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Comedy Playhouse

Season 6 Episode 4: Heirs on a Shoestring

Jun 09, 1967NR30m7.3

A couple are expecting an inheritance from their elderly uncle, but a spanner is put in the works by a prospective new heir.

Season 6 Episodes:

Episode 1 Hughie

1. Hughie

Aired: May 19, 1967

Released from prison after a 10 year sentence, Hughie wants to return straigh...

Episode 2 House in a Tree

2. House in a Tree

Aired: May 26, 1967

Pilot for BBC's "Not In Front Of The Children" series.

Episode 3 Spanner in the Works

3. Spanner in the Works

Aired: Jun 2, 1967

Arthur Machin, owner of a small engineering works, is determined to get the m...

Episode 4 Heirs on a Shoestring

4. Heirs on a Shoestring

Aired: Jun 9, 1967

A couple are expecting an inheritance from their elderly uncle, but a spanner...

Episode 6 Loitering with Intent

6. Loitering with Intent

Aired: Jun 23, 1967

A good-cause-supporting couple don't like it when a pair of ""Kilburn Refugee...

Episode 7 To Lucifer: A Son

7. To Lucifer: A Son

Aired: Jun 29, 1967

The Devil's son decides to make Hell more up-to-date and with it.

Episode 8 The Old Campaigner

8. The Old Campaigner

Aired: Jun 30, 1967

Exploits of super salesman James Franklin-Jones or FJ as he is known as he tr...

Info about Comedy Playhouse

Seasons: 18

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Genres:Comedy