The Nesbitts Are Coming

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The Nesbitts Are Coming
GenreComedy
Written by Dick Sharples
Directed byRonnie Baxter
Starring Clive Swift
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerRonnie Baxter
Running time30 minutes
Production company Yorkshire Television
Original release
Network ITV
Release17 April (1980-04-17) 
22 May 1980 (1980-05-22)

The Nesbitts Are Coming is a British comedy television series which first aired on ITV in 1980. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Maxford p.132
  2. "The Nesbitts Are Coming - ITV Sitcom". British Comedy Guide .

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