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Mr Digby Darling. Image shows from L to R: Roland Digby (Peter Jones), Thelma Teesdale (Sheila Hancock). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
Mr Digby Darling

Mr Digby Darling

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1969 - 1971
  • 19 episodes (3 series)

Pesticide company middle-manager Roland Digby finds relaxation not at home but in the office, not least thanks to his dedicated secretary, Thelma. Stars Peter Jones, Sheila Hancock and Brian Oulton.

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Mr Digby Darling. Image shows from L to R: Roland Digby (Peter Jones), Thelma Teesdale (Sheila Hancock). Copyright: Yorkshire Television / Rex

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1969 - 1971
Channel
ITV
Episodes
19 (3 series), plus 1 short special
Stars
Peter Jones, Sheila Hancock and Brian Oulton
Writers
Ken Hoare and Mike Sharland
Director
Bill Hitchcock
Producer
Bill Hitchcock
Company

Roland Digby has a life that has been turned on its head. For him, the home is where work is, while the office is the place where he comes for peace and quiet: a sweet refuge from nagging wife Eleanor and their troubling children. This dichotomy has much to do with his remarkable, devoted secretary, Thelma Teesdale.

Thelma is unquestionably smitten by her boss - Assistant Public Relations Officer at leading pesticide company Rid-o-Rat - even with his regularly unappreciative, abrasive demeanour; and unfortunately for her, he has no idea of the extent of her adoration for him.

Additional details

Also known as
  • Mr. Digby Darling (TV Times-billed punctuation)
Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Black and white / Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 6th January 1969 at 9:30pm on ITV1

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