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Visitor Rating: Casanova '73Leslie Phillips stars as reluctant womaniser Henry Newhouse, who just can't help getting himself into the most farcical situations possible Genre:
Sitcom
Broadcast:
1973 (BBC One)
Episodes:
7 (1 series)
Starring:
Leslie Phillips, Jan Holden, Gail Grainger, Madeline Smith
Writers:
Ray Galton, Alan Simpson
Production:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Henry Newhouse - who works in PR - is wealthy, successful, and loves his wife Carol (Jan Holden) - but can't help being a serial womaniser. In order to keep his marriage together, Henry (Leslie Philips) leads a double life, but never manages to avoid the most awkward, farcial situations imaginable. Our Review: Written by the legendary and hugely successful Galton & Simpson team (Steptoe and Son, Hancock's Half Hour etc), Casanova '73 is strangely forgotten. Perhaps particularly so considering its comedic style; farce laden with innuendo in that oh-so-typically British manner, reminiscent of the Carry On and Doctor films. It's not without its faults, but they are minor. |