Beryl's Lot
Beryl's Lot is a British comedy drama about a woman approaching middle-age and embarking on a programme of personal development. It was written by Kevin Laffan, produced by David Cunliffe and Peter Willes, and directed by Derek Bennett and David Reynolds for Yorkshire Television and broadcast on ITV between 1973 and 1977. Beryl's Lot ran for 3 series and 52 episodes in total before its cancellation. The first two series each consisted of 13 one-hour-long episodes, the third series of 26 episodes of 30 minutes.
Plot
The series focused on Beryl Humphries, a Battersea milkman's wife and mother of three, who decided as her 40th birthday approached that she needed to broaden her horizons, which she accomplished by enrolling on a philosophy course at night school. The series dealt with how Beryl's new ideas, attitudes and outlook affected her family, friends and neighbours.Beryl's Lot was inspired by the story of Margaret Powell, a former domestic servant who had undergone a similar journey of self-discovery and had written a series of bestselling books about her life experiences.
Cast
- Carmel McSharry as Beryl Humphries
- Mark Kingston as Tom Humphries
- Barbara Mitchell as Vi Tonks
- Tony Caunter as Trevor Tonks
- Annie Leake as Wully Harris
- Johnny Shannon as Wacky Waters
- Robert Keegan as Horace Harris
- Robin Askwith as Fred Pickering
- Queenie Watts as Freda Mills
- Brian Capron as Jack Humphries
- Anita Carey as Babs Humphries
- Verna Harvey as Rosie Humphries
- Norman Mitchell as Charlie Mills
Episodes
Series 1 (1973–1974)
- Getting Up
- Quite a Reception
- Box and Cox
- Dancing Lessons
- Definitely Very Chilly
- Diamond Cut Diamond
- Entente Cordiale
- Sixes and Sevens
- It's a Rum World
- A Bit of Culture
- Backs to the Wall
- Naughty Boy, Naughty Girl
- Rosie All the Way
Series 2 (1975)
- After the Wedding Was Over
- It's a Wise Child
- Finders Keepers
- Treble Chance
- Charlie Is My Darling
- Ignorance Is Bliss
- The Last Straw
- Easy Pickings
- Stool Pigeon
- Devil to Pay
- Safety First
- Home Again
- A Day at the Races
Series 3 (1976–1977)
- Episode 1
- Episode 2
- Episode 3
- Episode 4
- Episode 5
- Episode 6
- Episode 7
- Episode 8
- Episode 9
- Episode 10
- Episode 11
- Episode 12
- Episode 13
- Episode 14
- Episode 15
- Episode 16
- Episode 17
- Episode 18
- Episode 19
- Episode 20
- Episode 21
- Episode 22
- Episode 23
- Episode 24
- Episode 25
- Episode 26