Pig In The Middle (ITV 1980-1983 with Dinsdale Landen and Joanna Van Gyseghem)

UK / ITV – London Weekend Television / 20×30 minute episodes / Broadcast 1980-1983

Writers: Charlotte Bingham, Terence Brady / Producer: Les Chatfield

Sitcom. Middle aged and unhappily married Barty Wade, decides to add a spark to his life by taking a mistress.

Dinsdale Landen ducked out after the first season and ended up being replaced by Terence Brady, the former actor turned scriptwriter (and co-creator of this series with partner Charlotte Bingham).

cast
DINSDALE LANDEN as Barty Wade (Season 1)
TERENCE BRADY as Barty Wade (Seasons 2-3)
JOANNA VAN GYSEGHEM as Susan Wade
LIZA GODDARD as Nellie Bligh
JOHN QUAYLE as Andy Trubshaw
NICHOLA McAULIFFE as Alice Boocock

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