Barney Is My Darling

Barney & Ramona Pank have spent so much of their marriage apart while he was at sea, they suddenly find themselves back together and total strangers

Genre:
Sitcom
Broadcast:
1965 - 1966  (BBC One)
Episodes:
6 (1 series)
Starring:
Bill Fraser, Irene Handl, Angela Crow, Pat Coombs
Writers:
Marty Feldman, Barry Took
Production:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Ramona and Barney Pank have been married for 25 years but have rarely seen each other. Barney has been at sea as a Chief Steward in the Merchant Navy, while Ramona has set up her own hairdressing salon in Willesden. As Ramona has learned to cope without Barney, it is no surprise that on his return they find they are practically strangers to each other. To make matters worse, Barney has to compete for his side of the bed with Ramona's pet dog Scampi!

Our Review: This comedy was written specifically for the two popular stars with an assumption that the chemistry would work. Having written extensively for Bill Fraser in The Army Game and Bootsie and Snudge, the writers knew him very well. Alas, it failed so miserably that the writers, many years later, forgot they had even written it.