Beggar My Neighbour. Image shows from L to R: Gerald Garvey (Peter Jones), Rose Garvey (June Whitfield). Copyright: BBC
Beggar My Neighbour
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1966 - 1968
- 23 episodes (3 series)
Comedy of familial relations. Gerald is a poor snob, whilst his next door neighbours - his wife's sister and her husband - are well-off working class. Stars Reg Varney, Pat Coombs, June Whitfield, Peter Jones and Desmond Walter Ellis
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 1 - Old Before My Time
The comic misadventures of poor snobs the Garveys, and their well-to-do in-law next-door-neighbours, the Butts.
Notes
This episode no longer exists in the archives. It is missing, believed wiped.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 30th January 1968
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Reg Varney | Harry Butt |
| Pat Coombs | Lana Butt |
| June Whitfield | Rose Garvey |
| Desmond Walter Ellis (as Desmond Walter-Ellis) | Gerald Garvey |
| Rosemary Faith | Deirdre Garvey |
| Robert Gillespie | Dr. Shand |
| Robert Webber | Dr. Pollock |
| Mike Lucas | Curly |
| Eric Francis | The Boilerman |
| Barney Gilbraith | Factory Worker |
| Bill Maxam | Factory Worker |
| Peter Thompson | Factory Worker |
| John Caesar | Factory Worker |
| Ken Hoare | Writer |
| Mike Sharland | Writer |
| Eric Fawcett | Producer |
| Alan Roper | Composer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
| Oliver Bayldon | Production Designer |