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''For Richer...For Poorer'' was a 1975 [[BBC]] television pilot starring [[Harry H Corbett]] as Bert, a union shop-steward who worships Stalin and has dreams of becoming a major politician. |
'''''For Richer...For Poorer''''' was a 1975 [[BBC]] television pilot starring [[Harry H Corbett]] as Bert, a union shop-steward who worships Stalin and has dreams of becoming a major politician. |
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Part of a comedy playhouse season, it was written by [[Johnny Speight]] and produced by [[Dennis Main Wilson]], the same team behind [[Til Death Us Do Part]]. Bert was seen as the left-wing equivalent of [[Alf Garnett]]. The link being its title is also part of wedding vows. |
Part of a comedy playhouse season, it was written by [[Johnny Speight]] and produced by [[Dennis Main Wilson]], the same team behind [[Til Death Us Do Part]]. Bert was seen as the left-wing equivalent of [[Alf Garnett]]. The link being its title is also part of wedding vows. |
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*[http://www.memorabletv.com/bff3.htm Memorable TV on For Richer...For Poorer] |
*[http://www.memorabletv.com/bff3.htm Memorable TV on For Richer...For Poorer] |
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Revision as of 18:01, 10 February 2007
For Richer...For Poorer was a 1975 BBC television pilot starring Harry H Corbett as Bert, a union shop-steward who worships Stalin and has dreams of becoming a major politician.
Part of a comedy playhouse season, it was written by Johnny Speight and produced by Dennis Main Wilson, the same team behind Til Death Us Do Part. Bert was seen as the left-wing equivalent of Alf Garnett. The link being its title is also part of wedding vows.
This one-off was broadcast on a wednesday at 9.25pm on BBC1, on the 25th June 1975.
The show is missing from the television archives.