Moving (TV series)
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- This article is about the British sitcom. For other uses, see Moving.
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Penelope Keith Ronald Pickup Prunella Gee David Ashford Eliza Hunt Roger Lloyd Pack |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run | 9 January 1985 – 13 February 1985 |
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Moving was a short-lived British sitcom starring Penelope Keith that aired in 1985. It was written by Stanley Price. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television. It is not currently available on DVD.
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[edit] Background
Stanley Price adapted Moving from a comedy play of the same name he had written. The play had enjoyed a successful run in London [1]. Unusually for a sitcom, Moving was recorded without a studio audience. The six episodes were later edited into a 90 minute programme and shown on 2 September 1987 [2].
[edit] Cast
- Penelope Keith — Sarah Gladwyn
- Ronald Pickup - Frank Gladwyn
- Prunella Gee - Liz Ford
- David Ashford - Bill Lomax
- Eliza Hunt - Beryl Fearnley
- Roger Lloyd Pack - Jimmy Ryan
- Natalie Slater - Eileen Lewis
- Barbara Wiltshire - Jane Gladwyn
[edit] Plot
Now that their children have grown up and left home, Sarah and Frank Gladwyn are alone in their large family home. However, when they decide to move Sarah insists on selling it to "the right person". However, things soon start to wrong and their daughter Jane also returns from college. Meanwhile, Sarah's sister Liz Ford is taking vallium.
[edit] Episodes
- Episode One (9 Jan 85)
- Episode Two (16 Jan 85)
- Episode Thre (23 Jan 85)
- Episode Four (30 Jan 85)
- Episode Five (6 Feb 85)
- Episode Six (13 Feb 85)
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] References
- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
- British TV Comedy Guide for Moving
