TV series
Till Death Us Do Part
Overview
This English follows the East End working-class Garnett family, headed by patriarch Alf, a reactionary working-class man who wields racist and anti-Socialist views. His long-suffering wife Else manages to keep things in control... for the most part. Their progressive daughter Rita lives with them, as does her Irish husband Mike, who, with an array of liberal worldviews, often quarrels with his father-in-law. It inspired the American show "All In The Family" and several other international variations on the same theme.
Details
- First air date
- 1966-06-06
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 7 seasons
- Episodes
- 49 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- BBC
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Warren Mitchell as Alf Garnett
- Una Stubbs as Rita Rawlins (née Garnett)
- Anthony Booth as Michael 'Mike' Rawlins
- Dandy Nichols as Else Garnett
- Patricia Hayes as Min Reed
- Will Stampe as Fred the Publican
- Alfie Bass as Bert Reed
- Joan Sims as Gran
- Pat Coombs as Mrs Carey
- Fred McNaughton as Pub Regular
- Charlie Bird as Pub Regular
- Roy Kinnear as Sid
Creators and crew
- Johnny Speight - Creator
- Dennis Main Wilson - Producer
- Douglas Argent - Director
- Dennis Main Wilson - Director
- Colin Strong - Director
- Johnny Speight - Writer
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