As Good Cooks Go
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| As Good Cooks Go | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Tessie O'Shea Frank Williams Robert Dorning |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC |
| Original run | 5 May 1969 – 25 February 1970 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
As Good Cooks Go is a black-and-white British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1969 to 1970. It stars Tessie O'Shea and was written by John Warren and John Singer.
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[edit] Cast
- Tessie O'Shea - Blodwen O'Reilly
- Robert Dorning - Mr Bullock (pilot)
- Frank Williams - Mr Bullock (series)
[edit] Plot
Blodwen O'Reilly is a cook who works in many different establishments. She turns a transport cafe into a quality restaurant, works in an Army canteen and prepares meals in an old people's home.
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Pilot (1969)
- Pilot (5 May 1969) (part of Comedy Playhouse)
[edit] Series One (1970)
- Episode One (28 January 1970)
- Episode Two (4 February 1970)
- Episode Three (11 February 1970)
- Episode Four (18 February 1970)
- Episode Five (25 February 1970)
A sixth episode of the first series was planned for 4 March 1970, but this was cancelled due to the show's lack of popularity with the public.
[edit] References
- As Good Cooks Go at bbc.co.uk
- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
