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'''''For Richer...For Poorer''''' was a 1975 [[BBC]] television pilot starring [[Harry H. Corbett]] as Bert, a union [[shop steward]] who worships [[Stalin]] and has dreams of becoming a major politician.
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'''''For Richer...For Poorer''''' was a 1975 [[BBC]] television pilot starring [[Harry H Corbett]] as Bert, a union shop-steward who worships Stalin and has dreams of becoming a major politician.


Part of a ''[[Comedy Playhouse]]'' season, this one-off was broadcast on [[BBC1]], on Wednesday 25 June 1975.
Part of a ''[[Comedy Playhouse]]'' season, this one-off was broadcast on [[BBC1]], on Wednesday 25 June 1975.


The show had many overlaps with ''[[Til Death Us Do Part]]''. It had the same writer ([[Johnny Speight]]) and producer ([[Dennis Main Wilson]]). Both shows took their titles from the traditional wedding vows, and Bert was seen as the left-wing equivalent of [[Alf Garnett]].
The show had many overlaps with ''[[Till Death Us Do Part]]''. It had the same writer ([[Johnny Speight]]) and producer ([[Dennis Main Wilson]]). Both shows took their titles from the traditional wedding vows, and Bert was seen as the left-wing equivalent of [[Alf Garnett]].


The show is missing from the television archives.<ref>[http://lostshows.com/default.aspx?episode=7cf4a4ed-22d4-4d97-a50f-620912a9d478 "Missing episode in programme ''Comedy Playhouse''"], lostshows.com</ref>
The show is missing from the television archives.<ref>[http://lostshows.com/default.aspx?episode=7cf4a4ed-22d4-4d97-a50f-620912a9d478 "Missing episode in programme ''Comedy Playhouse''"], lostshows.com</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050326092556/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/f/forricherforpoor_1299001176.shtml BBC Comedy Guide on For Richer...For Poorer]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050326092556/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/f/forricherforpoor_1299001176.shtml BBC Comedy Guide on For Richer...For Poorer]
*[http://www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?episode=7cf4a4ed-22d4-4d97-a50f-620912a9d478 lostshows.com on For Richer...For Poorer]
*[http://www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?episode=7cf4a4ed-22d4-4d97-a50f-620912a9d478 lostshows.com on For Richer...For Poorer]
*[http://www.memorabletv.com/bff3.htm Memorable TV on For Richer...For Poorer]
*[http://www.memorabletv.com/bff3.htm Memorable TV on For Richer...For Poorer]


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[[Category:BBC television sitcoms]]
[[Category:BBC television sitcoms]]
[[Category:Comedy Playhouse]]
[[Category:Comedy Playhouse]]
[[Category:British English-language television shows]]
[[Category:Lost BBC episodes]]
[[Category:Lost BBC episodes]]
[[Category:Til Death Us Do Part| ]]
[[Category:Till Death Us Do Part]]



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Latest revision as of 07:12, 6 February 2024

For Richer...For Poorer
Created byJohnny Speight
StarringHarry H. Corbett
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes1
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release25 June 1975 (1975-06-25)

For Richer...For Poorer was a 1975 BBC television pilot starring Harry H. Corbett as Bert, a union shop steward who worships Stalin and has dreams of becoming a major politician.

Part of a Comedy Playhouse season, this one-off was broadcast on BBC1, on Wednesday 25 June 1975.

The show had many overlaps with Till Death Us Do Part. It had the same writer (Johnny Speight) and producer (Dennis Main Wilson). Both shows took their titles from the traditional wedding vows, and Bert was seen as the left-wing equivalent of Alf Garnett.

The show is missing from the television archives.[1]

See also

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  • Maude, an American series that parallels this one

References

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  1. ^ "Missing episode in programme Comedy Playhouse", lostshows.com
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