The Galton & Simpson Comedy
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1969
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Series of one-off comedy plays written by Ray Galton & Alan Simpson, with A-list casts. Also features Leslie Phillips, Jennie Linden, Jan Holden, Bob Monkhouse, Patricia Hayes and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5 - Pity Poor Edie Married To Him
What happens to a marriage when the breadwinner finds she is expecting?
Further details
Workshy Irishman Alec's comfortable life of watching television and gambling on the horses suits him very nicely, thank you very much. Unfortunately for Alec, his long-suffering wife Edie - already having to work two jobs whilst he feigns continued illness - discovers she's pregnant and must leave work; so he leaves her!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 16th May 1969
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Milo O'Shea | Alec Hemphill |
Gwendolyn Watts | Edie Hemphill |
Michael Burrell | Doctor |
Jane Hilary | Woman Journalist |
Joan Crane | Sister |
Ray Galton | Writer |
Alan Simpson | Writer |
David Askey | Director |
David Askey | Producer |
John Newton Clarke (as John Clarke) | Production Designer |