Marjorie and Men | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Written by | John Gorrie Peter Spence |
Directed by | John Gorrie |
Starring | Patricia Routledge Patricia Hayes James Cossins |
Composer | Richard Harvey |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Producer | John Rosenberg |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Anglia Television |
Release | |
Original network | ITV |
Original release | 28 June – 2 August 1985 |
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