The Cuckoo Waltz: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Cuckoo Waltz was a British sitcom that aired on the ITV network from 1975-1980. The series, which was set in Manchester, followed the comical complications after newly-weds Chris and Fliss Hawthorne take in a lodger to ease their financial problems.

Series details

• Title: The Cuckoo Waltz
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1975-10-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 1980-08-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18406
• TVDB ID: 78552

Cast and credited roles

• Diane Keen — Fliss Hawthorne
• David Roper — Chris Hawthorne
• Lewis Collins — Gavin Rumsey
• Ian Saynor — Adrain Lockett
• Clare Kelly — Connie Wagstaffe

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1975-10-27; final listed air date 1975-12-08; episode order: 7.
• Season 2: premiered 1976-07-08; final listed air date 1976-08-12; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 1977-01-10; final listed air date 1977-02-14; episode order: 6.
• Season 4: premiered 1980-06-26; final listed air date 1980-08-07; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Cuckoo Waltz on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.