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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 7 - Judge For Yourself

Thora's young son, Alan, enters a talent competition at the Celebration Club and is up against it when rumours abound that the chairman has fixed the result. Thora is not amused and goes out of her way to ensure fair play for her son ...

Notes

Actor Leslie Meadows, who played Alan Parker, was a talented song and dance man in his own right with a role in film musical Half a Sixpence alongside Tommy Steele.

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 5th September 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
Peter Butterworth Honest Harry
George A. Cooper Billy Bradley
Barbara Keogh Florrie Agthorpe
Derek Carpenter Barry Agthorpe
Esta Charkham Betty Marsh
Writing team
Harry Littlewood Writer
Production team
Stuart Allen Producer
Andrew Gardner Production Designer

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