The Best Things In Life
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1969 - 1970
- 13 episodes (2 series)
The best things in life for Alfred Wilcox are money, wealth and prosperity and not getting married to his fiancee of 11 years, Mabel Pollard. Stars Harry H. Corbett, June Whitfield, Pat Heywood, Bob Todd, Pearl Hackney and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1969 - 1970
- Channel
- ITV
- Episodes
- 13 (2 series)
- Stars
- Harry H. Corbett, June Whitfield, Pat Heywood, Bob Todd, Pearl Hackney, Diana Quick, Carmel McSharry and Samantha Birch
- Writer
- Bernard Botting
- Directors
- John Robins and Shaun O'Riordan
- Producer
- Shaun O'Riordan
- Company
Cockney wide-boy, Alfred Wilcox, works as a salesman for a plastics firm. He values his independence and will take any short-cut to get to the top. The best things in his life are money, wealth and prosperity and he doesn't care in which order they may come. He also values his freedom and whilst his fiancée of 11 years, Mabel Pollard, also works in the same office, she is fast losing hope of them ever getting married.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 12th August 1969 at 8:30pm on ITV1