Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

"Frank Spencer" redirects here. For the composer, see Frank Spencer (composer).

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
GenreSitcom
Created byRaymond Allen
Written byRaymond Allen
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composerRonnie Hazlehurst
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3 (plus 3 Christmas Specials and 1 Sport Relief Special)
No. of episodes23
Production
Producers
  • Michael Mills (13 episodes, 1973, plus 2 specials)
  • Sydney Lotterby (7 episodes, 1978)
Running time30–45 minutes
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release15 February 1973 (1973-02-15) –
25 December 1978 (1978-12-25)
Release18 March 2016 (2016-03-18)[1]
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Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC1, created and written by Raymond Allen and starring Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice. It was first broadcast in 1973 and ran for two series, including two Christmas specials in 1974 and 1975. After a three-year absence, the programme returned for a third series in 1978 and again in 2016 for a one-off special. The series regularly garnered 25 million viewers and was broadcast in 60 countries.[2]

The series follows the maladroit Frank Spencer through his various attempts to get and keep a job, which frequently end in disaster. The sitcom was noted for its stunt work, performed by Crawford himself, and it featured several well-known and much-lampooned catchphrases that have become part of British popular culture. In the 2004 series Britain's Best Sitcom, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em placed 22nd in the list of all British sitcoms.[3]

  1. ^ "Michael Crawford to reprise Frank Spencer for Sport Relief". BBC News. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Meet the creatives".
  3. ^ Toogood, Darren (18 March 2016). "Writer Raymond Allen reflects on Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em success". Island Echo.