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Artsnight: A Tribute To Carla Lane. Carla Lane. Copyright: BBC
Comedy Classics: Bread, Butterflies & Liver Birds

Comedy Classics: Bread, Butterflies & Liver Birds

  • TV documentary
  • Channel 5
  • 2024
  • 1 episode

Documentary celebrating Carla Lane's celebrated sitcoms, The Liver Birds, Butterflies and Bread. Also features Wendy Craig, John Nettles, Peter Howitt, Melanie Hill, Nick Conway and more.

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Bread. Image shows from L to R: Joey Boswell (Graham Bickley), Aveline Boswell (Melanie Hill), Nellie Boswell (Jean Boht), Grandad (Kenneth Waller), Shifty (Bryan Murray), Adrian Boswell (Jonathon Morris), Billy Boswell (Nick Conway), Freddie Boswell (Ronald Forfar). Copyright: BBC TV

Bread

Liverpudlian Boswell family are experts at exploiting the system to get by in life, with plenty of dodgy deals and government handouts to help.

Butterflies. Image shows from L to R: Ben Parkinson (Geoffrey Palmer), Ria Parkinson (Wendy Craig) TV

Butterflies

Sitcom following dissatisfied housewife Ria Parkinson as she considers embarking on an exciting romantic affair with successful businessman Leonard.

The Liver Birds. Image shows from L to R: Beryl Hennessey (Polly James), Sandra Hutchinson (Nerys Hughes). Copyright: BBC TV

The Liver Birds

Sitcom exploring the lives and loves of two young, single females sharing a flat together in Liverpool.

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