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Created by Arline Whittaker No. of series 2 First episode date 27 January 1984 Network BBC One | 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 BeverleyBrigit ForsythLee DaleyMaggie Jones Producer(s) Roger RaceMike Stephens 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
Episodes
The series did not have individual episode titles.
Series One (1984)
Series Two (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.