Living It Up (TV series)

infobox television
show_name = Living It Up


caption =
genre = Sitcom
runtime = 30 minutes
creator =
starring = Arthur Askey
Richard Murdoch
Anthea Askey
Danny Ross
Billy Percy
Hugh Morton
country = UK
network = ITV
first_aired = 12 April 1957
last_aired = 1 December 1958
num_episodes = 9
imdb_id = 0247878

"Living It Up" was a black-and-white British sitcom starring Arthur Askey that ran for nine episodes from 1957 to 1958. It was written by Sid Colin and Talbot Rothwell. It was made for the ITV network by Associated-Rediffusion. All nine episodes survive in the archives.

Cast

*Arthur Askey - Himself
*Richard Murdoch - Stinker
*Anthea Askey - Herself
*Danny Ross - Props Boy
*Billy Percy - Postman & Milkman
*Hugh Morton

Plot

"Living It Up" was a TV version of the BBC radio comedy "Band Waggon", and a film had also been made starring impressario Jack Hylton. In "Living It Up" Arthur Askey and Stinker were living in a flat on top of the A-R's Television House in Aldwych. Askey's daughter appeared as herself, as she had done in "Love and Kisses" in 1955. The characters would often speak directly to the studio audience, and Leila Williams, who would later become "Blue Peter's" first female presenter, made a guest appearance as did Valentine Dyall.

Episodes

eries One (1957)

#"Episode One" (12 April 1957)
#"Episode Two" (26 April 1957)
#"Episode Three" (10 May 1957)

eries Two (1958)

#"Episode One" (27 October 1958)
#"Episode Two" (3 November 1958)
#"Episode Three" (10 November 1958)
#"Episode Four" (17 November 1958)
#"Episode Five" (24 November 1958)
#"Episode Six" (1 December 1958)

References

*Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/l/livingitup_7770405.shtml BBC Comedy Guide for "Living It Up"]