The Boys and Mrs B

The Boys and Mrs B
Screenplay by	Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe
Directed by	Dennis Main Wilson
Starring	Thora Hird Tony Robinson Sue Upton Richard Caldicot Gorden Kaye
Music by	Ronnie Hazlehurst
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Dennis Main Wilson
Running time	30 min
Production company	BBC
Original release
Release	April 26, 1977 (1977-04-26)

The Boys and Mrs B is a 1977 British comedy television special. Written by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, it was originally intended as pilot for a sitcom but was made as a one-off special. It was produced and directed by Dennis Main Wilson with a cast of established and upcoming comedy actors.

Plot

Mrs. Battley runs a youth center for the local authority but has trouble controlling the boys, who have hired a stripper to appear at a fundraising event.

Production and broadcast

Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, creators of successful comedy series such as The Rag Trade and On The Buses, pitched the idea of a sitcom set in a youth club to Dennis Main Wilson in 1976. The aim was a series that would appeal to a teenage and young adult audience, and be a vehicle for young comedy actors. A pilot was commissioned, however only days before it was to be recorded the BBC decided not to proceed with a series. With only very minor changes to the script it was made as a one off television special.[1]

The special was recorded in February 1977 and the original broadcast was on 26 April at 7.40pm on BBC One in London.[2][3]

Cast

• Thora Hird as Mrs. Battley
• Tony Robinson as Mark
• Herbert Norville as Nick
• Sue Upton as Jackie
• Richard Caldicot as Councillor Cooper
• Gorden Kaye as Mr. Hobkirk
• Luan Peters as Ingrid

References

1. Craig Walker (2011). On The Buses: The Complete Story. Apex Publishing. p. 84. ISBN 978-1907792168.
2. "PROGRAMME INDEX Tue 26th Apr 1977". BBC.
3. Christopher Perry (2015). The British Television Pilot Episodes Research Guide 1936-2015. Kaleidoscope Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-1900203623.

External links

• The Boys and Mrs B at IMDb