That Beryl Marston...!. Image shows from L to R: Georgie Bodley (Julia McKenzie), Gerry Bodley (Gareth Hunt). Copyright: Southern Television
That Beryl Marston...!

That Beryl Marston...!

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1981
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Georgie and Gerry Bodley's life was going well until he left her for Sussex sex strumpet Beryl Marston, but now he wants his ex-wife back. Stars Julia McKenzie, Gareth Hunt, Jonathon Morris, Jayne Stevens and Peter John

That Beryl Marston...!. Image shows from L to R: Georgie Bodley (Julia McKenzie), Gerry Bodley (Gareth Hunt). Copyright: Southern Television

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1981
Channel
ITV1
Episodes
6 (1 series)
Stars
Julia McKenzie, Gareth Hunt, Jonathon Morris, Jayne Stevens and Peter John
Writer
Jan Butlin
Director
Douglas Argent
Producers
Bryan Izzard and Douglas Argent
Company

Phil Bodley comments to-camera as he tries to engineer his newly-divorced parents, Georgie and Gerry, back together. The latter, his father, had an affair with "sex godess" Beryl Marston, and although the divorce has only just been finalised he is keen to win Georgie back.

She isn't sure what she wants, and struggles to cope with being a newly-single mother of two and running her own business, a small shop - albeit with the help of gay best friend Harvey.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour
Soundtrack
The theme tune was composed by Harry Rabinowitz with lyrics from Fran Landesman, and was performed by Julia McKenzie.

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 24th July 1981 at 8:30pm on ITV1
Most recent repeats
  • Monday 19th February 2024 at 4:00pm on TPTV - Episode 6
  • Monday 12th February 2024 at 4:00pm on TPTV - Episode 5
  • Monday 5th February 2024 at 4:00pm on TPTV - Episode 4