Land of Hope and Gloria

Land of Hope and Gloria
Created by	Simon Brett
Starring	Sheila Ferguson
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Running time	30 mins.
Production company	Thames Television
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	24 June (1992-06-24) – 29 July 1992 (1992-07-29)

Land of Hope and Gloria is a British sitcom starring Sheila Ferguson, which aired for six episodes on ITV in 1992.

Plot

Gloria Hepburn is a leisure manager from the United States who is appointed as the new business manager of Beaumont House, a stately home of Gerald Hope-Beaumont.

Gloria is brought to improve the finances of the business. She encounters a culture clash, particularly from Evelyn Spurling and Nancy Princeton who like to do things in an old fashioned British manner.

Cast

• Sheila Ferguson as Gloria Hepburn
• Joan Sanderson as Nancy Princeton
• Andrew Bicknell as Gerald Hope-Beaumont
• Daphne Oxenford as Evelyn Spurling
• Vivien Darke as Vanessa
• John Rapley as Crompton

Reception

The show was critically panned. It was considered one of the worst British sitcoms ever made.[1][2]

References

1. "Molly Sugden in space: the 10 worst British sitcoms ever made". The Telegraph. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
2. "BBC - Comedy Guide - Land Of Hope And Gloria". bbc.co.uk. 24 November 2004. Archived from the original on 24 November 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

External links

• Land of Hope and Gloria at IMDb