Mrs Thursday

Mrs Thursday

Mrs Thursday is a British comedy-drama produced by Associated Television, devised by Lord Ted Willis and featured scripts by Jack Rosenthal. It stars veteran British actress Kathleen Harrison as Alice Thursday, a Cockney cleaning lady who inherits £10 million and the controlling interest in a multinational company upon the death of her employer. Hugh Manning played Richard Hunter, is Mrs Thursday's butler, business adviser and confidant.

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1. A Ride in a Rolls Royce

Air Date: 1966-03-15

Mrs Thursday has barely had time to register the news that she's inherited control of Dunrich Industries when a shrewd executive tries to talk her into signing away her position on the board of directors. Suave, cultured aide Richard Hunter comes to her rescue - and who better to become her business adviser?

2. Call Me Madam

Air Date: 1966-03-22

Mrs Thursday experiences her first day as the head of the Dunrich Group. A clash with the directors ensures when her choice of a suitable memorial for George is put before the board.

3. Family Reunion

Air Date: 1966-03-29

The family have heard of Mrs Thursday's astonishing good fortune and they descend upon her, one after another.

4. Thursday's Child

Air Date: 1966-04-05

When a small hamper is sent to Mrs Thursday in a wicker hamper, Hunter and Sir Charles worry about the legality of the consequences.

5. Honesty Is the Best Policy

Air Date: 1966-04-12

In a fit of nostalgia, Mrs Thursday slips out one night to play bingo. There, she meets Mr Budge - who becomes somewhat of a problem to her and to Hunter.

6. The Girl from Fuller Street

Air Date: 1966-04-19

Mrs Thursday goes to Fuller Street to try to discover why her old friend Sylvie Summers has written her an abusive letter; and Hunter proves his worth as Mrs Thursday's financial adviser.

7. The Canvas Jungle

Air Date: 1966-04-26

Liston, a young artist, overwhelms Mrs Thursday and demands to be her artistic advisor. Against her will she agrees, deciding to prove whether he is a painter of merit or not.

8. You Don't Have to Book Buckingham Palace

Air Date: 1966-05-03

Mrs Thursday tries to have a holiday with some old friends she has not seen for a while, but they are not treating her the same since her new found wealth.

9. The Snows of Yesteryear

Air Date: 1966-05-10

Mrs Thursday sets out to investigate why a young typist in Dunrich House has fallen foul of a newly appointed personnel lady, Judith Bonamy.

10. Hunter's Moon

Air Date: 1966-05-17

Hunter very nearly runs himself into marriage when he embarks on a property deal on his own account.

11. The Full Dress Affair

Air Date: 1966-05-24

A boutique runs into financial difficulties, and Mrs Thursday decides to offer help.

12. The Sitting Tenant

Air Date: 1966-05-31

Mrs Thursday tries to persuade colonel Crichton to move from his house, due for demolition immediately, on a site owned by the Dunrich Group; the colonel refuses to budge.

13. Margate Comes But Once a Year

Air Date: 1966-06-07

Mrs Thursday finds that it's too late to go on the annual outing to Margate with her friends from Fuller Street. She decides to fly to Le Touquet instead.

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2. Episode 2

Air Date: 1967-01-03

3. The Train from Dunrich Station

Air Date: 1967-01-10

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 1967-01-17

5. When My Boy Comes Home

Air Date: 1967-01-24

6. Only Washing and Babies

Air Date: 1967-01-31

7. We Don't Pay London Prices

Air Date: 1967-02-06

8. The Answer Is a Lemon

Air Date: 1967-02-13

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 1967-02-20

10. Up the Garden Path

Air Date: 1967-02-27

11. The Old School Tie Up

Air Date: 1967-03-06

12. A Matter of Time

Air Date: 1967-03-13

13. Charity Begins at the Ball

Air Date: 1967-03-20

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5. Two of a Kind

Air Date: 1967-11-02

6. A Genuine Moorish Momento

Air Date: 1967-11-09

7. Spring Time for Hunter

Air Date: 1967-11-16

8. Alice Is at It Again

Air Date: 1967-11-24

9. In the Sea Air

Air Date: 1967-12-01

10. A Question of Being Entitled

Air Date: 1967-12-08

11. Everything in Concert

Air Date: 1967-12-15

12. We Bid You All Goodbye

Air Date: 1967-12-22

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Rating

5.0/10

Release Date

1966-03-15

Episodes

38 (3 seasons)

Status

Ended

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