''Take Three Girls'' is a television drama series broadcast by

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between 1969 and 1971 that follows three young women sharing a flat in "

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" (located at 17 Glazbury Road,

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, W14). It was BBC1's first colour drama series. The first series featured cellist Victoria (

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), single mother Kate (

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), and

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art student Avril (

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). For the second series, Kate and Avril were replaced by journalist Jenny (

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) and American psychology graduate Lulie (

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). Two series, each of 12 episodes, were shown on BBC1 between 1969 and 1971, with selected repeats between the series. Only 10 episodes of the original 24 still exist.''Take Three Girls''
lostshows.com A four-episode sequel, ''Take Three Women'', broadcast on

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in 1982, shows the original three characters later in their lives. Victoria is a widow with a young daughter, and Avril an art gallery owner, while Kate is sharing her life with her son and his teacher. The theme music – "Light Flight" by the British

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group Pentangle – was a British chart hit in February 1970. Pentangle also contributed music to ''Take Three Women''. A tie-in novel, ''Victoria'', by scriptwriters Terence Brady and Charlotte Bingham, was published in 1972 by W. H. Allen Ltd.

Episodes

All episodes were made on colour videotape, with the exception of Season 1, episode 10, which was shot entirely on

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''Take Three Girls'' - Season 1

''Take Three Girls'' - Season 2

''Take Three Women''

References

{{reflist 1960s British drama television series 1970s British drama television series Television shows set in London BBC television dramas Women in London