Seven of One
Season 1
Seven of One was a British comedy series that aired on BBC2 in 1973. Starring Ronnie Barker, 7 of One is a series of seven separate comedies that would serve as possible pilots for sitcoms. Originally it was to be called Six of One, which Barker planned to follow up with another series called Half Dozen of the Other. This was a BBC version of a similar showcase for LWT called Six Dates with Barker created in 1971.
Where to Watch Season 1
7 Episodes
- My Old Man
E3Episode 3My Old ManSam Cobbett is a cantankerous,retired railwayman whose house is demolished by the council,forcing him to live in a tower block with his daughter Doris and her husband,whom he sees as posh and with whom there is mutual antagonism. Later made into a series by Yorkshire Television, starring Clive Dunn - One Man's Meat
E6Episode 6One Man's MeatAlan Joyce is a fat,greedy man whose wife devises a plan to keep him off food for a day. She goes out and takes not only all the food from the house but Alan's clothes. He rings the police but to no great avail. He rings a Chinese takeaway but they have stopped delivering. In desperation,when the cleaning lady Mrs. Dawkins comes in,he plans to leaves the house and get some food wearing her clothes. - I'll Fly You for a Quid
E7Episode 7I'll Fly You for a QuidA Welsh family, the Owens, who bet on absolutely everything and anything, discover that their grandfather backed a winner on the day he died — but where is the betting slip? This pilot gave Ronnie Barker the idea for The Magnificent Evans (1984).
