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Meet The Wife
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1963 - 1966
- 39 episodes (5 series)
Domestic sitcom following working-class northern couple Freddie and Thora Blacklock, a plumber and proud housewife. Stars Thora Hird and Freddie Frinton.
Episode menu
Series 4, Episode 2 - Her Birthday
Surprise surprise, Freddie's forgotten Thora's birthday - again! A trip to the milliner does not make things any easier for him, and things only get worse that evening when Thora suggests a quick drink in the pub before a nice meal out...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 29th November 1965
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Thora Hird | Thora Blacklock |
Freddie Frinton | Freddie Blacklock |
Barbara Miller | Mrs Bird |
Kenneth Thornett (as Keneth Thornett) | Arthur Buckley |
Diana King | Madame Yvonne |
Barbara Keogh | Betty, the Barmaid |
David Carey | Commissionaire |
Paul Lindley | Man |
Felix Bownes | Man in Queue |
Norman Atkins | Cinema Manager |
Ronald Wolfe | Writer |
Ronald Chesney | Writer |
Robin Nash | Director |
Robin Nash | Producer |
Chris Pemsel | Production Designer |
Russ Conway | Composer |
Dennis Wilson | Composer |