Land of Hope and Gloria
Appearance
Land of Hope and Gloria | |
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Created by | Simon Brett |
Starring | Sheila Ferguson |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Running time | 30mins |
Original release | |
Network | ITV Network |
Release | 24 June – 29 July 1992 |
Land of Hope and Gloria was a shortlived sitcom starring Sheila Ferguson.[1]
Plot
Gloria Hepburn is a leisure manager from the United States, who is appointed as the new business manager of Beaumont House, a stately home of Gerald Hope-Beaumont.
Gloria is brought to improve the finances of the business. She encounters a culture clash, particularly from Evelyn Spurling and Nancy Princeton who like to do things in an old fashioned british manner.
Cast
- Sheila Ferguson as Gloria Hepburn
- Joan Sanderson as Nancy Princeton
- Andrew Bicknell as Gerald Hope-Beaumont
- Daphne Oxenford as Evelyn Spurling
- Vivien Darke as Vanessa
- John Rapley as Crompton
Reception
The show was critically panned it was considered one of the worst British sitcoms ever made.[2][3]
References
- ^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - Land Of Hope And Gloria". bbc.co.uk. 2004-11-24. Archived from the original on 2004-11-24. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ "Molly Sugden in space: the 10 worst British sitcoms ever made". The Telegraph. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - Land Of Hope And Gloria". bbc.co.uk. 2004-11-24. Archived from the original on 2004-11-24. Retrieved 2020-07-07.