''Hugh and I Spy'' was a

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British

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that was transmitted in 1968. It was the sequel of the long-running ''

Hugh and I ''Hugh and I'' is a black-and-white British sitcom that aired from 1962 to 1967. It starred Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd as two friends who shared lodgings with Terry's mother and was followed by a sequel called ''Hugh and I Spy''. The two actors h ...

''. ''Hugh and I Spy'' was written by John Chapman and produced by David Croft.

Cast

Terry Scott Owen John "Terry" Scott (4 May 1927 – 26 July 1994) was an English actor and comedian who appeared in seven of the ''Carry On films''. He is also best known for appearing in the BBC1 sitcom ''Terry and June'' with June Whitfield. Early lif ...

– Himself *

Hugh Lloyd Hugh Lewis Lloyd (22 April 1923 – 14 July 2008) was an English actor who made his name in film and television comedy from the 1960s to the 1980s. He was best known for appearances in ''Hancock's Half Hour'', ''Hugh and I'' and other sit ...

– Himself

Outline

The sixth and final series of ''Hugh and I'' showed Terry and Hugh on a cruise, Hugh having won £5,000 on the Premium Bonds. In ''Hugh and I Spy'', they have returned but they get unwillingly involved in espionage and double-dealing. Each episode ended in a cliffhanger. All the episodes were thought to be lost until 2013 when the sixth episode was recovered.''Hugh and I Spy''
lostshows.com (See

Wiping Lost television broadcasts are mostly those early television programs which cannot be accounted for in studio archives (or in personal archives) usually because of deliberate destruction or neglect. Common reasons for loss A significant prop ...

). ''Hugh and I Spy'' Episode 6 – "Tea or Coffin" – came from the Patrick Duffy collection. This was sold through the medium of eBay to the highest bidder in March 2013.

Episodes

References

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, ''Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy'', BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
British Sitcom Guide for ''Hugh and I Spy''
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