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Barbara

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Rated 6.5 on TMDB

Barbara

Barbara is a British sitcom starring Gwen Taylor in the title role. A pilot was broadcast in 1995, and three series were then televised from 1999 to 2003. It was made by Central Television, and filmed at their Lenton Lane studios in Nottingham in front of a live studio audience. The majority of location scenes for the series were filmed in various suburbs of Nottingham, including Mapperley and West Bridgford, with other scenes filmed around Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Despite winning awards and respectable viewing figures, it was axed by ITV in 2003.

Status: Ended
First aired: 1999
Seasons: 4, plus specials
Episodes: 28 aired
Average episode: 30m
Genres: Comedy
Network: ITV1
Language: English

Direction and writing

Ramsay GilderdaleCreator

Seasons

Season 16 episodes
Season 210 episodes
Season 36 episodes

LC

Les ChatfieldDirector

Where to watch

Unavailable

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Cast

Gwen TaylorBarbara Liversidge
Sam KellyTed Liversidge
Elizabeth CarlingLinda Pond

Mark BentonMartin Pond
Benedict SandifordNeil Liversidge
Terry GilliganPoliceman
Helena CalvertIsobel
Bernard HolleyMr. Stubbs

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