As Good Cooks Go
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| As Good Cooks Go | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Tessie O'Shea Frank Williams Robert Dorning |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC |
| Original run | 5 May 1969 – 25 February 1970 |
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| IMDb profile | |
As Good Cooks Go was a short-lived black-and-white British sitcom starring Tessie O'Shea. It was written by John Warren & John Singer. It is not currently available on DVD.
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[edit] Cast
- Tessie O'Shea - Blodwen O'Reilly
- Robert Dorning - Mr Bullock (pilot)
- Frank Williams - Mr Bullock (series)
[edit] Plot
Blodwen O'Reilly was a cook who works in many different establishments. She turned a transport cafe into a quality restaurant, worked in an Army canteen and prepared meals in an old people's home.
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Pilot (1969)
- Pilot (5 May 69) (part of Comedy Playhouse)
[edit] Series One (1970)
- Episode One (28 Jan 70)
- Episode Two (4 Feb 70)
- Episode Three (11 Feb 70)
- Episode Four (18 Feb 70)
- Episode Five (25 Feb 70)
Note - A sixth episode of the first series was planned for 4 March 1970, but this was cancelled due to the show's lack of popularity with the public.
[edit] References
- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
- BBC Comedy Guide for As Good Cooks Go
