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As Good Cooks Go

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Country of origin
  
United Kingdom

Running time
  
30 minutes

First episode date
  
5 May 1969

Number of episodes
  
6

Networks
  
BBC, BBC One

No. of episodes
  
6

Original network
  
BBC1

Final episode date
  
25 February 1970

Genre
  
Sitcom

Starring
  
Tessie O'Shea Frank Williams Robert Dorning

Original release
  
5 May 1969 – 25 February 1970

Cast
  
Tessie O'Shea, Frank Williams, Robert Dorning

Similar
  
Citizen James, All Gas and Gaiters, Come Back Mrs Noah, Comedy Playhouse, The Army Game

As Good Cooks Go was a black-and-white British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1969 to 1970. Written by John Warren and John Singer, it starred Tessie O'Shea and Frank Williams.

Contents

Cast

  • Tessie O'Shea – Blodwen O'Reilly
  • Robert Dorning – Mr Bullock (pilot)
  • Frank Williams – Mr Bullock (series)
  • Plot

    Blodwen O'Reilly is a cook who works in many different establishments. She turns a transport café into a quality restaurant, works in an Army canteen and prepares meals in an old people's home.

    Pilot (1969)

  • Pilot (5 May 1969) (part of Comedy Playhouse)
  • Series One (1970)

    1. Episode One (28 January 1970)
    2. Episode Two (4 February 1970)
    3. Episode Three (11 February 1970)
    4. Episode Four (18 February 1970)
    5. Episode Five (25 February 1970)

    A sixth episode of the first series was planned for 4 March 1970, but this was cancelled due to the show's lack of popularity with the public. As was typical BBC practice of the time, all of the episodes were later wiped, and none exist in the archives as of 2015.

    References

    As Good Cooks Go Wikipedia