| The Boys and Mrs B | |
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| Screenplay by | Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe |
| Directed by | Dennis Main Wilson |
| Starring | Thora Hird Tony Robinson Sue Upton Richard Caldicot Gorden Kaye |
| Music by | Ronnie Hazlehurst |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Dennis Main Wilson |
| Running time | 30 min |
| Production company | BBC |
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The Boys and Mrs B is a 1977 British comedy television special. Written by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, it was originally intended as pilot for a sitcom but was made as a one off special. It was produced and directed by Dennis Main Wilson with a cast of established and upcoming comedy actors.
Mrs. Battley runs a youth center for the local authority but has trouble controlling the boys, who have hired a stripper to appear at a fundraising event.
Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, creators of successful comedy series such as The Rag Trade and On The Buses, pitched the idea of a sitcom set in a youth club to Dennis Main Wilson in 1976. The aim was a series that would appeal to a teenage and young adult audience, and be a vehicle for young comedy actors. A pilot was commissioned, however only days before it was to be recorded the BBC decided not to proceed with a series. With only very minor changes to the script it was made as a one off television special.[1]
The special was recorded in February 1977 and the original broadcast was on 26 April at 7.40pm on BBC One in London.[2][3]
