Dear Mother...Love Albert
A sitcom about a man who exaggerates his life in letters home.
Rodney Bewes created and starred in the ITV sitcom Dear Mother...Love Albert, which ran from September 1969 to June 1972 and was later renamed Albert!. It consistently ranked in the top ten of TV ratings. Bewes sang the theme song, which he co-wrote with Mike Hugg.
Quick Facts
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- Creator
- Rodney Bewes; Derrick Goodwin
- Starring
- Rodney Bewes
- Garfield Morgan
- Sheila White
- Geraldine Newman
- Liz Gebhardt
- Amelia Bayntun
- Cheryl Hall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Company
- Thames Television (series 1); Yorkshire Television (series 2–4)
- Channel
- ITV
- First aired
- 15 September 1969
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The fourth and final series was broadcast as a sequel entitled Albert!, which ran for a further series of seven episodes.
- The third series (1971) is in black and white because of the ITV Colour Strike.
- A 3-disc set containing series 2-4 was released by Network on 14 June 2010.
Plot
Albert Courtnay relocates from northern England to London. Each episode begins with him penning a letter to his mother, wildly inflating his experiences—like claiming a promotion when he has actually been sacked. The story then reveals the truth. He lands a job at a confectionery firm, shares a flat with two women, and gets engaged to Doreen Bissel. By the fourth and final series, he has lost both his employment and Doreen (now played by Cheryl Hall), yet he keeps trying to make it in London. Garfield Morgan’s character, A.C. Strain, is an inside joke: Rodney Bewes borrowed the name from a newsagent on New Kings Road in Fulham.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created Dear Mother...Love Albert?
Dear Mother...Love Albert was created by Rodney Bewes and Derrick Goodwin.
Who stars in Dear Mother...Love Albert?
Dear Mother...Love Albert stars Rodney Bewes, Garfield Morgan, Sheila White, Geraldine Newman, Liz Gebhardt, Amelia Bayntun and Cheryl Hall.
When did Dear Mother...Love Albert first air?
Dear Mother...Love Albert first aired on 15 September 1969.
When did Dear Mother...Love Albert end?
Dear Mother...Love Albert last aired on 6 June 1972.
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