Mrs Thursday

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196645m

Mrs Thursday is a British comedy-drama produced by Associated Television, devised by Lord Ted Willis and featured scripts by Jack Rosenthal. It stars veteran British actress Kathleen Harrison as Alice Thursday, a Cockney cleaning lady who inherits £10 million and the controlling interest in a multinational company upon the death of her employer. Hugh Manning played Richard Hunter, is Mrs Thursday's butler, business adviser and confidant.

Seasons

13 Episodes • Premiered 1966

Still image for Mrs Thursday season 1 episode 1: A Ride in a Rolls Royce

1. A Ride in a Rolls Royce

Mrs Thursday has barely had time to register the news that she's inherited control of Dunrich Industries when a shrewd executive tries to talk her into signing away her position on the board of directors. Suave, cultured aide Richard Hunter comes to her rescue - and who better to become her business adviser?

Still image for Mrs Thursday season 1 episode 2: Call Me Madam

2. Call Me Madam

Mrs Thursday experiences her first day as the head of the Dunrich Group. A clash with the directors ensures when her choice of a suitable memorial for George is put before the board.

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3. Family Reunion

The family have heard of Mrs Thursday's astonishing good fortune and they descend upon her, one after another.

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4. Thursday's Child

When a small hamper is sent to Mrs Thursday in a wicker hamper, Hunter and Sir Charles worry about the legality of the consequences.

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5. Honesty Is the Best Policy

In a fit of nostalgia, Mrs Thursday slips out one night to play bingo. There, she meets Mr Budge - who becomes somewhat of a problem to her and to Hunter.

Still image for Mrs Thursday season 1 episode 6: The Girl from Fuller Street

6. The Girl from Fuller Street

Mrs Thursday goes to Fuller Street to try to discover why her old friend Sylvie Summers has written her an abusive letter; and Hunter proves his worth as Mrs Thursday's financial adviser.

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7. The Canvas Jungle

Liston, a young artist, overwhelms Mrs Thursday and demands to be her artistic advisor. Against her will she agrees, deciding to prove whether he is a painter of merit or not.

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8. You Don't Have to Book Buckingham Palace

Mrs Thursday tries to have a holiday with some old friends she has not seen for a while, but they are not treating her the same since her new found wealth.

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9. The Snows of Yesteryear

Mrs Thursday sets out to investigate why a young typist in Dunrich House has fallen foul of a newly appointed personnel lady, Judith Bonamy.

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10. Hunter's Moon

Hunter very nearly runs himself into marriage when he embarks on a property deal on his own account.

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11. The Full Dress Affair

A boutique runs into financial difficulties, and Mrs Thursday decides to offer help.

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12. The Sitting Tenant

Mrs Thursday tries to persuade colonel Crichton to move from his house, due for demolition immediately, on a site owned by the Dunrich Group; the colonel refuses to budge.

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13. Margate Comes But Once a Year

Mrs Thursday finds that it's too late to go on the annual outing to Margate with her friends from Fuller Street. She decides to fly to Le Touquet instead.

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