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Sharon and Elsie

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Created by
  
Arline Whittaker

No. of series
  
2

First episode date
  
27 January 1984

Network
  
BBC One

Genre
  
Sitcom

8.2/10
IMDb

Country of origin
  
United Kingdom

No. of episodes
  
12

Final episode date
  
26 July 1985

Number of episodes
  
12

Starring
  
Janette Beverley Brigit Forsyth Lee Daley Maggie Jones

Producer(s)
  
Roger Race Mike Stephens

Cast
  
Brigit Forsyth, Maggie Jones

Similar
  
Tom - Dick and Harriet, Whatever Happened to the Lik, Dark Season, Playing the Field, In Sickness and in Health

Sharon and Elsie is a British sitcom that aired for two seasons from 1984 to 1985. It starred Brigit Forsyth (best known for her role as Thelma Ferris in The Likely Lads/Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?) and Janette Beverley.

Contents

Much of the humour is derived from the conflict between Elsie's middle-class life versus Sharon's more down to earth view of life.

Plot

Elsie Beecroft (Forsyth) is a middle-aged, middle-class office administrator in a printing firm. Her world is perfectly ordered until young working-class girl, Sharon Wilkes (Beverley) is hired as the new office secretary. Initially prone to be snobbish, Elsie soon learns to appreciate Sharon and the two become friends.

Many episodes revolve around the family life of either Sharon or Elsie, with Sharon's brother Elvis (Lee Daley) and her boyfriend Wayne (John Wild) and Elsie's husband Roland (Bruce Montague) making regular appearances.

Factory scenes would usually involve the lecherous floor manager Stanley Crabtree (John F Landry) and Sharon and Elsie's prickly responses to his womanising. Grumpy tea lady Ivy (Maggie Jones) would also make regular appearances.

Cast

  • Brigit Forsyth - Elsie Beecroft
  • Jannette Beverley - Sharon Wilkes
  • Lee Daley - Elvis Wilkes
  • John F Landry - Stanley Crabtree
  • Maggie Jones - Ivy
  • John Wild - Wayne
  • Gordon Rowlings - Ike Hepworth
  • John Junkin - Tommy

    • Episodes

    The series did not have individual episode titles.

    Series One (1984)

  • 1.1. 27 January 1984
  • 1.2. 3 February 1984
  • 1.3. 10 February 1984
  • 1.4. 17 February 1984
  • 1.5. 24 February 1984
  • 1.6. 9 March 1984

    • Series Two (1985)

  • 2.1. 21 June 1985
  • 2.2. 28 June 1985
  • 2.3. 5 July 1985
  • 2.4. 12 July 1985
  • 2.5. 19 July 1985
  • 2.6. 26 July 1985

    • Transmission history

    The series was shown on BBC1 between 1984 and 1985. It was also repeated on British satellite channel UK Gold in the early 1990s.

    Home media releases

    The series has never been released on either video or DVD.

    References

    Sharon and Elsie Wikipedia
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