Dear Mother.... ....Love Albert
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1969 - 1972
- 26 episodes (4 series)
Albert Courtnay has upped his Northern roots and moved to London. His letters home to his mother embellish his life with more than a hint of fiction. Stars Rodney Bewes, Garfield Morgan, Sheila White, Geraldine Newman, Christine Hargreaves and more.
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 4 - De Profundis
In an unexpected turn of events, after purchasing a second-hand car Albert finds himself spending the night in a police cell. He asks for a sheet of paper in order to write his answer to the Ballad of Reading Jail, his De Profundis.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 22nd February 1971
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Rodney Bewes | Albert Courtnay |
| Garfield Morgan | A.C. Strain |
| Liz Gebhardt | Doreen Bissel |
| Jeremy Lloyd | Robbie Fitz-Howard |
| Michael Robbins | Sergeant Tink |
| James Mellor | P.C. Hunn |
| Donald McKillop (as Don McKillop) | P.C. Purdy |
| Rodney Bewes | Writer |
| Derrick Goodwin | Writer |
| Derrick Goodwin | Director |
| Derrick Goodwin | Producer |
| Rodney Bewes | Producer |
| John Duncan | Executive Producer |
| Richard Jarvis | Production Designer |
| Mike Hugg | Composer |