Luv - BBC1 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Genre

Sitcom

Broadcast

1993 - 1994

Channel

BBC 1

Episodes

18 (2 series)

Stars

Michael Angelis, Sue Johnston, Stephen Lord, Sandy Hendrickse, Russell Boulter, Stefan Escreet, Peter Caffrey, Derek Howard and more

Writer

Carla Lane

Director

Mike Stephens

Producers

Mike Stephens and Carla Lane

Company

Luv is the story of Harold Craven and his family, his wife Terese and their three adopted children; Victor, Hannah and Darwin. Harold is a proud, wealthy, self-made man who runs a successful factory making plastic flower pots. He has his Rolls Royce and his chauffeur, Lloyd, and he has given his family everything they could materially want. But what they really need from him cannot be bought with money.

Terese is searching for independence and fulfilment. Victor is gay and simply looks for his father's respect, not embarrassment. Hannah has an Italian boyfriend whom she wants to marry but Harold hates. Darwin is a confused teenager, passionate about animal welfare and desperate to put right all the wrongs in the world. This all leaves Harold somewhat confused about his life, his family and his future - what more can he give them?

Additional details

Production

Studio

Picture

Colour

Soundtrack

Title music arranged by Ronnie Hazlehurst. Incidental music in the second series written by Roy Moore.

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Tuesday 9th March 1993 at 8pm on BBC One