Mr Digby Darling. Image shows from L to R: Roland Digby (Peter Jones), Thelma Teesdale (Sheila Hancock). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
Mr Digby Darling

Mr Digby Darling

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1969 - 1971
  • 19 episodes (3 series)

Pesticide company middle-manager Roland Digby finds relaxation not at home but in the office, not least thanks to his dedicated secretary, Thelma. Stars Peter Jones, Sheila Hancock and Brian Oulton.

Mr Digby Darling. Image shows from L to R: Roland Digby (Peter Jones), Thelma Teesdale (Sheila Hancock). Copyright: Yorkshire Television / Rex

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1969 - 1971
Channel
ITV1
Episodes
19 (3 series), plus 1 short special
Stars
Peter Jones, Sheila Hancock and Brian Oulton
Writers
Ken Hoare and Mike Sharland
Director
Bill Hitchcock
Producer
Bill Hitchcock
Company

Roland Digby has a life that has been turned on its head. For him, the home is where work is, while the office is the place where he comes for peace and quiet: a sweet refuge from nagging wife Eleanor and their troubling children. This dichotomy has much to do with his remarkable, devoted secretary, Thelma Teesdale.

Thelma is unquestionably smitten by her boss - Assistant Public Relations Officer at leading pesticide company Rid-o-Rat - even with his regularly unappreciative, abrasive demeanour; and unfortunately for her, he has no idea of the extent of her adoration for him.

Additional details

Also known as
  • Mr. Digby Darling (TV Times-billed punctuation)
Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Black and white / Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 6th January 1969 at 9:30pm on ITV1