Land of Hope and Gloria

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Land of Hope and Gloria
Created by Simon Brett
Starring Sheila Ferguson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time30 mins.
Production company Thames Television
Release
Original network ITV
Original release24 June (1992-06-24) 
29 July 1992 (1992-07-29)

Land of Hope and Gloria is a British sitcom starring Sheila Ferguson, which aired for six episodes on ITV in 1992.

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Plot

Gloria Hepburn is a leisure manager from the United States who is appointed as the new business manager of Beaumont House, a stately home of Gerald Hope-Beaumont.

Gloria is brought to improve the finances of the business. She encounters a culture clash, particularly from Evelyn Spurling and Nancy Princeton who like to do things in an old fashioned British manner.

Cast

Reception

The show was critically panned. It was considered one of the worst British sitcoms ever made. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Molly Sugden in space: the 10 worst British sitcoms ever made". The Telegraph. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. "BBC - Comedy Guide - Land Of Hope And Gloria". bbc.co.uk. 24 November 2004. Archived from the original on 24 November 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2020.