Dear Mother.... ....Love Albert. Albert Courtnay (Rodney Bewes)
Dear Mother.... ....Love Albert

Dear Mother.... ....Love Albert

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1969 - 1972
  • 26 episodes (4 series)

Albert Courtnay has upped his Northern roots and moved to London. His letters home to his mother embellish his life with more than a hint of fiction. Stars Rodney Bewes, Garfield Morgan, Sheila White, Geraldine Newman, Christine Hargreaves and more.

Episode menu

Series 3, Episode 4 - De Profundis

In an unexpected turn of events, after purchasing a second-hand car Albert finds himself spending the night in a police cell. He asks for a sheet of paper in order to write his answer to the Ballad of Reading Jail, his De Profundis.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 22nd February 1971
Time
8:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Rodney Bewes Albert Courtnay
Garfield Morgan A.C. Strain
Liz Gebhardt Doreen Bissel
Guest cast
Jeremy Lloyd Robbie Fitz-Howard
Michael Robbins Sergeant Tink
James Mellor P.C. Hunn
Donald McKillop (as Don McKillop) P.C. Purdy
Writing team
Rodney Bewes Writer
Derrick Goodwin Writer
Production team
Derrick Goodwin Director
Derrick Goodwin Producer
Rodney Bewes Producer
John Duncan Executive Producer
Richard Jarvis Production Designer
Mike Hugg Composer

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