Living It Up (TV series)
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This article is about the British TV series. For the 1954 Martin and Lewis film see Living It Up
| Living It Up | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Starring | Arthur Askey Richard Murdoch Anthea Askey Danny Ross Billy Percy Hugh Morton |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run | 12 April 1957–1 December 1958 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| IMDb profile | |
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 is not currently available on DVD.
Contents |
[edit] Cast
- Arthur Askey - Himself
- Richard Murdoch - Stinker
- Anthea Askey - Herself
- Danny Ross - Props Boy
- Billy Percy - Postman & Milkman
- Hugh Morton
[edit] 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.
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Series One (1957)
- Episode One (12 Apr 57)
- Episode Two (26 Apr 57)
- Episode Three (10 May 57)
[edit] Series Two (1958)
- Episode One (27 Oct 58)
- Episode Two (3 Nov 58)
- Episode Three (10 Nov 58)
- Episode Four (17 Nov 58)
- Episode Five (24 Nov 58)
- Episode Six (1 Dec 58)
[edit] References
- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
- BBC Comedy Guide for Living It Up
