Lollipop Loves Mr Mole
Lollipop Loves Mr Mole was a British television sitcom written by Jimmy Perry and produced by ATV Midlands. Thirteen episodes were produced in two seasons of six and seven episodes respectively. The first episode was broadcast on October 25 1971.
Synoposis
The domineering Maggie Robinson (Peggy Mount - the 'Lollipop' of the title) and her timid husband Reg aka 'Mr. Mole' (Hugh Lloyd) are a comically-mismatched couple living in Fulham, London (they married late in life, 'Lollipop' having had aged parents to look after and 'Mr. Mole' having waited for 'Miss Right'). Their domestic bliss is interrupted by the arrival from Africa of Reg's brother, the brash, workshy Bruce (Rex Garner) and his hypochrondriac wife Violet (Pat Coombs). The comedy revolves partly around Reg and Maggie's attempts to get Bruce employment. Another feature is Reg's sinus trouble (which prevents him fully appreciating his wife's cooking).
Guest stars included Gordon Jackson, Michael Bates, Michael Knowles, John Clegg, Bill Pertwee, Carmel McSharry and Erik Chitty. Producers were David Askey and later Shaun O'Riordan.
The second series featured an electronic instrumental theme tune (the first series had Mount and Lloyd singing a love duet). For the second series, the title was changed to Lollipop. A special vignette of the show was produced for a Christmas compilation in 1971.
A DVD has been released of the only two surviving episodes (the others having been presumed lost), "A Marked Man" and "Lollipop and the Two Bares". Although the two series were produced in colour, the surviving episodes are only available in monochrome.
Episode Guide
Series One:
"Home to Roost" (first broadcast October 25 1971)
"Sweet Hearts" (November 1 1971)
"Love in Gloom" (November 8 1971)
? (November 15 1971)
"Doctor Fruit Cake" (November 22 1971)
"Somebody at the Door" (November 29 1971)
Series Two:
"A Marked Man" (July 17 1972)
"On Safari" (July 24 1972)
"It's Only Natural Gas" (July 31 1972)
"Cock-a-Doodle-Don't" (August 7 1972)
? (August 14 1971)
"Lollipop and the Two Bares" (August 21 1972)
? (September 4 1972)