These divorcees tried to get away from it all, especially each other, but their fresh starts are beginning to look suspiciously like their old ones… When George and Suzy Bassett (John Alderton and Hannah Gordon) finalise their divorce, they’re both eager for a new start in life. When they both decide to relocate to the countryside however, they are appalled to discover that they have accidentally moved into neighbouring cottages! The hilarious BAFTA winning sitcom was inspired by the rising divorce rates following the sexual liberations of the 1960s. Former BBC Broadcast... Executive Sir Bill Cotton once cited My Wife Next Door as evidence that with the right treatment, any subject could be made funny. According to The Guardian the series made the concept of divorce watchable by treating the couple with affection and respect. Also featuring Diana King (The Very Merry Widow, Shillingbury Tales), Mollie Sugden (Are You Being Served?) and Richard Waring (Not in Front of the Children), the series was created by the great Brian Clemens OBE (The Avengers, The Professionals) and written by Richard Waring (Not in Front of the Children, And Mother Makes Three) Won the 1973 BAFTA for Best Situation Comedy Series Stars John Alderton (Please, Sir!) Created by Brian Clemens OBE (The Avengers (1961), The Professionals) Includes guest stars William Franklyn, Mollie Sugden and ‘Dad’s Army’ star James Beck [show more]
We will publish your review of My Wife Next Door on DVD within a few days as long as it meets our guidelines.
None of your personal details will be passed on to any other third party.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. My Wife Next Door is a British sitcom created by Brian Clemens and written by Richard Waring. The programme is about a couple, George Basset (John Alderton) and Suzie Basset (Hannah Gordon). Each tries to start afresh after their divorce. They move to the country, only to find that they have moved into adjoining cottages. One episode of the series won a British Academy Television Award for Best Situation Comedy in 1973. When the series was repeated in 1979 it gained more viewers than during its original run, and topped the BBC 1 weekly ratings several times.
All 13 episodes of the 1972 British comedy series starring John Alderton and Hannah Gordon. George and Suzie Basset (Alderton and Gordon) are a recently divorced couple who do their best to start their new lives only to find they have bought houses next door to each other. The episodes are: 'The Nearness of You', 'What Are Friends For?', 'Anniversary Schmaltz', 'For Richer, for Poorer...', 'Dream Girl', 'The Absolute End', 'Total Separation', 'Undesirable Residence', 'Pregnant Moment', 'Second Time Around', 'A Sense of Movement', 'Keep Right On to the End' and 'Joint Assignment'.
This site uses cookies.
More details in our privacy policy
