In Loving Memory
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1969 - 1986
- 37 episodes (5 series)
Comedy about an auntie and nephew, Ivy and Billy, who run a family undertakers' business in 1920s Yorkshire. Stars Thora Hird, Christopher Beeny, Colin Farrell, Avis Bunnage, Sherrie Hewson and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1969 - 1986
- Channel
- ITV
- Episodes
- 37 (1 pilot + 5 series)
- Stars
- Thora Hird, Christopher Beeny, Colin Farrell, Avis Bunnage, Sherrie Hewson, Rose Power and Liz Smith
- Writer
- Dick Sharples
- Director
- Ronnie Baxter
- Producer
- Ronnie Baxter
- Companies
It's 1929 and in semi-rural Yorkshire, Billy Henshaw, as honest and well-meaning as he may be, is one of the most accident-prone and naive people one could ever wish not to meet!
Orphaned at a young age and living with his mother's sister, Ivy, and her unforgiving husband, Jeremiah Unsworth, Billy is thrust to the fore of their family undertakers' business when his uncle dies in a tragic accident involving a brakeless hearse. Struggling through the hardships of the inter-war period, facing a tide of changing social mores, and living in each others' pockets doesn't always make for the easiest of times, but the dedicated duo give everything a thoroughly good go.
Amidst the day-to-day strife of laying out and planting Oldshaw's deceased, Billy's also nearing 30 and still unwed - despite his best efforts! It seems that many girls simply don't fancy stepping out with an undertaker.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 4th November 1969 at 8:25pm on ITV1
- Most recent repeats
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- Saturday 3rd June 2017 at 5:05am on ITV3 - Series 5, Episode 7
- Saturday 3rd June 2017 at 4:40am on ITV3 - Series 5, Episode 6
- Friday 2nd June 2017 at 5:25pm on ITV3 - Series 3, Episode 5
Recording details
- Luddenden - Location filming (Link)