Beggar My Neighbour (TV series)
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- Peter Jones
- June Whitfield
- Desmond Walter-Ellis
- Reg Varney
- Pat Coombs
- Rosemary Faith
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 23 (15 missing) + 1 short |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 24 May 1966 – 26 March 1968 |
Beggar My Neighbour is a British sitcom starring Reg Varney, Peter Jones, June Whitfield, Pat Coombs and (later) Desmond Walter-Ellis. Made in black-and-white, it was broadcast from 1966 to 1968 and was written by Ken Hoare and Mike Sharland and produced by David Croft.
- Peter Jones – Gerald Garvey (pilot and series 1)
- Desmond Walter-Ellis – Gerald Garvey (from series 2)
- June Whitfield – Rose Garvey
- Reg Varney – Harry Butt
- Pat Coombs – Lana Butt
- Rosemary Faith – Deidre Garvey (from series 2)
Plot
Rose Garvey and her husband Gerald live next door to her sister Lana Butt and her husband Harry in the fictional Larkworthy Road, Muswell Hill, North London. Gerald is an under-paid junior executive, while Harry is a well-paid fitter. The slightly snobbish Gerald makes sure he and Rose keep up a pretence of doing well even though they are not. Meanwhile, the Butts' relative wealth encourages Lana to put on airs and graces, though Harry remains down to earth.