September Song (TV series)
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| September Song | |
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| Written by |
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| Starring | Russ Abbot Michael Williams |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 1 March 1993 – 21 March 1995 |
September Song was a British bittersweet comedy-drama series, originally broadcast on the ITV channel in the United Kingdom. The drama unfolded over three series broadcast from 1 March 1993 to 21 March 1995 and starred comedian and actor Russ Abbot,[1][2] in one of his first 'straight' television roles, as recently widowed ex-teacher Ted Fenwick, opposite Michael Williams[3] as Billy Balsam, an old school comedian and performer and longtime friend of Ted.
Cast
[edit]- Russ Abbot as Ted Fenwick
- Michael Williams as Billy Balsam
- Michael Angelis as Arnie
- Susan Brown as Cilla
- Diana Quick as Katherine Hillyard
- Rebecca Callard as Vicky
- Frank Windsor as Cyril Wendage
- Diane Keen as Connie French
- Tenniel Evans as Sir Edward Parkinson-Lewis
- Eileen Page as Lady Emily Parkinson-Lewis
- Matt Patresi as Tom Walker
- George Savvides as Yannis Alexiou
Series Overview
[edit]| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 6 | 1 March 1993 | 5 April 1993 | |
| 2 | 7 | 1 March 1994 | 13 April 1994 | |
| 3 | 7 | 31 January 1995 | 21 March 1995 | |
Episodes
[edit]Series 1 (1993)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Airdate |
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| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 1 March 1993 |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 8 March 1993 |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 15 March 1993 |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 22 March 1993 |
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 29 March 1993 |
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 5 April 1993 |
Series 2 (1994)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 1 March 1994 |
| 8 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 8 March 1994 |
| 9 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 15 March 1994 |
| 10 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 22 March 1994 |
| 11 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 30 March 1994 |
| 12 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 6 April 1994 |
| 13 | 7 | "Episode 7" | 13 April 1994 |
Series 3 (1995)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Airdate |
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| 14 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 31 January 1995 |
| 15 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 7 February 1995 |
| 16 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 14 February 1995 |
| 17 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 28 February 1995 |
| 18 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 7 March 1995 |
| 19 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 14 March 1995 |
| 20 | 7 | "Episode 7" | 21 March 1995 |
References
[edit]- ^ Interview with Russ Abbott concerning his transition from light-entertainment performer to serious acting roles, including 'September Song'. Published in The Stage, 26 May 2005. https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/2005/force-of-abbot-russ-abbot/
- ^ "From top to Bottom". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Michael Williams' Obituary at BBC News - Including mention of his critically acclaimed role in 'September Song' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/459290.stm
External links
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- 1993 British television series debuts
- 1995 British television series endings
- 1990s British comedy-drama television series
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