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The Last Of The Baskets. Image shows from L to R: Redvers Bodkin (Arthur Lowe), Mrs Basket (Patricia Hayes), Clifford Basket (Ken Jones). Copyright: Granada Television
The Last Of The Baskets

The Last Of The Baskets

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1971 - 1972
  • 13 episodes (2 series)

The Earl has died and his man-servant, Bodkin is aghast to find that Clifford, the son of a naughty cousin, has inherited the title. Stars Arthur Lowe, Ken Jones, Patricia Hayes and Graham Armitage.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Graham Armitage Mr Cosgrove
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - End Of The Peer
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Well Done Good And Faithful Servant
  3. Series 1, Episode 6 - Do Unto Others ...
  4. Series 2, Episode 7 - A Tisket, A Tasket
 4
Patricia Hayes Mrs Basket
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - End Of The Peer
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Well Done Good And Faithful Servant
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - I Gotta Horse
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - For I'm To Be Queen Of The May
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - For Richer, For Poorer
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Do Unto Others ...
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - It's A Living
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - Since Then I Have Used No Other
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - Good Queen Bess Slept Here
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Chip Off The Old Block
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Hound Of The Baskets
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
  13. Series 2, Episode 7 - A Tisket, A Tasket
 13
Ken Jones Clifford Basket
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - End Of The Peer
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Well Done Good And Faithful Servant
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - I Gotta Horse
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - For I'm To Be Queen Of The May
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - For Richer, For Poorer
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Do Unto Others ...
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - It's A Living
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - Since Then I Have Used No Other
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - Good Queen Bess Slept Here
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Chip Off The Old Block
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Hound Of The Baskets
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
  13. Series 2, Episode 7 - A Tisket, A Tasket
 13
Arthur Lowe Redvers Bodkin
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - End Of The Peer
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Well Done Good And Faithful Servant
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - I Gotta Horse
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - For I'm To Be Queen Of The May
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - For Richer, For Poorer
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Do Unto Others ...
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - It's A Living
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - Since Then I Have Used No Other
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - Good Queen Bess Slept Here
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Chip Off The Old Block
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Hound Of The Baskets
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
  13. Series 2, Episode 7 - A Tisket, A Tasket
 13
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Jonathan Adams Crematorium attendant
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Well Done Good And Faithful Servant
 1
Roy Barraclough The Rev Henry Smock
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - It's A Living
 1
Harry Beety First drinker
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  1. Series 2, Episode 6 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
 1
George Benson Mr Smithers
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - I Gotta Horse
 1
Norman Chappell Mr Burke
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  1. Series 2, Episode 6 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
 1
John Comer Coach driver
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Good Queen Bess Slept Here
 1
Frank Crompton Gatekeeper
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Good Queen Bess Slept Here
 1
Claire Davenport Alice Higgins
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - For Richer, For Poorer
 1
Terence Davies Second tradesman
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - End Of The Peer
 1
Bill Dean Rough man
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  1. Series 2, Episode 6 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
 1
Ivor Dean Mr Hobson
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Since Then I Have Used No Other
 1
Julian Fox The Rev Ernest Benson
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - It's A Living
 1
Derek Francis Mr Higgins
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - For Richer, For Poorer
 1
Paul Freeman Bernard Rage
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Since Then I Have Used No Other
 1
Michael Gover Mr Pickering
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Well Done Good And Faithful Servant
 1
Joyce Grant Mrs Fothergill
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - For I'm To Be Queen Of The May
 1
Gabrielle Hamilton Anxious woman
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Good Queen Bess Slept Here
 1
Mike Hawthorne Mr Snodgrass
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - For Richer, For Poorer
 1
Peter Hughes Cheeky man
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Good Queen Bess Slept Here
 1
Richard Hurndall Earl of Clogborough
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - End Of The Peer
 1
Richard Hurndall Rupert Fitzbasket
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Chip Off The Old Block
 1
David Jackson Taxi driver
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Chip Off The Old Block
 1
John Jardine Golfer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Do Unto Others ...
