Yus, My Dear
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Yus, My Dear is a British sitcom that ran for nineteen episodes over two series in 1976 featuring Arthur Mullard and Queenie Watts in the lead roles. It was written by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, and produced and directed by Stuart Allen for London Weekend Television. It was screened by ITV during 1976, and marked an early regular TV appearance of the comedian Mike Reid.
Yus, My Dear | |
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Created by | Ronald Chesney Ronald Wolfe |
Starring | Arthur Mullard Queenie Watts Mike Reid |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 19 |
Production | |
Running time | 25 minutes (excluding adverts) |
Production company | London Weekend Television |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 9 January (1976-01-09) ā 28 November 1976 (1976-11-28) |
A sequel to Chesney and Wolfe's earlier series Romany Jones (1972ā75), the characters Wally and Lily Briggs (Mullard and Watts) have left their caravan for a new life in a council house. The new series introduced Wally's brother Benny, the first acting role for the EastEnders and Snatch star Mike Reid of The Comedians fame.
The series, which gained modest ratings,[1] has been described by the Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy as being one of the worst British sitcoms ever produced.[2]