Terry and June

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Terry and June
June Whitfield and Terry Scott as Terry and June
Genre	Sitcom
Running time	30 minutes
Starring	Terry Scott June Whitfield Terence Alexander Tim Barrett John Quayle Reginald Marsh Rosemary Frankau Allan Cuthbertson
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original channel	BBC
Original run	24 October 1979–31 August 1987
No. of episodes	65
IMDb profile

Terry and June was a popular, long-running British sitcom starring Terry Scott and June Whitfield, who played a happily-married, middle-class, surburban couple. It lasted for nine series over eight years. Most episodes were written by John Kane. Others to write episodes were Terry Ravenscroft, Dave Freeman & Greg Freeman, Jon Watkins, Colin Bostock-Smith, Eric Merriman & John Chapman and David Grigson.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Plot 3 Episodes 3.1 Series One (1979) 3.2 Series Two (1980) 3.3 Christmas Special (1980) 3.4 Series Three (1981) 3.5 Christmas Special (1981) 3.6 Series Four (1982) 3.7 Series Five (1982) 3.8 Christmas Special (1982) 3.9 Series Six (1983) 3.10 Series Seven (1983) 3.11 Series Eight (1985) 3.12 Christmas Special (1985) 3.13 Series Nine (1987) 4 Criticism 5 Film 6 DVD releases 7 External links 8 References

[edit] Cast

• Terry Scott - Terence 'Terry' Medford
• June Whitfield - June Medford
• Reginald Marsh - Sir Dennis Hodge
• Terence Alexander - Malcolm Harris (series 1 and 2)
• Tim Barrett - Malcolm Harris (1980 Special to series 7)
• John Quayle - Malcolm Harris (series 8 and 9)
• Rosemary Frankau - Beattie Harris
• Joanna Henderson - Miss Nora Fennel (series 3 to 5; 8 to 9)
• Allan Cuthbertson - Tarquin Spry (series 3 to 6)
• John Warner - The Rev. Austin Doyle (series 3 to 5; 7 to 9)
• Roger Martin - Alan Medford (series 2, 3 and 5)
• Patsy Smart - Miss Nora Dingle (series 7 and 8)

[edit] Plot

Terry and June was largely a continuation of Happy Ever After, a sitcom that ended in 1978 and also starred Terry Scott and June Whitfield. In the new sitcom, their surname was changed and Aunt Lucy, of Happy Ever After, disappeared. They were now Terry and June Medford, a couple in their late forties, who move to Purley, Surrey in the first series. Their one daughter, Wendy, was married to Roger and rarely seen. However, their nephew, Alan Medford, made more frequent appearances, and always got Terry and June into some sort of trouble. Terry worked for Playsafe Fire Extinguishers and Appliances, and his boss was Malcolm Harris. Malcolm, whose surname was once given as Lawrence, and his wife Beattie were regulars throughout the programme. The head of the company was Sir Dennis Hodge, whose secretary was Miss Fennel.

As with most domestic sitcoms, their neighbours played a role durings the series. In the first and second series, their neighbours were Brian and Tina Pillbeam. They were played by Roland Curran and Anita Graham. From series three to six, they were replaced by Tarquin and Melinda Spry. Tarquin was played by Allan Cuthbertson. Melinda was originally played Joan Benham, but she died on 13 June 1981, and Terry and June was her last television appearance. She was replaced by Diana King, who only appeared occasionally.

Terry and June generally revolved around the problems and situations that Terry and June got themselves into, with Terry usually causing the problem. June always supported him, but was normally critical of his actions. June Whitfield has said that her role was to "drift the laughter towards Terry's lines", and such was their acting on-screen, many thought they were married in real life.