 1
Stan Jay Stanley Pitts
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Well Done Good And Faithful Servant
 1
Michael Johnson Mr Fletcher
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Since Then I Have Used No Other
 1
Ruth Kettlewell Knowledgable woman
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Good Queen Bess Slept Here
 1
Bert King Betting shop clerk
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - I Gotta Horse
 1
Joyce Latham Horsey woman
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - I Gotta Horse
 1
Andrew Laurence Mr Hancock
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  1. Series 2, Episode 6 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
 1
James Lynch Head park keeper
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  1. Series 2, Episode 6 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
 1
George Malpas First tradesman
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - End Of The Peer
 1
Raymond Mason Council official
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Do Unto Others ...
 1
Sharon Maughan (as Sharon Mughan) Samantha
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Since Then I Have Used No Other
 1
Henry Moxon Mr Harris
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Since Then I Have Used No Other
 1
Stanley Page Second drinker
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  1. Series 2, Episode 6 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
 1
Ambrosine Phillpotts Jocelyn Crossbow-Jones
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Hound Of The Baskets
 1
Norman Scace The Rev Pilkington-Smythe
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - For I'm To Be Queen Of The May
  2. Series 1, Episode 5 - For Richer, For Poorer
  3. Series 2, Episode 1 - It's A Living
 3
Clive Scott Mr Holroyd
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - I Gotta Horse
 1
Anthony Sharp The Bishop of Woolchester
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - It's A Living
 1
Campbell Singer Mr Kershaw
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Do Unto Others ...
 1
Philip Stone Mr Hodges
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Do Unto Others ...
 1
Royston Tickner Postman
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - End Of The Peer
 1
George Waring Mr Foster
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Well Done Good And Faithful Servant
 1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
John Stevenson Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - End Of The Peer
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Well Done Good And Faithful Servant
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - I Gotta Horse
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - For I'm To Be Queen Of The May
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - For Richer, For Poorer
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Do Unto Others ...
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - It's A Living
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - Since Then I Have Used No Other
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - Good Queen Bess Slept Here
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Chip Off The Old Block
  11. Series 2, Episode 6 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
  12. Series 2, Episode 7 - A Tisket, A Tasket
 12
Andy Maher Writer
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Hound Of The Baskets
 1
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Bill Podmore Director
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - End Of The Peer
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Well Done Good And Faithful Servant
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - I Gotta Horse
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - For I'm To Be Queen Of The May
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - For Richer, For Poorer
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Do Unto Others ...
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - It's A Living
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - Since Then I Have Used No Other
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - Good Queen Bess Slept Here
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Chip Off The Old Block
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Hound Of The Baskets
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
  13. Series 2, Episode 7 - A Tisket, A Tasket
 13
Bill Podmore Producer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - End Of The Peer
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Well Done Good And Faithful Servant
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - I Gotta Horse
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - For I'm To Be Queen Of The May
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - For Richer, For Poorer
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Do Unto Others ...
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - It's A Living
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - Since Then I Have Used No Other
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - Good Queen Bess Slept Here
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Chip Off The Old Block
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Hound Of The Baskets
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
  13. Series 2, Episode 7 - A Tisket, A Tasket
 13
Eric Deakins Production Designer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - End Of The Peer
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Well Done Good And Faithful Servant
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - I Gotta Horse
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - For I'm To Be Queen Of The May
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - For Richer, For Poorer
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Do Unto Others ...
  7. Series 2, Episode 1 - It's A Living
  8. Series 2, Episode 2 - Since Then I Have Used No Other
  9. Series 2, Episode 3 - Good Queen Bess Slept Here
  10. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Chip Off The Old Block
  11. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Hound Of The Baskets
  12. Series 2, Episode 6 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
  13. Series 2, Episode 7 - A Tisket, A Tasket
 13

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