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Mrs Wilson's Diary. Copyright: London Weekend Television
Mrs Wilson's Diary

Mrs Wilson's Diary

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1969
  • 1 episode

Satirical sitcom special written by Richard Ingrams & John Wells, based on their Private Eye column of the same name. Stars Myvanwy Jenn, Bill Wallis, Stephen Lewis, Peter Reeves, Nigel Hawthorne and more.

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1969
Channel
ITV
Episodes
1
Stars
Myvanwy Jenn, Bill Wallis, Stephen Lewis, Peter Reeves, Nigel Hawthorne, Bob Grant, David Battley, Reg Templar and more
Company

A satirical revue of life at No. 10 Downing Street during Harold Wilson's reign as Prime Minister, based on Joan Littlewood's successful West End stage production.

Littlewood's musical play was itself adapted from a television sketch based on the Private Eye column written primarily by John Wells with input from Richard Ingrams and Peter Cook. It chronicled the events in Wilson's life from his wife Mary's more down-to-earth and homely perspective.

Additional details

Also known as
  • The Saturday Special: Mrs Wilson's Diary
Production
Studio
Picture
Black and white

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Saturday 4th January 1969 at 9:55pm on ITV1
Episode length
1 hour

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