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The Boys and Mrs B is a 1977 British comedy television special. Written by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, it was originally intended as pilot for a sitcom but was made as a one-off special. It was produced and directed by Dennis Main Wilson with a cast of established and upcoming comedy actors.

Plot

Mrs. Battley runs a youth center for the local authority but has trouble controlling the boys, who have hired a stripper to appear at a fundraising event.

Production and broadcast

Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, creators of successful comedy series such as The Rag Trade and On The Buses, pitched the idea of a sitcom set in a youth club to Dennis Main Wilson in 1976. The aim was a series that would appeal to a teenage and young adult audience, and be a vehicle for young comedy actors. A pilot was commissioned, however only days before it was to be recorded the BBC decided not to proceed with a series. With only very minor changes to the script it was made as a one off television special.

The special was recorded in February 1977 and the original broadcast was on 26 April at 7.40pm on BBC One in London.

Cast

• Thora Hird as Mrs. Battley
• Tony Robinson as Mark
• Herbert Norville as Nick
• Sue Upton as Jackie
• Richard Caldicot as Councillor Cooper
• Gorden Kaye as Mr. Hobkirk
• Luan Peters as Ingrid

References

1. Craig Walker (2011). On The Buses: The Complete Story. Apex Publishing. p. 84. ISBN 978-1907792168.
2. "PROGRAMME INDEX Tue 26th Apr 1977". BBC.
3. Christopher Perry (2015). The British Television Pilot Episodes Research Guide 1936-2015. Kaleidoscope Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-1900203623.

External links

• The Boys and Mrs B at IMDb

• 1977 television specials
• British television specials
• British comedy films
• 1970s British films