British Comedy Guide

The Hen House

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1964
  • 1 pilot

Sitcom pilot starring Beryl Reid, Barbara Windsor and Dermot Kelly, about the amorous but strict elderly owner of Khartoum House Girls' Hostel. Stars Beryl Reid, Barbara Windsor, Dermot Kelly, Anthony Wager, Carol Austin and more.

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1964
Channel
BBC TV
Episodes
1 Pilot
Stars
Beryl Reid, Barbara Windsor, Dermot Kelly, Anthony Wager, Carol Austin, Sasha Waddell, Madeleine Mills, Paddy Glynn and more
Writers
George Evans and Derek Collyer
Producer
Michael Mills
Company

Additional details

Part of

Comedy Playhouse

Production
Studio
Picture
Black and white

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 10th January 1964 at 7:35pm on BBC One
Episode length
25 minutes

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