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Brighton Belles
- TV series
- 1993–1994
- 1 season
- ITV1
- Comedy
Story
On her husband's demise, attractive Bridget suddenly finds she can't meet the financial demand of her Sussex country house in Brighton without his income. Her solution: take in lodgers. Two other "belles" answer her offer. Annie, also a widow, is a dim but friendly, likable farmer's daughter from a small village; Frances is a sardonic, sarcastic teacher whose husband Gilbert left her for a younger woman, taking the house. Later, Frances' tactless, overprotective mother Josephine moves in as well, to hover over and generally annoy her daughter. The women bond and Bridget shows her seductive side and she searches for a new mate.
About the show
The Brighton Belles is a British sitcom and a remake of the American series The Golden Girls. Produced by Humphrey Barclay Productions for Carlton Television, it follows four older women sharing a house in Brighton and stars Sheila Hancock, Wendy Craig, Sheila Gish and Jean Boht.
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The series originated as a pilot shown on 9 March 1993 as part of Carlton Television's Comedy Playhouse strand. Although the pilot attracted an audience of around 12 million viewers, The Brighton Belles was poorly received and was dropped from ITV's schedule after six episodes. The remaining episodes were broadcast more than a year later, in late-night timeslots in December 1994.
Both contemporary reviews and later commentary have frequently cited The Brighton Belles as an example of the difficulties involved in adapting successful American sitcoms for British television, with critics arguing that it adhered too closely to the original scripts.
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Where to watch
In the UK, updated daily.
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Star cast
Full cast & crew
Behind the camera
- Created by
- Susan Harris
- Executive producers
- Al Mitchell
Seasons
Ended 1994 · 1 season · 11 episodes
