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You're Only Young Twice. Image shows from L to R: Cissie Lupin (Pat Coombs), Flora Petty (Peggy Mount). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
You're Only Young Twice

You're Only Young Twice (1977)

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1977 - 1981
  • 31 episodes (4 series)

For the elderly ladies at Paradise Lodge, life is far from over. Flora Petty and her friends are determined to enjoy their days of companionship. Stars Peggy Mount, Pat Coombs, Lally Bowers, Diana King, Charmian May and more.

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- Series 2, Episode 8 - The Operation

Consternation is the order of the day at Paradise Lodge when Flora is patently feeling unwell, despite refusing to go to the doctor. Eventually it's decided that Cissie will go in her stead and recount Flora's symptoms as if her own - and she's diagnosed with a grumbling appendix! It's off to hospital sharpish for Miss Petty...

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 24th July 1978
Time
8pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Peggy Mount Flora Petty
Pat Coombs Cissie Lupin
Lally Bowers Dolly Love
Diana King Mildred Fanshaw
Charmian May Miss Milton
Georgina Moon Miss Finch
Johnny Wade Roger
Peggy Ledger Katy O'Rourke
Guest cast
Paul Lavers Doctor
Cleo Sylvestre Sister
Marguerite Hardiman 1st Patient
Jean Marlow 2nd Patient
Writing team
Pam Valentine Writer
Michael Ashton Writer
Production team
Graeme Muir Director
Graeme Muir Producer
Roy Coldrick Production Designer
Colin Pigott Production Designer
Dennis Wilson Composer

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