''Moving'' is a British

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that aired on ITV in 1985. It stars

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and was written by

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. It was made for the ITV network by

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Background

Stanley Price adapted ''Moving'' from a comedy play of the same name he had written. The play had enjoyed a successful run in

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. Unusually for a sitcom, ''Moving'' was recorded without a studio audience. The six episodes were later edited into a 90-minute programme and shown on 2 September 1987.

Cast

— Sarah Gladwyn *

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- Frank Gladwyn *

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- Liz Ford *David Ashford - Bill Lomax *Eliza Hunt - Beryl Fearnley *

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- Jimmy Ryan *Natalie Slater - Eileen Lewis * Barbara Wilshere - Jane Gladwyn

Plot

Now that their children have grown up and left home, Sarah and Frank Gladwyn are alone in their large family home. However, when they decide to move Sarah insists on selling it to "the right person". However, things soon start to go wrong and their daughter Jane also returns from

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. Meanwhile, Sarah's sister Liz Ford is taking

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Episodes

#Episode One (9 January 1985) #Episode Two (16 January 1985) #Episode Three (23 January 1985) #Episode Four (30 January 1985) #Episode Five (6 February 1985) #Episode Six (13 February 1985)

References

;Sources *

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, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
British TV Comedy Guide for ''Moving''

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moving 1985 British television series debuts 1985 British television series endings 1980s British sitcoms ITV sitcoms Television series by Fremantle (company) Television shows produced by Thames Television English-language television shows