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Ours Is A Nice House. Thora Parker (Thora Hird). Copyright: London Weekend Television
Ours Is A Nice House

Ours Is A Nice House

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1969 - 1970
  • 13 episodes (2 series)

Thora Parker runs a boarding house for showbiz folk and the comings and goings of her boarders cause her problems galore. Stars Thora Hird, Ruth Holden, May Warden, Leslie Meadows, Harry Littlewood and more.

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Series 2, Episode 5 - Not In Front Of The Dicky Birds

Although she is a very tolerant landlady, Thora is not amused when two old ladies arrive with a talking parrot and a drunken canary that sings Abide With Me. The harmonium in their luggage does not help their cause either ...

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 22nd August 1970
Time
6:45pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
25 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Thora Hird Thora Parker
Ruth Holden Elsie Crabtree
May Warden Gran
Leslie Meadows Alan Parker
Harry Littlewood Alf Whittle
Caroline Dowdeswell Vera Parker
Ray Fell Dudley Banks Smith
Damaris Hayman Louise Bottomley
Guest cast
Viola Lyel Maude Bottomley
Mary Merrall Agnes Bottomley
Writing team
Harry Littlewood Writer
Production team
Stuart Allen Producer
Andrew Gardner Production Designer

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