Bless This House. Image shows from L to R: Jean Abbott (Diana Coupland), Sid Abbott (Sid James), Mike Abbott (Robin Stewart), Sally Abbott (Sally Geeson). Copyright: Thames Television
Bless This House

Bless This House (1971)

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1971 - 1976
  • 65 episodes (6 series)

A popular 1970s sitcom starring Sid James. Sid Abbott is, day-in, day-out, hindered in anything and everything by his family. Stars Sid James, Diana Coupland, Sally Geeson, Robin Stewart, Anthony Jackson and Patsy Rowlands

Bless This House. Image shows from L to R: Mike Abbott (Robin Stewart), Jean Abbott (Diana Coupland), Sally Abbott (Sally Geeson), Sid Abbott (Sid James). Copyright: Thames Television

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1971 - 1976
Channel
ITV1
Episodes
65 (6 series)
Creators
Vince Powell and Harry Driver
Stars
Sid James, Diana Coupland, Sally Geeson, Robin Stewart, Anthony Jackson and Patsy Rowlands
Writers
Carla Lane, Myra Taylor, Harry Driver, Vince Powell, Dave Freeman and Jon Watkins
Director
William G Stewart
Producer
William G Stewart
Company

Sidney Abbott, salesman and average family man, just wants a nice, quiet, relaxing life. Unfortunately for Sid, his every endeavour seems plagued by his well-meaning but interfering wife, Jean; his innocent and often clueless daughter, Sally; and his selfish layabout son, Mike.

No matter what he tries to do, at work, home, or with his best-friend and next-door neighbour Trevor, he is ultimately brought down with a bump!

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Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 2nd February 1971 at 7pm on ITV1
Next repeats
  1. Series 3, Episode 4: Sunday at 12:40am on ITV3
  2. Series 3, Episode 5: Sunday at 1:10am on ITV3
  3. Series 3, Episode 7: Sunday at 1:35am on ITV3
  4. Series 3, Episode 9: Sunday at 6am on ITV3
  5. Series 3, Episode 10: Monday at 1:35am on ITV3
  6. Series 3, Episode 7: Friday 29th March at 1:35am on ITV3
Most recent repeats

Recording details

  • Teddington Studios - Studios
  • New Malden - The Abbott home is 2 Howard Road, KT3. (Link)