From 02/11/1956
Village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy prepare for a Bonfire Night party. Stars Elsie and Doris Waters. From November 1956.
Village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy prepare for a Bonfire Night party.
Gossip galore at the sisters' general store in Russett Green.
Starring Elsie and Doris Waters.
Written by Terry Nation, John Junkin and Dave Freeman.
Gert …. Elsie Waters
Daisy/Mrs Bennett …. Doris Waters
Flo/Emma/Greta …. Joan Sims
Tom/ Mr Niggle …. Hugh Paddick
George/Mr Bell/Lord Russet …. Ronnie Barker
Grandad Mole …. Ron Moody
Gert and Daisy became wartime favourites in 'Workers' Playtime' on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service - earning them two runs of their own series.
Sadly only a few episodes survive in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archive.
Producer: Bill Gates
First broadcast on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Light Programme in November 1956.
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