Love And Kisses (TV Series)
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''Love and Kisses'' was a
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British
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that aired on
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in 1955. It was written by Glenn Melvyn, who also starred in it. It was made for the
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network by
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and was a spin-off series from the film ''
The Love Match ''The Love Match'' is a 1955 British black and white comedy film directed by David Paltenghi and starring Arthur Askey, Glenn Melvyn, Thora Hird and Shirley Eaton. A football-mad railway engine driver and his fireman are desperate to get back ...
'' (1955) which was also written by and starred Glenn Melvyn.


Cast

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Arthur Askey Arthur Bowden Askey, (6 June 1900 – 16 November 1982) was an English comedian and actor. Askey was known for his short stature (5' 2", 1.58 m) and distinctive horn-rimmed glasses, and his playful humour incorporating improvisation ...
- Bill Brown *
Lally Bowers Kathleen "Lally" Bowers (21 January 1914 – 18 July 1984) was an English actress. Bowers was born in Oldham, Lancashire, where she was educated at Hulme Grammar School. She worked as a secretary before walking-on and understudying at the ...
- Sal Brown *
Anthea Askey Anthea Shirley Askey (2 March 1933 – 28 February 1999) was an English actress, particularly prominent on television in the 1950s. Anthea Askey was born in Golders Green, north London, to the comedian and actor Arthur Askey, and his wife Elizab ...
- Rose Brown *Ian Gardiner - Percy Brown *Glenn Melvyn - Wally Binns *Barbara Miller - Emma Binns * Danny Ross - Alf Hall *
Bernard Graham Bernard Graham (27 October 1922 – 14 June 1992) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Auckland and Northern Districts between 1953 and 1957. Graham opened the batting with James Everest for Northern Districts i ...
- Terence Steel * Leonard Williams - Mr Seymour *Margaret Anderson - Pam


Plot

Bill Brown is a former engine driver who is now a landlord. His wife is Sal and he has two children, Rose and Percy. His regulars are Alf Hall, a milkman, and Wally Binns, who has a stammer. Askey himself appears at the beginning and end of each episode.


Episodes

#Episode One (4 November 1955) #Episode Two (11 November 1955) #Episode Three (18 November 1955) #Episode Four (25 November 1955) #Episode Five (2 December 1955) The last two episodes are still missing from ITV's archive, but the other three remain intact, despite the age of the show (most shows from ITV's older rival, the
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, from this era are lost and likely always will be).


Composite edition

The whole series was cut down for one 2 hour programme, and screened in the North of England on 23 December 1956 by
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.


See also

*''
Gert and Daisy Florence Elsie Waters (19 August 1893–14 June 1990) and her sister Doris Ethel Waters (20 December 1899–18 August 1978) were English comic actresses and singers who performed as a double act. They are remembered for creating the c ...
'' - 1959 ITV sitcom


References

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Mark Lewisohn Mark Lewisohn (born 16 June 1958) is an English historian and biographer. Since the 1980s, he has written many reference books about the Beatles and has worked for EMI, MPL Communications and Apple Corps.
, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
''Love and Kisses''
at British TV Comedy


External links

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