''Gert and Daisy'' is a 1959 British television sitcom. Starring the comedy act of the same name, the series aired on ITV, and was produced by Jack Hylton Productions for Associated-Rediffusion Television. The series aired for six episodes. Created by

Ted Willis Edward Henry Willis, Baron Willis (13 January 1914 – 22 December 1992) was an English playwright, novelist and screenwriter who was also politically active in support of the Labour Party. In 1941 he became the General Secretary of the Young Co ...

, who also created Jack Warner's ''

Dixon of Dock Green ''Dixon of Dock Green'' was a BBC police procedural television series about daily life at a fictional London police station, with the emphasis on petty crime, successfully controlled through common sense and human understanding. It ran from 19 ...

'' series, ''Gert and Daisy'' was not successful, apparently because it relied on scripts written by others rather than on the sisters' own writing skills. All the episodes still exist but the series has yet to appear on home video.

Premise

Gert and Daisy are two sisters who run a theatrical boarding house.

Cast

*Elsie Waters as Gert *Doris Waters as Daisy *Hugh Paddick as Boris *Patsy Rowlands as Bonnie *Dudy Nimmo as Maureen *Jennifer Browne as Lulu *Julian D'Albie as Harry *Rosemary Scott as Violet

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* {{IMDb title, id=0266142 1959 British television series debuts 1959 British television series endings 1950s British comedy television series ITV sitcoms Black-and-white British television shows English-language television shows

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