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Series One (1979)

1. Long Weekend (24 Oct 79)
2. On The Move (31 Oct 79)
3. Flying Carpets (7 Nov 79)
4. A Bridge Too Far (14 Nov 79)
5. Writing On The Wall (21 Nov 79)
6. Animal Crackers (28 Nov 79)

[edit] Series Two (1980)

1. To Catch a Thief (5 Sep 80)
2. Words of Love (12 Sep 80)
3. Uncle Terry & Auntie June (19 Sep 80)
4. Disco Fever (26 Sep 80)
5. Workers Unite (3 Oct 80)
6. Only Two Can Play (10 Oct 80)

[edit] Christmas Special (1980)

• The Christmas Show (23 Dec 80)

[edit] Series Three (1981)

1. The Lawnmower (13 Nov 81)
2. Stars On Sunday (20 Nov 81)
3. It's A Knockout (27 Nov 81)
4. Friends And Neighbours (4 Dec 81)
5. June's Holiday Weekend (11 Dec 81)
6. In Sickness And In Health (18 Dec 81)

[edit] Christmas Special (1981)

• Christmas (28 Dec 81)

[edit] Series Four (1982)

1. A Piece of The Action (5 Jan 82)
2. Snookered (12 Jan 82)
3. Camping (19 Jan 82)
4. The Cowering Inferno (26 Jan 82)
5. The Auction (2 Feb 82)
6. Something To Get Alarmed About (9 Feb 82)

[edit] Series Five (1982)

1. No Councillor (19 Oct 82)
2. Swingtime (26 Oct 82)
3. Noise Abatement(2 Nov 82)
4. Eyeball, Eyeball (9 Nov 82)
5. Playing Pool (16 Nov 82)
6. Bingo (23 Nov 82)

[edit] Christmas Special (1982)

• Christmas With Terry And June (24 Dec 82)

[edit] Series Six (1983)

1. Strictly Off The Record (15 Feb 83)
2. Wine, Women and Song (22 Feb 83)
3. A Day In Boulogne (1 Mar 83)
4. Strictly For The Birds (8 Mar 83)
5. Tea And No Sympathy (15 Mar 83)
6. Thanks For The Memory (22 Mar 83)

[edit] Series Seven (1983)

1. Photo Finish (31 Oct 83)
2. One Little Pig (7 Nov 83)
3. In The Navy (14 Nov 83)
4. Too Many Cooks (21 Nov 83)
5. Pardon My Dust (28 Nov 83)
6. The Artistic Touch (5 Dec 83)

[edit] Series Eight (1985)

1. Many A Slip (7 Sep 85)
2. Unfaithfully Yours (14 Sep 85)
3. One Arabian Night (21 Sep 85)
4. New Doors For Old (28 Sep 85)
5. Death Of A Salesman (5 Oct 85)
6. A Question Of Property (12 Oct 85)
7. Terry In Court (19 Oct 85)
8. The Sporting Life (26 Oct 85)
9. The Dish (2 Nov 85)
10. Ill Met By Moonlight (9 Nov 85)
11. Mistaken Identity (16 Nov 85)
12. Lover, Come Back To Me (23 Nov 85)

[edit] Christmas Special (1985)

• Pantomania (24 Dec 85)

[edit] Series Nine (1987)

1. Age Before Beauty (20 Jul 87)
2. The Mole (27 Jul 87)
3. They Also Serve (3 Aug 87)
4. The Eye of the Householder (10 Aug 87)
5. Bats In The Belfy (17 Aug 87)
6. Of Human Bondage (24 Aug 87)
7. The Family Way (31 Aug 87)

[edit] Criticism

The show was generally regarded by critics as the epitome of the bland middle-class sitcom, the kind of which has almost disappeared from the schedules by the new millennium. It was, however, a great favourite with viewers, and received viewing figures three times those of any of the 'alternative' comedies of the era. In 2004, it came 73rd in Britain's Best Sitcom, jointly with Happy Ever After.

[edit] Film

The BBC put into production a film version of Terry and June, to be called Terry and June - The Movie, but this remained uncompleted.

[edit] DVD releases

The first five series, the 1980, 1981 and 1982 Christmas Specials, have been released on DVD in Region 2 (UK) by Cinema Club.

[edit] External links

• Terry and June Theme Tune

[edit] References

• Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
• Terry And June at British TV Comedy