The Cuckoo Waltz
| The Cuckoo Waltz | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Geoffrey Lancashire |
| Starring | David Roper Diane Keen Lewis Collins |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Granada Television |
| Running time | 26 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | October 27, 1975 – August 7, 1980 |
(for the composer of the 19th century music piece The Cuckoo Waltz, see J. E. Jonasson)
The Cuckoo Waltz was a British television sitcom made by Granada Television for the ITV network between 1975 and 1980.
The series which was set in Manchester, written by Geoffrey Lancashire, produced and directed by Bill Gilmour, dealt with the comic complications that ensue when impoverished newlyweds Chris and Fliss Hawthorne (David Roper and Diane Keen) take in a lodger, Gavin Rumsey (Lewis Collins), to ease their financial problems. Collins left after 3 series and was replaced by Ian Saynor as Adrain Lockett.
The series was re-screened by now defunct Satellite TV channel, Granada Plus, in the late 1990's.
Cast
- Diane Keen as Fliss Hawthorne
- David Roper as Chris Hawthorne
- Lewis Collins as Gavin Rumsey
- Clare Kelly as Connie Wagstaffe
- Ian Saynor as Adrain Lockett
- John McKelvey as Austen Tweedale
DVD Release
The complete first series of The Cuckoo Waltz is due on 4 May 2009
| DVD | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Complete Series 1 | 4 May 2009 |
| The Complete Series 2 | TBA |
| The Complete Series 3 | TBA |
| The Complete Series 4 | TBA |
| The Complete Series 1 to 4 Box Set | TBA |
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