Keeping Mum (TV series)
| Keeping Mum | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Geoffrey Atherden |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Geoffrey Perkins |
| Producer | Stephen McCrum |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 17 April 1997 – 16 June 1998 |
Keeping Mum is a British sitcom, written by Geoffrey Atherden and broadcast on BBC One for two series between 17 April 1997 and 16 June 1998. It starred Stephanie Cole as the main character, Peggy Beare, Martin Ball and David Haig as her sons and Meera Syal as her daughter-in-law.
Main cast
[edit]| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Peggy Beare | Stephanie Cole |
| Andrew Beare | Martin Ball |
| Richard Beare | David Haig |
| Tina Beare | Meera Syal |
Episodes
[edit]Series one
[edit]| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Promotion" | 17 April 1997 | |
| Andrew has an interview for a job in London | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Funeral" | 24 April 1997 | |
| The family attend the funeral of Uncle William, and Peggy takes a fancy to some oranges | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Babysitter" | 1 May 1997 | |
| Andrew hires Richard's babysitter to be company for Peggy | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Accident" | 8 May 1997 | |
| Peggy tries to nurse Andrew after he injures his foot at work | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Dog" | 15 May 1997 | |
| Richard presents his mother with a puppy, much to Andrew's chagrin | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Last Will" | 22 May 1997 | |
| Andrew is dismayed to discover that his inheritance is conditional on him living with his mother until her death | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Oysters" | 29 May 1997 | |
| Peggy is charged with shoplifting | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Nursing Home" | 5 June 1997 | |
| Andrew takes the difficult decision that his mother needs professional care | ||||
Series two
[edit]| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "The Picnic" | 16 April 1998 | |
| The family go for a day out, during which Peggy goes missing | ||||
| 10 | 2 | "The Card Game" | 23 April 1998 | |
| Andrew invites some friends round to play poker | ||||
| 11 | 3 | "The Budgie" | 30 April 1998 | |
| Peggy is given the responsibility of looking after a talking budgie for a few days | ||||
| 12 | 4 | "The Aunt" | 14 May 1998 | |
| Andrew arranges for Peggy's estranged sister Marjorie (Prunella Scales) to visit, while he spends some time with Wendy | ||||
| 13 | 5 | "The Sign" | 21 May 1998 | |
| Peggy decides to volunteer at the church | ||||
| 14 | 6 | "The Thief" | 28 May 1998 | |
| Peggy steals a clock from a neighbour, convinced that it belongs to her | ||||
| 15 | 7 | "The Surprise" | 4 June 1998 | |
| It is Richard's birthday. Peggy is full of party spirit, while Richard is clearly hiding something | ||||
| 16 | 8 | "The Morning After" | 16 June 1998 | |
| Peggy goes into shock after Wendy spends the night with Andrew | ||||
Reception
[edit]In his review for The Independent, Thomas Sutcliffe said that "Cole's performance is never just clownish", concluding his review by saying: "The result is a programme that is only intermittently funny, to be honest, but at least has larger ambitions for what popular comedy can do."[1]
Home media
[edit]The entire series was released on DVD region 2 in 2007.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Sutcliffe, Thomas (2 May 1997). "TV Reviews: My Wonderful Life and Keeping Mum". The Independent. London. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ https://productimages.worldofbooks.com/B001FO6NEC.jpg [bare URL image file]
- ^ "Keeping Mum – Complete 1St & 2Nd Series". 19 May 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2020 – via Amazon.
