The Cuckoo Waltz (Complete Series) - 4-DVD Set

The Cuckoo Waltz (Complete Series) - 4-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
650 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1975 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Brian Mills
Bill Gilmour

Written By:
Geoffrey Lancashire
John G. Temple

Actors:
Diane Keen ..... Fliss Hawthorne (26 episodes, 1975-1980)
David Roper ..... Chris Hawthorne (26 episodes, 1975-1980)
Clare Kelly ..... Connie Wagstaffe (20 episodes, 1975-1980)
Lewis Collins ..... Gavin Rumsey (19 episodes, 1975-1977)
John McKelvey ..... Austen Tweedale (9 episodes, 1975-1977)
Christopher Oliver ..... Simon Hawthorne / ... (7 episodes, 1975-1980)
Jo-Anne Oliver ..... Sarah Hawthorne / ... (7 episodes, 1975-1980)
Ian Saynor ..... Adrain Lockett (7 episodes, 1980)
Bobby Pattinson ..... Ted Machin / ... (3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Rachel Davies ..... Carol Rumsey (2 episodes, 1975)
Eric Longworth ..... Dickie-Bow Chadwick (2 episodes, 1980)
Joanna Lumley ..... Harriet Paulden (1 episode, 1976)
Shirley Cheriton ..... Sherry (1 episode, 1975)
Stanley Dawson ..... Mike Lewis (1 episode, 1975)

Synopsis:

Local news reporter Chris Hawthorne (David Roper) and his wife, Fliss (Diane Keen), live a simple but contented life with their twin babies and few material possessions, punctuated by occasional visits from Fliss's mum, Connie, and their eccentric neighbour, Austen Tweedale. All that changes, however, when they take in lodger Gavin Rumsey (Lewis Collins): newly single Gavin soon fills the house with expensive furniture, flashy gadgets and a succession of decorative young 'temps' - and Chris and Fliss are left feeling distinctly squeezed out... All four series of this classic comedy are available here in one set, for the first time.

Local news reporter Chris Hawthorne (David Roper) and his wife, Fliss (Diane Keen), live a simple but contented life with their twin babies and few material possessions, punctuated by occasional visit from Fliss's mum, Connie, and their eccentric neighbour, Austin Tweedale. All that changes, however, when they take in lodger Gavin Rumsey (Lewis Collins): newly single Gavin has soon filled the house with expensive furniture, flashy gadgets and a succession of decorative young 'temps' - and Chris and Fliss are left feeling distinctly squeezed out... This release comprises all episodes of the first series of this hit Granada sitcom, originally screened in 1975.
Season 1
Season 1, Episode 1: Cuckoo in the Nest
Original Air Date-27 October 1975
Season 1, Episode 2: One Week Later
Original Air Date-3 November 1975
Season 1, Episode 3: Paying Your Way
Original Air Date-10 November 1975
Season 1, Episode 4: The Anniversary
Original Air Date-17 November 1975
Season 1, Episode 5: A Day Off
Original Air Date-24 November 1975
Season 1, Episode 6: Fleet Street
Original Air Date-1 December 1975
Season 1, Episode 7: House for Sale
Original Air Date-8 December 1975
Comedy series from the 70s featuring a young married couple, Chris and Fliss, who have twins, a mortgage, a house in disrepair and a mother-in-law who disapproves. Features the second series of the show.
Season 2
Season 2, Episode 1: Babysitter
Season 2, Episode 2: Financial Difficulties
Season 2, Episode 3: The Armchair
Season 2, Episode 4: Connie
Season 2, Episode 5: The Model
Season 2, Episode 6: The Letter
Local news reporter Chris Hawthorne (David Roper - Eastenders) and his wife, Fliss (Diane Keen - The Sandbaggers), had lived a frugal but contented life with their twin babies and few material possessions, punctuated by occasional visits from Fliss' mum Connie, and eccentric neighbour Austen Tweedale. All that changed, however, when they took in newly single lodger Gavin Rumsey (Lewis Collins - The Professionals). Having filled the house with expensive furniture, flashy gadgets and a succession of decorative young temps , his flamboyant lifestyle has left the hard-up Hawthornes feeling distinctly squeezed out...
Season 3
Season 3, Episode 1: It's All Greek to Me
Season 3, Episode 2: The Treat
Season 3, Episode 3: The Air Hostesses
Season 3, Episode 4: The Policeman
Season 3, Episode 5: Perspectives
Season 3, Episode 6: Alterations
David Roper and Diane Keen return in this hit Granada sitcom which follows the fortunes of local news reporter Chris Hawthorne and his wife, Fliss. The young couple have always enjoyed life's more modest pleasures but face an uphill struggle to make ends meet on Chris's meagre salary especially now the twins have reached school age and lodger Gavin Rumsey has left. Enter suave new lodger Adrian Lockett; Fliss and Chris have just lost a life-long friend, and gained a total stranger!
Season 4
Season 4, Episode 1: The New Lodger
Season 4, Episode 2: The Neighbour
Season 4, Episode 3: Leather
Season 4, Episode 4: A Love That Does Not Dim
Season 4, Episode 5: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Season 4, Episode 6: The Press Ball
Season 4, Episode 7: An Ideal Home

