The Last of the Baskets
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| The Last of the Baskets | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Situation Comedy |
| Created by | John Stevenson |
| Written by | John Stevenson (12 episodes), Andy Mayer (1 episode) |
| Directed by | Bill Podmore |
| Starring | Arthur Lowe |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Bill Podmore |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | Granada Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 10 May 1971 – 14 February 1972 |
The Last of the Baskets was a British television situation comedy produced by Granada and starring Arthur Lowe that ran for two series in the early 1970s.[1] It was written by John Stevenson, with one episode (Series 2, Episode 5, "The Hound of the Baskets"[2]) written by Andy Mayer.
Created by John Stevenson, the programme was about a factory worker Clifford Basket (played by Ken Jones) who inherited a title of the Earl of Clogborough, the remaining estate of which is a rundown mansion at Little Clogborough-in-the-Marsh and a faithful servant Bodkin played by Arthur Lowe.[3]
Cast[edit]
- Redvers Bodkin – Arthur Lowe
- Clifford Basket – Ken Jones
- Mrs Alfreda Basket – Patricia Hayes
Episodes[edit]
Series 1 (1971)[edit]
| # | Episode Title | Written by | Directed by | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "End of the Peer" | John Stevenson | Bill Podmore | 10 May 1971 |
| 2 | "Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant" | John Stevenson | Bill Podmore | 17 May 1971 |
| 3 | "I Gotta Horse" | John Stevenson | Bill Podmore | 24 May 1971 |
| 4 | "For I'm to Be Queen of the May" | John Stevenson | Bill Podmore | 7 June 1971 |
| 5 | "For Richer, for Poorer" | John Stevenson | Bill Podmore | 14 June 1971 |
| 6 | "Do Unto Others..." | John Stevenson | Bill Podmore | 21 June 1971 |
Series 2 (1972)[edit]
| # | Episode Title | Written by | Directed by | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | "It's a Living" | John Stevenson | Bill Podmore | 3 January 1972 |
| 8 | "Since Then I Have Used No Other" | John Stevenson | Bill Podmore | 10 January 1972 |
| 9 | "Good Queen Bess Slept Here" | John Stevenson | Bill Podmore | 17 January 1972 |
| 10 | "A Chip Off the Old Block" | John Stevenson | Bill Podmore | 24 January 1972 |
| 11 | "The Hound of the Baskets" | Andy Mayer | Bill Podmore | 31 January 1972 |
| 12 | "Nice Work If You Can Get It" | John Stevenson | Bill Podmore | 7 February 1972 |
| 13 | "A Tisket, a Tasket" | John Stevenson | Bill Podmore | 14 February 1972 |
References[edit]
- ^ Evans 2001, pp.345-346
- ^ "The Last of the Baskets Series 2, Episode 5 - the Hound of the Baskets". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ Evans 2001, pp.345-346
- Evans, Jeff (2001). The Penguin TV Companion. Harmondsorth, England: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-051467-8.
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