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Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. Frank Spencer (Michael Crawford). Credit: BBC
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1973 - 2016
  • 22 episodes (3 series)

Accident-prone Frank Spencer creates havoc wherever he goes; wife Betty can only stand by and watch as he ruins everything. Stars Michael Crawford, Michele Dotrice and Jessica Forte.

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Series 2, Episode 5 - Father's Clinic

Frank puts on quite a performance whilst rollerskating.

Further details

As experience for when he becomes a parent, Frank attends a father's class at the local maternity hospital, and afterwards pays a visit to his bank manager in an attempt to get some money, but is unsuccessful. Frank and Betty then take Betty's two nieces to the zoo, where an incident involving Frank and a monkey takes place, and then later to the rollerskating, where, on wheels, Frank leaves the rink and ends up on the open road.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 20th December 1973
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Michael Crawford Frank Spencer
Michele Dotrice Betty Spencer
Guest cast
Richard Pescud White
Lajla Lund Alison
Cynthia Lund Judy
Seymour Green Charles
David King Dr. Powell
Brian Osborne Jordan
Tony Hazel Hamilton
Cynthia Powell Lucy
Taiwo Ajai Sally
Geoffrey Chater Bank Manager
Writing team
Raymond Allen Writer
Production team
Michael Mills Director
Michael Mills Producer
Steve Samson Editor
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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