Two's Company - ITV1 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Two's Company. Image shows from L to R: Robert Hiller (Donald Sinden), Dorothy McNab (Elaine Stritch). Copyright: London Weekend Television

Genre

Sitcom

Broadcast

1975 - 1979

Channel

ITV

Episodes

29 (4 series)

Stars

Elaine Stritch and Donald Sinden

Writer

Bill MacIlwraith

Directors

Stuart Allen and John Reardon

Producers

Stuart Allen and Humphrey Barclay

Company

Dorothy McNab, a prickly American authoress needs domestic help for her new Chelsea townhouse. When Robert, an irrepressibly posh British butler applies, he takes an instant dislike to her.

A true Gentleman's Gentleman, Robert is stubborn and constantly frustrated by his employer's lack of decorum and sophistication. But in Dorothy he has met both his match and his adversary; equally stubborn and with a coarseness to match his impeccable manners, her indifference to all that is important to Robert is a constant source of friction between them.

Additional details

Production

Studio

Camera set-up

Multi-camera

Picture

Colour

Soundtrack

Theme tune composed by Denis King and Sammy Cahn (given as Kahn in first 4 episodes).

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Saturday 6th September 1975 at 10pm on ITV1

Recording details