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Casanova '73. Henry Newhouse (Leslie Phillips). Copyright: BBC
Casanova '73

Casanova '73

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1973
  • 7 episodes (1 series)

Leslie Phillips stars as reluctant womaniser Henry Newhouse, who just can't help getting himself into the most farcical situations possible. Also features Jan Holden.

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Casanova '73. Image shows from L to R: Carol Newhouse (Jan Holden), Henry Newhouse (Leslie Phillips). Copyright: BBC

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1973
Channel
BBC 1
Episodes
7 (1 series)
Stars
Leslie Phillips and Jan Holden
Writers
Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Director
Harold Snoad
Producer
Harold Snoad
Company

Henry Newhouse - who works in PR - is wealthy, successful, and loves his wife Carol (Jan Holden) - but can't help being a serial womaniser.

In order to keep his marriage together, Henry (Leslie Phillips) leads a double life, but never manages to avoid the most awkward, farcial situations imaginable.

Additional details

Tagline
The Adventures of A 20th-Century Libertine
Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 13th September 1973 at 8pm on BBC One

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