Season 1
Season 1, Episode 1: Cuckoo in the Nest
Original Air Date-27 October 1975
Local news reporter Chris, and his wife Fliss live a simple life with few possessions, and twin babies. Their life changes when they take in Gavin as a lodger - his wife Carol has just left him. He brings with him lots of modern furniture, and a Scalextric set!
Season 1, Episode 2: One Week Later
Original Air Date-3 November 1975
Chris and Fliss continue to try and get Gavin to move out, but when he brings in a new color television, Chris begins to think he's not so bad.
Season 1, Episode 3: Paying Your Way
Original Air Date-10 November 1975
Fliss complains about the cost of living, she can't feed three as cheaply as two, so Gavin gives her a very generous contribution. When Chris demands part of it he finds himself locked out.
Season 1, Episode 4: The Anniversary
Original Air Date-17 November 1975
It's Fliss and Chris's wedding anniversary, but Chris finds he has to work covering a football match. So Fliss unhappily goes along too.
Season 1, Episode 5: A Day Off
Original Air Date-24 November 1975
It's Chris's day off, but his and Fliss's plans are ruined when Gavin turns up from work ill. Dr MacKenzie is called and thinks there's not really that much wrong with him. Having had enough, Fliss goes to her mom's and leaves them to it.
Season 1, Episode 6: Fleet Street
Original Air Date-1 December 1975
Gavin gets a promotion. Chris wants to go down to Fleet Street for work, while Connie introduces Fliss to Tarot cards. Chris and Fliss go for a reading with Madame Stellaris, followed by a trip to London.
Season 1, Episode 7: House for Sale
Original Air Date-8 December 1975
Gavin announces that Carol wants to sell their house. She asks Chris a favor - will he show some prospective buyers around. It goes alarmingly well, despite his best efforts. Then there's the Selling Up party.
Season 2
Season 2, Episode 1: Babysitter
Original Air Date-8 July 1976
Season 2, Episode 2: Financial Difficulties
Original Air Date-15 July 1976
Season 2, Episode 3: The Armchair
Original Air Date-22 July 1976
Season 2, Episode 4: Connie
Original Air Date-29 July 1976
Season 2, Episode 5: The Model
Original Air Date-5 August 1976
Season 2, Episode 6: The Letter
Original Air Date-12 August 1976
Season 3
Season 3, Episode 1: It's All Greek to Me
Original Air Date-10 January 1977
Season 3, Episode 2: The Treat
Original Air Date-17 January 1977
Season 3, Episode 3: The Air Hostesses
Original Air Date-24 January 1977
Season 3, Episode 4: The Policeman
Original Air Date-31 January 1977
Season 3, Episode 5: Perspectives
Original Air Date-7 February 1977
Season 3, Episode 6: Alterations
Original Air Date-14 February 1977
Season 4
Season 4, Episode 1: The New Lodger
Original Air Date-26 June 1980
Season 4, Episode 2: The Neighbour
Original Air Date-3 July 1980
Season 4, Episode 3: Leather
Original Air Date-10 July 1980
Season 4, Episode 4: A Love That Does Not Dim
Original Air Date-17 July 1980
Season 4, Episode 5: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Original Air Date-24 July 1980
Season 4, Episode 6: The Press Ball
Original Air Date-31 July 1980
Season 4, Episode 7: An Ideal Home
Original Air Date-7 August 1980

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 09 September, 2014.