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Brian Cooke
Brian Cooke

Brian Cooke

  • 87 years old
  • English
  • Writer

Brian Cooke features

George & Mildred. Image shows from L to R: Mildred Roper (Yootha Joyce), George Roper (Brian Murphy). Copyright: Thames Television Features

Comedy Rewind: George & Mildred - A classy sitcom all about class

Sunday 8th December 2024

When is a sitcom spin-off more successful than the original? When it is one of the most iconic - and enduringly popular - comedies of its age, George & Mildred.

...And Mother Makes Three. Image shows from L to R: Simon Harrison (Robin Davies), Sally Harrison (Wendy Craig), Peter Harrison (David Parfitt). Copyright: Thames Television Features

Comedy Rewind: ...And Mother Makes laughter

Sunday 26th May 2024

Between two BBC sitcom hits, Wendy Craig starred in a popular 1970s ITV comedy ...And Mother Makes Three, and its sequel, Five, as the frequently flustered widow and mother, Sally Harrison.

Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold Steptoe (Harry H. Corbett), Albert Steptoe (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC Features

Britain's sitcom invasion

Tuesday 31st August 2021

As his new book on 1970s sitcoms is published, author Robert Sellers takes a look at the topic of British sitcoms being re-made for an American audience, in the process sharing some of the conversations he had with the original writers involved.

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