Love Thy Neighbour
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1972 - 1976
- 54 episodes (8 series)
Pro-white socialist Eddie Booth is disgusted when a black couple move in next door - but far worse than his skin colour, Bill Reynolds is Conservative. Stars Jack Smethurst, Rudolph Walker, Nina Baden-Semper, Kate Williams, Tommy Godfrey and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1972 - 1976
- Channel
- ITV
- Episodes
- 54 (8 series), plus 1 short special
- Stars
- Jack Smethurst, Rudolph Walker, Nina Baden-Semper, Kate Williams, Tommy Godfrey, Keith Marsh, Ken Parry and Paul Luty
- Writers
- Vince Powell and Harry Driver
- Directors
- Stuart Allen, Ronnie Baxter, Anthony Parker and William G Stewart
- Producers
- Stuart Allen, Ronnie Baxter, Anthony Parker and William G Stewart
- Company
A hugely popular sitcom highlighting and examining the clashes of class and colour in early-1970s Britain.
In semi-suburban Twickenham, Eddie Booth is a passionately left-wing, ignorant Mancunian bigot who's not afraid of a racial epithet or two. When his new neighbours, Bill and Barbie Reynolds, turn out to be Trinidadian, he's far from pleased. But even worse than their colour - they vote Conservative.
Understandably, Eddie puts Bill's back up right from the off. From football to politics, they support opposing teams. But despite their differences, each man is far more alike the other than either would admit, and a begrudging respect develops between them. After all, there is a common enemy: their wives!
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 13th April 1972 at 9pm on ITV1
Recording details
- Teddington Studios