''Poor Little Rich Girls'' is a 1984

television sitcom Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...

which first aired on ITV in 1984. It portrays the lives of two financially-struggling cousins who attempt to rebuild their lives, following the loss of their husbands from divorce and widowhood. It starred Jill Bennett and

Maria Aitken Maria Penelope Katharine Aitken (born 12 September 1945) is an English theatre director, teacher, actress, and writer. Early life and career Aitken was born in Dublin, Ireland, the daughter of Sir William Aitken, a Conservative MP, and Penelo ...

who co-created and scripted it together.Maxford p.45 Actors who guest appeared in episodes of the series include

Joan Sims Irene Joan Marion Sims (9 May 1930 – 27 June 2001) was an English actress, best remembered for her roles in the ''Carry On'' franchise, appearing in 24 of the films (the most for any actress). On television, she is known for playing Gran i ...

, George A. Cooper, Sheila Keith,

George Chakiris George Chakiris (born September 16, 1932) is an American actor. He is best known for his appearance in the 1961 film version of ''West Side Story'' as Bernardo Nunez, the leader of the Sharks gang, for which he won both the Academy Award for Be ...

and

Arthur Hewlett Arthur Hewlett (12 March 1907 in Southampton, Hampshire – 25 February 1997 in London) was a British actor. Hewlett made his stage debut in 1930 at Plymouth Rep, and his theatre work included the original British production of Bernard Shaw ...

Main cast

as Kate Codd (8 episodes) * Jill Bennett as Daisy Troop (8 episodes) * Richard Walker as Dave Roberts (7 episodes) * Lewis Fiander as Larry Codd (6 episodes) *

Joan Hickson Joan Bogle Hickson, OBE (5 August 1906 – 17 October 1998) was an English actress of theatre, film and television. She was known for her role as Agatha Christie's Miss Marple in the television series ''Miss Marple''. She also narrated a number ...

as Lady Harriet (5 episodes)

References

Bibliography

* Howard Maxford. ''Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company''. McFarland, 2018.

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0086783 ITV sitcoms 1984 British television series debuts 1984 British television series endings 1980s British comedy television series English-language television shows Television shows produced by Granada Television