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Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
TV fans rave 'at last something decent to watch!' as beloved British sitcom returns to screens 52 years on from first episode
TV fans have raved 'at last something decent to watch!' as a beloved British sitcom returns to our screens 52 years on from its first episode. Man About the House, created by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer, aired on ITV between 1973 and 1976. IDMB's official synopsis reads: 'Sitcom exploring the trials and tribulations created by one man and two women flat-sharing in the 70s.' The show stars Richard O'Sullivan as Robin Tripp, Paula Wilcox as Chrissy Plummer and Sally Thomsett as Jo. And they were joined by the likes of Yootha Joyce, Brian Murphy, Doug Fisher, Daphne Oxenford and Jenny Hanley. There were 39 episodes across six successful series. The show also had a number of spin-offs, including George and Mildred and Robin's Nest. It was last on our screens 49 years ago and many are happy to know that it is going to be rerun on Freeview channel That's TV very soon. The channel's account wrote on X: 'Man About the House This summer on That's TV. And many replied to share their excitement over the news. 'Love it!!!' 'Brilliant.' 'Loved this show so much when I was younger, great cast and happy memories of whole family around the tv watching it.' 'Fabulous.' And on Facebook another said: 'At last something decent!' Meanwhile others have taken to IMBd to share how much they love the show. 'I've been watching a lot of 60s and 70s British comedies and Paula Wilcox is head and shoulders the best actress I've seen in any of them so natural and believable but there is not 1 weakness in the entire cast.' 'A excellent comedy series with a great cast who played their part in making this a success. 'It was a very funny series. It could be naughty. But was never crude.' 'This is a well-written and well-acted 1970s ITV sitcom that is set in London. Robin O'Sullivan, Sally Thomsett and Paula Wilcox play twentysomething, single flatmates Robin, Jo and Chrissy. 'Their downstairs neighbours are George and Mildred Roper, an unhappily- married, middle-aged couple.' 'I hadn't seen this since I was a kid back in the 70s and it's just as funny today. An excellent cast and superb writing. Nice to see other actors appearing who later had their own starring roles.' 'A personal favourite comedy.'
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Freeview channel brings back beloved British sitcom as viewers cry ‘at last something decent on TV'
A FREEVIEW channel is bringing a beloved British sitcom back to TV screens this summer. The 1970s sitcom was first broadcast on ITV, and is now being repeated on That's TV. 3 3 Man About The House was considered to be daring at the time when it was first released, as it featured a man living in a flat with two single women. The show tracks the chaotic lives of Chrissy and Jo and their new flatmate Robin, who ends up moving in with them after they find him asleep in their bathtub following a wild farewell party for their previous flatmate. It stars Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox and Sally Thomset and aired for six series from 1973 to 1976. Two spin-off series were later made, George and Mildred and Robin's nest, and a film version of the series was released in 1974. In the US, the series was remade as Three's Company in 1977. That's TV can be found on channel 56 on your Freeview box, and often plays re-runs of beloved shows, such as Steptoe and Son and Benidorm. Sharing a clip of the show on Facebook, the TV channel said: "Man about the house, this summer on That's TV. TV fans raced to the comments section of the video, to share their excitement at the show's return. One person said: "Great comedy, watched it so many times, never gets old." A second person said: "At last something decent! "Now get George and Mildred aswell." A third person said: "Brilliant theme music. "Such rarity these days." A fourth added: "Cannot wait."
