The Very Merry Widow: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Very Merry Widow (1967): Comedy. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
The show revolves around Jacqui Villiers, who loses her husband when he is killed in a boating accident. After his death, all he leaves her is a substantial amount of debt. She sets out to raise enough money to pay off the debts and save her London mews home, taking various jobs and also taking in a lodger, Freddie Phillipson. Jacqui is helped by her daughter Jennifer and her friends Henrietta, Mavis and Millicent.
Series details
- Title: The Very Merry Widow
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy
- Premiere date: 1967-11-27
- Final broadcast date listed: 1968-10-14
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 43245
- IMDb ID: tt0061309
Cast and credited roles
- Moira Lister — Jacqui Villiers
- Donald Hewlett — Freddie Phillipson
- Sally Thomsett — Jennifer Villiers
- Molly Urquhart — Mrs. Frayle
- Diana King — Mavis Anstruther
- Elizabeth Allan — Millicent Dickson
- Margaret Courtenay — Henrietta Greaves
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1967-11-27; final listed air date 1968-01-15; episode order: 7.
- Season 2: premiered 1968-09-09; final listed air date 1968-10-14; episode order: 6.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Very Merry Widow 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.
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