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Love Thy Neighbour. Image shows from L to R: Eddie Booth (Jack Smethurst), Bill Reynolds (Rudolph Walker). Copyright: Thames Television
Love Thy Neighbour

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.

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Series 6, Episode 7

Joan and Barbie decide to earn a little extra by going out to work on Saturdays. This leaves Eddie and Bill holding their babies and threatens their regular visits to football matches. A couple of nannies are brought in to rescue them - and somehow the match gets forgotten! Eddie and Bill both end up penalised...

Notes

This episode is sometimes known as The Nannies.

Dominic Powell and Roderick Blake were also credited in this episode. We believe they played the families' toddlers, Mark Booth and Terry Reynolds.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 13th February 1975
Time
8pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jack Smethurst Eddie Booth
Rudolph Walker Bill Reynolds
Nina Baden-Semper Barbie Reynolds
Kate Williams Joan Booth
Tommy Godfrey Arthur
Keith Marsh Jacko
Paul Luty Nobby Garside
Guest cast
Jenny Lee-Wright Marilyn
John Carlin Julian
Kenneth Thornett Rodney
Kubi Chaza Cleo
Writing team
Vince Powell Writer
Production team
Anthony Parker Director
Anthony Parker Producer
David Richens Production Designer

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