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Life Begins At Forty. Image shows from L to R: Katy Bunting (Rosemary Leach), Chris Bunting (Derek Nimmo). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
Life Begins At Forty

Life Begins At Forty

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1978 - 1980
  • 14 episodes (2 series)

Sitcom starring Derek Nimmo and Rosemary Leach as a middle aged couple becoming parents. Also features Rosemary Martin, Anna Dawson, Michael Graham Cox, Tim Barrett, Fanny Rowe and more.

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1978 - 1980
Channel
ITV
Episodes
14 (2 series)
Stars
Derek Nimmo, Rosemary Leach, Rosemary Martin, Anna Dawson, Michael Graham Cox, Tim Barrett, Fanny Rowe, Gordon Rollings and Angela Piper
Writer
Jan Butlin
Director
Graeme Muir
Producer
Graeme Muir
Company

After 17 years of married life, Chris and Katy Bunting have to cope with being parents for the first time. The repercussions are only just starting to become apparent...

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 13th June 1978 at 8:30pm on ITV1

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