Till Death Us Do Part - BBC1 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Alf Garnett is a working-class bigot whose only loyalties are to the Queen, the Conservative Party and West Ham United FC. He is constantly at war with his "silly old moo" of a wife Else; their daughter, Rita; and her husband, long-haired "Scouse git" Mike. The quartet live together in a cramped, long-decrepit Victorian terrace in Wapping, amidst the heart of east London's dock lands.

Regularly reactionary, judgemental and hypocritical, Alf's poor education leads to a half-understanding of every fact or news story that arises, putting him ever at odds with family, friends, neighbours and workmates. But whilst his hotter temper may initiate most arguments, everyone else is just as bad and all give as good as they get!

Alf's family in particular are as stubborn and antagonistic as he is, regularly victimising and provoking his temper and frustrations at the modern world for their own entertainment. If only they could learn to live together peacefully...

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Additional details

Part of

Comedy Playhouse

Alf Garnett

Also known as

King Dad (Series 1 working title)
TDUDP (Acronym)
Comedy Playhouse: Till Death Us Do Part (Pilot)

Production

Studio

Camera set-up

Multi-camera

Picture

Black and white / Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Thursday 22nd July 1965 at 8:50pm on BBC One

All previous repeats

Monday 24th October 2022 at 12:10am on BBC4 - Series 7, Episode 2
Tuesday 22nd June 2010 at 10:25pm on BBC4 - Series 1, Episode 1

Recording details

BBC Television Centre