6.4 /10 1 Votes
Country of origin United Kingdom No. of series 1 Running time 30 minutes Final episode date 29 October 1973 Number of episodes 7 | 6.4/10 IMDb Original language(s) English No. of episodes 7 First episode date 13 September 1973 Network BBC One | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Leslie PhillipsJan Holden Similar Casanova sin Amor, The Steam Video Company, Get Well Soon, Citizen James, Casanova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Casanova '73 is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 in 1973. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, Casanova '73 starred Leslie Phillips as wealthy womaniser Henry Newhouse (the English translation of "casa nova").
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Background
Casanova '73 was inspired by "The Suit", a 1969 pilot that aired as part of the The Galton & Simpson Comedy where Phillips played Howard Butler, a philandering businessman whose clothes are stolen whilst he is in bed at his secretary's house. The Suit was re-made in 1997 in Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's.... Casanova '73 was specially written for Phillips.
Cast
Plot
Henry Newhouse works has a successful career in public relations. Despite being happily married to Carol, he is a compulsive philanderer and leads a double life. His relationships usually backfire and lead to farcical situations.
Reception
Casanova '73 was criticised by Mary Whitehouse and others for its risque contents. This led to the programme being moved to a later time slot. The first three episodes aired at 8.00pm on Thursdays and the final four on Mondays at 9.25pm. The quiz show Mastermind replaced it in the 8pm slot, helping it to become a hit.
DVD releases
All seven episodes of Casanova '73 were released on DVD by Acorn Media UK on 8 October 2012.
