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Is The Very Merry Widow coming back?

The Very Merry Widow (1967–1968) — comedy on BBC One

The answer: Concluded October 14, 1968.
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TV
Genre
Comedy
Network / streamer
BBC One
Premiered
November 27, 1967
Ended
October 14, 1968
Runtime
~30 min per episode
2seasons
13episodes

About The Very Merry Widow

The Very Merry Widow ended on October 14, 1968, on BBC One. The show concluded after its second season, which aired from September 9, 1968, to October 14, 1968.

The series was a comedy that aired in 1967 and 1968, centered around Jacqui Villiers, who faced financial difficulties after her husband's death in a boating accident. With her husband's death leaving her with significant debt, Jacqui sought to raise money by taking various jobs and renting a lodger, Freddie Phillipson. Throughout her journey, she was supported by her daughter Jennifer and friends Henrietta, Mavis, and Millicent.

The show starred Moira Lister as Jacqui Villiers, Donald Hewlett as Freddie Phillipson, Sally Thomsett as Jennifer Villiers, and other actors including Molly Urquhart, Diana King, Elizabeth Allan, and Margaret Courtenay. It did not have a rated score on TVMaze and had a runtime of 30 minutes per episode.

The Very Merry Widow episode schedule

13 aired

Aired · 13

DateEp.Title
October 14, 1968 S2·E6 Judgement in Paris
October 7, 1968 S2·E5 Under Cover, If Wet
September 30, 1968 S2·E4 Animal Crackers in My Group
September 23, 1968 S2·E3 Anything Legal Considered
September 16, 1968 S2·E2 Green-Eyed Monster Trouble
September 9, 1968 S2·E1 Mink to Me Only
January 15, 1968 S1·E7 Treble Chance Would Be a Fine Thing
January 8, 1968 S1·E6 Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen
January 1, 1968 S1·E5 Words, Words, Words
December 18, 1967 S1·E4 Creepy Time Down South
December 11, 1967 S1·E3 The Thing's the Play
December 4, 1967 S1·E2 Square Meals at Round Tables
November 27, 1967 S1·E1 With the Worst Will in the World

The Very Merry Widow cast