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| name = ...And Mother Makes Three
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| caption = [[David Parfitt]], [[Wendy Craig]], [[Robin Davies]]
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| runtime = 30 minutes
| runtime = 30 minutes
| creator = [[Richard Waring (writer)|Richard Waring]]
| creator = [[Richard Waring (writer)|Richard Waring]]
| starring = [[Wendy Craig]]<br />[[Robin Davies]]<br />[[David Parfitt]]<br />[[Valerie Lush]]<br />[[George Selway]]<br />[[Richard Coleman]]<br />[[Julie Dawn Cole]] <br />Miriam Mann<br />[[Richard Thorp]]
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* [[Robin Davies]]
* [[David Parfitt]]
* [[Valerie Lush]]
* [[George Selway]]
* [[Richard Coleman]]
* [[Julie Dawn Cole]]
* Miriam Mann
* [[Richard Thorp]]
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| language = English
| language = English
| country = United Kingdom
| country = United Kingdom
| company = [[Thames Television]]
| company = [[Thames Television]]
| distributor = [[Fremantle (company)|FremantleMedia]]
| network = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| network = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|1971|4|27|df=y}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|1971|04|27|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1973|6|27|df=y}}
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'''''...And Mother Makes Three''''' is a [[British sitcom]] shown on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] from 27 April 1971 to 27 June 1973. Starring [[Wendy Craig]], it was written by Peter Buchanan, Peter Robinson, [[Richard Waring (writer)|Richard Waring]] and [[Carla Lane]]. ''...And Mother Makes Three'' was made for the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] network by [[Thames Television]].{{r|TVComedy1}}
'''''...And Mother Makes Three''''' is a [[British sitcom]] shown on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] from 27 April 1971 to 27 June 1973. Starring [[Wendy Craig]], it was written by Peter Buchanan, Peter Robinson, [[Richard Waring (writer)|Richard Waring]] and [[Carla Lane]]. It was made for the ITV network by [[Thames Television]].{{r|TVComedy1}}


==Cast==
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*[[Valerie Lush]]&nbsp;– Auntie Flo
*[[Valerie Lush]]&nbsp;– Auntie Flo
*[[George Selway]]&nbsp;– Mr Campbell
*[[George Selway]]&nbsp;– Mr Campbell
*[[Richard Coleman]]&nbsp;– David Redway ''(series 3 and 4)''
*[[Richard Coleman]]&nbsp;– David Redway (series 3 and 4)
*[[Julie Dawn Cole]] &nbsp;– Arabella ''(series 1 and 2)''
*[[Julie Dawn Cole]] &nbsp;– Arabella (series 1 and 2)
*Miriam Mann&nbsp;– Jane Redway ''(series 3 and 4)''
*Miriam Mann&nbsp;– Jane Redway (series 3 and 4)
*[[Richard Thorp]]&nbsp;– Stanley Marsh (Best Man) ''(series 4, Episodes 4 and 5)''
*[[Richard Thorp]]&nbsp;– Stanley Marsh (Best Man) (series 4, episodes 4 and 5)


==Plot==
==Plot==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.nostalgiacentral.com/television/comedy/andmothermakesthree.htm ''...And Mother Makes Three'']{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at Nostalgia Central
*[https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1970s/mother-makes-three/ ''...And Mother Makes Three''] at Nostalgia Central
*{{IMDb title|0066628}}
*{{IMDb title|0066628}}
*{{British Comedy Guide|tv|and_mother_makes_three}}
*{{British Comedy Guide|tv|and_mother_makes_three}}
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Revision as of 17:02, 10 April 2024

For the later sitcom, see ...And Mother Makes Five.

...And Mother Makes Three
David Parfitt, Wendy Craig, Robin Davies
GenreSitcom
Created byRichard Waring
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes26
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companyThames Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release27 April 1971 (1971-04-27) –
27 June 1973 (1973-06-27)

...And Mother Makes Three is a British sitcom shown on ITV from 27 April 1971 to 27 June 1973. Starring Wendy Craig, it was written by Peter Buchanan, Peter Robinson, Richard Waring and Carla Lane. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television.[1]

Cast

Plot

Newly widowed mother Sally Harrison is trying to hold down a job as an assistant to Mr Campbell, a veterinarian. Her children are Simon and Peter, and her aunt Flo lives with them and tries to help. In Series 3 Mr Campbell moves to Scotland and the vet premises is taken over by divorcee David Redway, an antique bookseller who has a daughter, Jane. David and Sally fall in love.

Episodes

Series One (1971)

  1. "Simon's Holiday" (27 April 1971)
  2. "Birthday Bike" (4 May 1971)
  3. "A Bird in the Hand" (11 May 1971)
  4. "Get Mobile" (18 May 1971)
  5. "School for Love" (25 May 1971)
  6. "Pound of Flesh" (1 June 1971)
  7. "Mr Mum" (8 June 1971)

Series Two (1971–72)

  1. "A Hard Day Out" (2 December 1971)
  2. "The Matchmakers" (9 December 1971)
  3. "Growing Pains" (16 December 1971)
  4. "But How Can I Tell Them?" (23 December 1971)
  5. "Once A Year Day" (30 December 1971)
  6. "All Play and No Work" (6 January 1972)

Short Special (1971)

  • Part of Mike and Bernie Winters' All-Star Christmas Comedy Carnival (25 December 1971)

Series Three (1972)

  1. "Gather Ye Mushrooms While Ye May" (14 September 1972)
  2. "Father Figure" (21 September 1972)
  3. "Girl Talk" (28 September 1972)
  4. "Thank Heaven for Little Girls?" (5 October 1972)
  5. "A Family Affair" (12 October 1972)
  6. "Two Hearts That Beat As Two" (19 October 1972)

Series Four (1973)

  1. "Wedding Talk" (16 May 1973)
  2. "Homes, Sweet Homes" (23 May 1973)
  3. "A Home and A Job" (30 May 1973)
  4. "The Eve of the Day" (6 June 1973)
  5. "And Father Makes Five" (13 June 1973)
  6. "Starting Trouble" (20 June 1973)
  7. "The Honeymoon's Over" (27 June 1973)

DVD releases

All four series have been released on DVD in the United Kingdom (Region 2) by Network DVD. A 4-disc set of the complete series has also been released.

DVD Release date
The Complete Series 1 31 March 2008
The Complete Series 2 24 September 2008
The Complete Series 3 22 June 2009
The Complete Series 4 19 July 2010
The Complete Series 1 to 4 Box Set 8 November 2010

...And Mother Makes Five

In the fourth series of ...And Mother Makes Three Sally Harrison marries David Redway, leading to a sequel called ...And Mother Makes Five.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b And Mother Makes Three: Production, British TV Comedy, retrieved 13 February 2013
  2. ^ And Mother Makes Three: Summary, British TV Comedy, retrieved 13 February 2013

Further reading

  • Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide, 2003

Locations

The house in the opening credits is in Trowlock Avenue Teddington. Has been remodelled, you can recognise the location.

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