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Two's Company. Image shows from L to R: Robert Hiller (Donald Sinden), Dorothy McNab (Elaine Stritch). Copyright: London Weekend Television
Two's Company

Two's Company (1975)

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1975 - 1979
  • 29 episodes (4 series)

When American writer Dorothy McNab advertises for a butler to run her Chelsea home, the call is answered by stiff-upper-lip Englishman Robert Hiller. Stars Elaine Stritch and Donald Sinden.

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Series 2 - A Loving Christmas

Both Robert and Dorothy tell the other that they are going away for Christmas, whilst really planning to romance a partner at the house. And then a surprise visitor turns up on the door step...

Preview clips

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 25th December 1976
Time
10:35pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Elaine Stritch Dorothy McNab
Donald Sinden Robert Hiller
Guest cast
Geraldine Newman Gillian
Derek Waring Nigel
John Bay Clarence
Writing team
Bill MacIlwraith Writer
Production team
John Reardon Director
Humphrey Barclay Producer
Michael Yates Production Designer
Sammy Cahn Composer
Denis King Composer

Video

Two's Company... starring Elaine Stritch and (husband) John Bay

A scene from 1976's Christmas episode, guest starring Stritch's husband John Bay as her cousin, Clarence.

Featuring: Elaine Stritch (Dorothy McNab), Donald Sinden (Robert Hiller), Geraldine Newman (Gillian), Derek Waring (Nigel) & John Bay (Clarence).

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