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Sadie, It's Cold Outside
''Sadie, It's Cold Outside'' is a British comedy television series which originally aired as a pilot on ITV in 1974Perry p.197 before a full series of six episodes was broadcast the following year. Created and written by Jack Rosenthal it starred Rosemary Leach as a housewife bored by her dull routine. The title references the song " Baby, It's Cold Outside". Cast * Rosemary Leach as Sadie Potter * Bernard Hepton as Norman Potter *Patrick Newell as Shop keeper *Lesley Joseph as Cashier * Janet Davies as Receptionist *Donald Sumpter as Plumber *John Ringham as Mr Callaghan *Robert Gillespie Robert James Gillespie (born 9 November 1933 in Lille, France) is a British actor, director and writer. Notable acting credits include '' Keep It in the Family'' (1980), '' At the Earth's Core'' (1976) and ''Force 10 from Navarone'' (1978). Lat ... as Doctor References Bibliography * Perry, Christopher . ''The British Television Pilot Episodes Research Guide 1936-2015''. 2015. * V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Rosenthal
Jack Morris Rosenthal (8 September 1931 – 29 May 2004) was an English playwright. He wrote 129 early episodes of the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' and over 150 screenplays, including original TV plays, feature films, and adaptations. Early life Jack Morris Rosenthal was born into a Jewish family on 8 September 1931, in Cheetham Hill, Manchester. He was the younger of two sons to father Sam, a raincoat factory worker, and mother Leah (née Miller) Rosenthal. His parents were married in 1927 in Manchester, and were children of Russian Jewish immigrants. Rosenthal attended the Manchester Jews School on Derby Street, Cheetham Hill. During the Second World War, Rosenthal was evacuated to Blackpool, Lancashire with an inhospitable family who censored his letters and confiscated his food parcels. His family subsequently moved to Colne, Lancashire, and Rosenthal attended the Colne Grammar School. In 1953, after studying English Literature at Sheffield University, he carried ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |