Maggie and Her
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Maggie and Her is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1978 to 1979, produced by London Weekend Television. Starring Julia McKenzie as a divorced school teacher and Irene Handl as her eccentric elderly neighbor, the series explores the comedic dynamic between the two women living in a London block of flats.
Background
Maggie and Her centers on Maggie Brooks, a 35-year-old divorced school teacher living in a London block of flats. Her next-door neighbor, Mrs. Perry (known as Mrs P.), is an eccentric, malapropism-prone elderly woman who frequently interferes in Maggie's life, creating a mother-daughter-like relationship.
Other residents of the building occasionally appeared, played by Anna Wing and Sylvia Coleridge. Maggie's professional life as a teacher in an inner-city London comprehensive school was also depicted, with Carol Gillies as the Headmistress and Maggie Foot as the P.E. Teacher. In series two, Carmen Silvera took over as the new Headmistress.
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- Wikipedia: Maggie and Her (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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