Life Without George

{{Short description|Television series}} {{more citations needed|date=July 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox television | image =  | genre = Sitcom | creator = Penny Croft | country = United Kingdom | language = English | producer = Susan Belbin | executive_producer = Robin Nash | num_series = 3 | num_episodes = 20 | network = BBC1 | first_aired = {{start date|1987|3|12|df=yes}} | last_aired = {{end date|1989|5|4|df=yes}} }} '''''Life Without George''''' is a BBC comedy series created and written by Penny Croft (Val Hudson also wrote part of some episodes). The executive producer was Robin Nash and its producer was Susan Belbin.<ref>Jeff Evans, ''The Penguin TV Companion'' (2001), p. 352.</ref> Starring Carol Royle and Simon Cadell, it centred on a young woman's struggle to adapt to life after being left by her partner (George). The series ran from 12 March 1987 to 4 May 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/articles/2007/09/18/david_penny_croft_sitcoms_feature.shtml|title=Like father, like daughter|author=Jonathan Parramint|publisher=BBC|date=October 2007|access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> The theme tune was written and performed by Penny Croft.<ref>Jeff Evans, ''The Penguin TV Companion'' (2001), p. 352.</ref>

==Cast== *Jenny Russell – Carol Royle (Episodes 1–20) *Larry Wade – Simon Cadell (Episodes 1–20) *Mr Chambers – Ronald Fraser (Episodes 1–2,4–20) *Amanda – Rosalind March (Episodes 1–13) Elizabeth Estensen (Episodes 14–20) *Ben – Michael Thomas (Episodes 1–20) *Sammy – Kenny Ireland (Episodes 1–6) Campbell Morrison (Episodes 7,9–20) *Carol – Cheryl Maiker (Episodes 1, 4–20) *Alison – Ann Thornton (Episodes 2,9) *Dolores – Camille Coduri (Episode 4) *Barbara – Susan Crowly (Episode 4) *Alan – Aaran Harris (Episode 4) *David Knight – Harold Innocent (Episodes 10,11) *Gerald – Barry Woolgar (Episode 12, 13) *Josephine – Selina Cadell (Episode 14–20)

==Screenings==

''Life Without George'' was originally screened on BBC1 in the UK between 1987 and 1989. Each of the three series ran from March, with episodes released once a week; series 1 and 2 had six episodes each, series 3 had eight episodes. In the UK the entire show was repeated on UK GOLD twice weekly with a Tuesday night showing at 10.30pm and one around 11pm on Sundays.

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== External links == *{{IMDb title|id=0094499|title=Life Without George}} *{{British Comedy Guide|tv|life_without_george}}

Category:1987 British television series debuts Category:1989 British television series endings Category:1980s British sitcoms Category:BBC television sitcoms Category:English-language British television shows Category:Television shows set in Suffolk Category:1980s British romantic comedy television series