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Man About The House (ITV, 1973-1976, 40 episodes) |
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 Two
women (Paula Wilcox and Sally Thomsett) in search of a third flatmate decide
to take in a man (Richard O'Sullivan), much to the consternation of their
landlord George, and the curiosity of their landlady, Mildred.
Writers: Johnnie Mortimer/Brian Cooke |
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Marriage Lines (BBC, 1963-1966, 45 episodes) |
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 George and Kate Starling (Richard Briars & Prunella Scales) are newlyweds in Series 1. Their ups and downs - over money, family, domestic chores and so on - form the basis of the much of the comedy, with the rest stemming from George's yearning to be at the pub with his single colleagues.
Writer: Richard Waring |
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Men Behaving Badly (ITV
then BBC, 1992-1998, 44 episodes) |
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 New
lads Gary Strang (Martin Clunes) and Dermot (Harry Enfield) share a flat and
get up to all sorts of politically incorrect things. Gary's girlfriend Dorothy
(Caroline Quentin) and the girl upstairs Debbie (Leslie Ash) played major
supporting roles as well as being romantic foils. After Series 1 Dermot was
replaced by Tony (Neil Morrissey).
Writer: Simon Nye |
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My Family (BBC, 2000-2003,
48 episodes) |
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 Ben
(Robert Lindsay) is a dentist who wishes he'd become a doctor. He tries -
but often fails - to understand his kids, and cannot wait until they leave
home. His wife Susan (Zoe Wanamaker) is a tour guide in a museum, and knows
how to get what she wants from her family... wherein lies the humour.
principal Writer: Fred Barron |
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My Wife Next Door (BBC,
1972, 13 episodes) |
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 Following
their divorce, George (John Alderton) and Suzie Basset (Hannah Gordon) move
to the country to start afresh, only to find they have moved into adjoining
cottages.
Writers: Brian Clemens/Richard Waring |
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