"Till Death Us Do Part" (1965) TV series 1965-1975

Creator:

Johnny Speight
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

22 July 1965 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A working-class Cockney bigot with a biased and expirienced opinion of everything shares them bluntly and almost carelessly.

Plot Keywords:

Partially Lost TV Series

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Warren Mitchell	...	Alf Garnett (53 episodes, 1966-1975)
Anthony Booth	...	Mike Rawlins / ... (33 episodes, 1966-1975)
Una Stubbs	...	Rita / ... (33 episodes, 1966-1975)
Dandy Nichols	...	Else Garnett / ... (30 episodes, 1966-1975)

Series Directed by
Dennis Main-Wilson		(7 episodes, 1975)
Colin Strong		(1 episode, 1965-1974)
Douglas Argent		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Johnny Speight		(53 episodes, 1966-1975)

Series Produced by
Dennis Main-Wilson	....	producer (14 episodes, 1966-1975)

Series Original Music by
Dennis Wilson		(4 episodes, 1966-1972)

Series Film Editing by
Martyn Day		(3 episodes, 1972)
Adam Dawson		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Valerie Warrender		(6 episodes, 1975)
Roger Murray-Leach		(3 episodes, 1972)
Chris Pemsel		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Marjorie Lewis		(4 episodes, 1972)

Series Makeup Department
Jacqui Fitzmaurice	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 1972)
Penny Brown	....	makeup supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Ken Brazier	....	graphics (1 episode, 1966)

Series Sound Department
Mike Jones	....	sound (7 episodes, 1974)
Laurie Taylor	....	sound / sound: studio (5 episodes, 1972-1975)
Bob Roberts	....	film sound (3 episodes, 1972)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Robbie Robinson	....	lighting (4 episodes, 1972)
Len Newson	....	film camera (3 episodes, 1972)
Bert Postlethwaite	....	lighting (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
James Court	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Michael Williams	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rita Reekie	....	costume (1 episode, 1974)
June Hudson	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Dennis Wilson	....	musical director (1 episode, 1974)

Series Other crew
John Holmes	....	dog trainer (1 episode, 1972)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Also Known As:

Til Death Us Do Part (UK) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

UK:20 min (1 episode) | UK:25 min (1 episode) | UK:30 min (50 episodes) | UK:40 min (2 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (26 episodes plus 1 short special) | Color (28 episodes plus 1 short special)

Certification:

Australia:PG

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Leo McKern was the original choice for the role of Alf Garnett.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Forty Years of Fuck (2005) (TV)

Original and realistic

This show was great to love and hate at the same time. Alf Garnett was the secret bigot in all of us. It spawned the American version "All in the family" with Alf Garnett becoming Archie Bunker.