My Husband and I was a short-lived black-and-white British sitcom starring Evelyn Laye and her husband Frank Lawton, who played themselves. It ran for seven episodes in 1956. My Husband and I was written by Geoffrey Kerr and James Leasor. It was made for the ITV network by Associated-Rediffusion.
| My Husband and I | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Evelyn Laye Frank Lawton Linda Gray |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Associated-Rediffusion |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 20 July – 12 October 1956 |
Cast
edit- Evelyn Laye - Herself
- Frank Lawton - Himself
- Linda Gray - Molly
- Peter Collingwood - Jennings
- Alicia Massy-Beresford - Jane
Plot
editMy Husband and I was a typical domestic sitcom made for the refined husband and wife team Evelyn Laye and Frank Lawton. As well as typical comedy situations for domestic sitcoms, My Husband and I also featured humorous songs.
Episodes
edit- Episode One (20 July 1956)
- Episode Two (3 August 1956)
- Episode Three (17 August 1956)
- Episode Four (31 August 1956)
- Episode Five (14 September 1956)
- Episode Six (28 September 1956)
- Episode Seven (12 October 1956)
All seven episodes were later wiped, and none of them exist in the television archives as of 2009.
References
edit- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
- British Sitcom Guide for My Husband and I