Alcock and Gander

infobox television
show_name = Alcock and Gander


caption =
genre = Sitcom
runtime = 30 minutes
creator =
starring = Beryl Reid
Richard O'Sullivan
John Cater
producer = Thames Television
country = United Kingdom
network = ITV
first_aired = 5 June
last_aired = 10 July 1972
num_episodes = 6
imdb_id = 0068033

"Alcock and Gander" is a British sitcom that aired on ITV in 1972. Starring Beryl Reid and Richard O'Sullivan, it lasted for one series. It was written by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke, who laterwrote "Man About the House", where O'Sullivan was the lead male character. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television.

Cast

*Beryl Reid - Mrs Marigold Alcock
*Richard O'Sullivan - Richard Gander
*John Cater - Ernest

Plot

The series starts as Marigold Alcock inherits her husband's business "The Alcock Group of Companies" upon his death. The companies, whose headquarters are above a strip club in Soho, include "Sotheby's Racing Service Ltd" and "Hugh Blanding's Detective Agency". The elderly Ernest is her office assistant, while her partner is Richard Gander. He was given partnership in the company after a "Alcock Economy Coach Tour" went wrong.

Episodes

#"The Safe Breaker" (5 June 1972)
#"Husband In A Hurry" (12 June 1972)
#"Soho Is Too Small" (19 June 1872)
#"Pontoon" (26 June 1972)
#"The Strip Club" (3 July 1972)
#"Artistic Books, Soho, Ltd" (10 July 1972)

References

*Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
* [http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/alcock/index.html British TV Comedy Guide for "Alcock and Gander"]