My Wife Next Door is a British sitcom created by Brian Clemens and written by Richard Waring. It was shown on BBC1 in 1972, and ran for 13 episodes.
The programme is about a couple, George Basset (John Alderton) and Suzie Basset (Hannah Gordon). Each tries to start afresh after their divorce. They move to the country, only to find that they have moved into adjoining cottages.[1]
The series won a British Academy Television Award for Best Situation Comedy in 1973.[2] During a repeat run of the series, in January 1980, one episode gained 19.3 million viewers and was the second most-watched programme that week.[3]
In the 1980s, a three-episode VHS video was released.[4] The complete series was released onto DVD in 2018.
| Genre | British sitcom |
|---|---|
| Created by | Brian Clemens |
| Written by | Richard Waring |
| Starring | John Alderton Hannah Gordon |
| Composer | Dennis Wilson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 19 September – 12 December 1972 |
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