles portrayals of Beryl Humphries in Beryl's Lot, and as Mrs. Hollingbery in In Sickness and in Health....
- Beryl Humphries - Mark KingstonMark KingstonMark Kingston was an English actor who made many television and stage appearances over his 50 year career....
- Tom Humphries (series 1-2)
George SelwayGeorge SelwayGeorge Selway was a British actor who had a lengthy career in film and television.Coincidentally, he played a police sergeant in two films starring Hayley Mills: Tiger Bay and Sky West and Crooked ....
- Tom Humphries (series 3) - Barbara MitchellBarbara MitchellBarbara Mitchell was an English actress who became a familiar face on British television in the 1960s and 1970s, best known for her work in many classic sitcoms of the period.- Career :...
- Vi Tonks - Tony CaunterTony CaunterAnthony Peter "Tony" Caunter is a British actor best known for his role as Jack Shepherd in the Yorkshire TV sitcom Queenie's Castle and also his portrayal of Roy Evans in EastEnders from 1994-2003....
- Trevor Tonks - Annie Leake - Wully Harris
- Johnny Shannon - Wacky Waters
- Robert Keegan - Horace Harris
- Robin AskwithRobin AskwithRobin Askwith , is an English film actor, most famous for his role as Timmy Lea in the Confessions... sex comedies.-Confessions...:...
- Fred Pickering (series 1-2) - Queenie WattsQueenie WattsQueenie Watts was an English actress and singer of film and television....
- Freda Mills (series 1-2) - Brian CapronBrian CapronBrian Capron, born 11 February 1947 at Eye in Suffolk, is a British actor, who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art . His father was an Algerian pilot, of French descent, who died in a plane crash before Brian was born....
- Jack Humphries - Anita CareyAnita CareyAnita Carey is an English actress, best known for playing Joyce Smedley in Coronation Street and more recently for playing Vivien March in Doctors. Carey has had starring roles in British television dramas since the 1970s.-Career:...
- Babs Humphries - Verna Harvey - Rosie Humphries
- Norman MitchellNorman MitchellNorman Mitchell was an English television, stage and film actor.Born in Sheffield, his father was a mining engineer and his mother a concert singer. He attended Carterknowle Grammar School and the University of Sheffield, before appearing in repertory theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company...
- Charlie Mills
Series 1 (1973 - 74)
- Getting Up (1 Nov 73)
- Quite a Reception (8 Nov 73)
- Box and Cox (15 Nov 73)
- Dancing Lessons (22 Nov 73)
- Definitely Very Chilly (29 Nov 73)
- Diamond Cut Diamond (6 Dec 73)
- Entente Cordiale (13 Dec 73)
- Sixes and Sevens (20 Dec 73)
- It's a Rum World (3 Jan 74)
- A Bit of Culture (10 Jan 74)
- Backs to the Wall (17 Jan 74)
- Naughty Boy, Naughty Girl (24 Jan 74)
- Rosie All the Way (31 Jan 74)
Series 2 (1975)
- After the Wedding Was Over (26 Sep 75)
- It's a Wise Child (3 Oct 75)
- Finders Keepers (10 Oct 75)
- Treble Chance (17 Oct 75)
- Charlie Is My Darling (24 Oct 75)
- Ignorance Is Bliss (31 Oct 75)
- The Last Straw (7 Nov 75)
- Easy Pickings (14 Nov 75)
- Stool Pigeon (21 Nov 75)
- Devil to Pay (28 Nov 75)
- Safety First (5 Dec 75)
- Home Again (12 Dec 75)
- A Day at the Races (19 Dec 75)
Series 3 (1976 - 77)
- Episode 1 (31 Dec 76)
- Episode 2 (7 Jan 77)
- Episode 3 (14 Jan 77)
- Episode 4 (21 Jan 77)
- Episode 5 (28 Jan 77)
- Episode 6 (4 Feb 77)
- Episode 7 (11 Feb 77)
- Episode 8 (18 Feb 77)
- Episode 9 (25 Feb 77)
- Episode 10 (4 Mar 77)
- Episode 11 (11 Mar 77)
- Episode 12 (18 Mar 77)
- Episode 13 (25 Mar 77)
- Episode 14 (1 Apr 77)
- Episode 15 (8 Apr 77)
- Episode 16 (15 Apr 77)
- Episode 17 (22 Apr 77)
- Episode 18 (29 Apr 77)
- Episode 19 (6 May 77)
- Episode 20 (13 May 77)
- Episode 21 (20 May 77)
- Episode 22 (27 May 77)
- Episode 23 (3 Jun 77)
- Episode 24 (10 Jun 77)
- Episode 25 (17 Jun 77)
- Episode 26 (24 Jun 77)