The Cuckoo Waltz

The Cuckoo Waltz is a British television sitcom produced by Granada Television for the ITV network between 1975 and 1977 and in 1980, written by Geoffrey Lancashire (with John G Temple, Series 1 and 2) produced and directed (Series 1 and 2) by Bill Gilmour and produced (Series 3 and 4) by John G Temple.

The Cuckoo Waltz
GenreSitcom
Created byGeoffrey Lancashire
StarringDiane Keen
David Roper
Lewis Collins
No. of series4
No. of episodes26
Production
Producer(s)Granada Television
Running time26 minutes
Release
Original networkITV
Original releaseFirst run:
27 October 1975 –
14 March 1977
Second run:
26 June – 7 August 1980

The series, which was set in 1970s and early 1980s Manchester, dealt with the comic complications that ensue when impoverished newly-weds Chris and Fliss Hawthorne (David Roper and Diane Keen) take in lodger Gavin Rumsey (Lewis Collins) to ease their financial problems. Collins left after three series and was replaced by Ian Saynor as Adrian Lockett in the fourth series.

The series was re-screened by now defunct Satellite TV channel Granada Plus in the late 1990s and early to mid-2000s.

Cast

Episodes

Series 1 (1975)
  • Cuckoo in the Nest (27 October 75)
  • One Week Later (3 November 75)
  • Paying Your Way (10 November 75)
  • The Anniversary (17 November 75)
  • A Day Of (24 November 75)
  • Fleet Street (1 December 75)
  • House for Sale (8 December 75)

Series 2 (1976)
  • Babysitter (8 July 76)
  • Financial Difficulties (15 July 76)
  • The Armchair (22 July 76)
  • Connie (29 July 76)
  • The Model (5 August 76)
  • The Letter (12 August 76)

Series 3 (1977)
  • It's All Greek to Me (10 January 77)
  • The Treat (17 January 77)
  • The Air Hostesses (24 January 77)
  • The Policeman (31 January 77)
  • Perspectives (7 February 77)
  • Alterations (14 February 77)

Series 4 (1980)
  • The New Lodger (26 June 80)
  • The Neighbour (3 July 80)
  • Leather (10 July 80)
  • A Love That Does Not Dim (17 July 80)
  • Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (24 July 80)
  • The Press Ball (31 July 80)
  • An Ideal Home (7 August 80)

DVD release

All four series of The Cuckoo Waltz have been released on DVD in 2009 and 2011, and a box set with the complete series to follow.

DVDRelease date
The Complete Series 14 May 2009
The Complete Series 210 August 2009
The Complete Series 321 March 2011
The Complete Series 422 August 2011
The Complete Series 1 to 4 Box Set3 December 2012


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