Rooms: Mr Cotgrove and Miss Hicks Part One (1975)
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- Mr Cotgrove (Michael Gwynn) is a recently widowed teacher who lives alone in his Barons Court bedsit. Upon the arrival of a new tenant next door, Miss Hicks (Annette Crosbie) he finds himself drawn to her and attempts to get to know her better. Director Peter Moffatt handles the drama brilliantly and the two actors perform with subtle nuance and intelligence. Moffatt would later go onto to direct twenty episodes of Doctor Who, many of them considered classics from that series, along with episodes of All Creatures Great and Small. This episode is from series one and was originally broadcast on the 28th January, 1975.
Rooms (1974-77) was a two-part weekly drama concerning the various characters who rent rooms in Baron's Court lodging-house, in London and was created by Michael Chapman and John Finch. I would also like to draw any UK viewers attention to watching the entire series of Rooms on Talking Pictures TV a fantastic archive film & TV channel.
Source: talkingpicture...
*Please note a few minutes of music in this episode has had to be removed due to TH-cam copyright but this doesn't distract from its overall entertainment.
Annette Crosby has always been a class act. In fact "Rooms" has surprised me with the appearance of beautiful and talented ladies filmed at the high point of their careers in these delicious mini-dramas. I'm so happy that Annette and Jan are still with us but so sad about poor Jill.
A quality written series like this drew in many a fine actor to appear in its credits.
58 years old, remember these shows when young filled me with dread , now great wee watch . time not so long ago but seems like a different world
why did they fill you with dread?
@@briancarno8837 Maybe couldn't imagine living like that, it would be the end of my world if I had to live like that.😩
@@irenemorley75 I did live like that in the mid '70s in London...escaping from my life in Glasgow at 16, I thought it was wonderful
@@briancarno8837
I can easily believe it.
Oh, it's Lord Melbury from Fawlty Towers.
I don't believe it !!!!
What a wonderful TV series. I just heard about it through a FB group I am in....So thankful for these TV shows that present living conditions in London during that era. Reminds me alot of living conditions in Manhattan, NY. Basically same poor living conditions, closet size apartments, high rents for the size and poor quality of renovations of an apartment or room and the interesting neighbors one encounters within the buildings ones lives in....I love british programs more realistic with actual social living conditons. NOT the pseudo crap one sees in american tv. - Peace S
Thank you kindly for your comment Sara, may I ask what FB group you learned of it from? Yes, I totally agree that television shows of yesteryear sway more towards portraying realism and do not shy away from truthfully representing the working class on screen. Thanks again for the kind comment!
"Rooms" is strangely addictive. I remember a shared Victorian house at the back of my Granny's house in Poplar East London,in the early 1970's with cartons of Ajax and empty milk bottles on the window ledges. Some old dear on the ground floor used to hang up teabags on the washing line to dry and use again!
I miss those eccentric characters and the old bricks and shops with the old bacon and cheese cutters and the bakers selling warm bread pudding by the slice, doused in sugar. Happy days.....
@@vintagebrew1057 That was beautiful. I guess most of us relate one way or another.
A well put together little drama. Very fine acting on TV back in those days.
*Play for today* & *world in action* are some of my fave 1960s/ & 1970s British TV shows.
This_rooms_ is an interesting Series. Some of the episodes of _rooms_ are _stronger_ than the others.
Thanks for sharing.
:)
Thank you. Loved this series. It disappeared and now it's back I can watch all episodes 😀
Your welcome! Not quite ALL episodes, just some of my personal favorites, but glad your enjoying them :)
A delightful series of short stories centre's around Baron's Court, it's almost a snapshot of different people's lives under one roof. 1974-1977.
Exactly that.
This is my kind of thing , I was born in the late 70s so obviously wouldn’t know about this series but I love a good screenplay 🙂
The same for me, and I have to admit to being very fond of this decade and the kind of television and film made during this time.
I bet Margaret never told Victor about her fling with Lord Mulbery
Nice to see Michael Gwynn playing roles other than the usual judge's and lawyers. We have watched quite a few episodes on Talking Pictures channel but we missed some so thanks for sharing MDC!
Thank you for taking the time so say so.
Simple story but quite nice.
Oh my goodness, how did i miss this being posted, so grateful to you, thanks!
As always, a big thank you
And as always, your welcome
Love this and highly recommend Armchair Thriller from same era
So well acted and restrained ...
Cheers Richard, I have come across that series but have seen very little, I'll add it to my ever growing watchlist ;)
Something interesting brushed my mind.. something you’d want to warch. Ever watched Blood Ties movie? It’s not British though! 😊
Thank you for uploading these.
My pleasure, and thank you for saying so
Bedsit life - depressing. Cooking in the same room you sleep in.
Not to mention the greasy spot on the wall from the former tenant near the bed, and the brown furniture that still has local auction stickers on it.
I have lived in many places like this in my past and if I learned one thing from my time in them, avoid cooking a curry ;)
@@majordolbyscat life must be infinitely better on a waterway.
My thoughts exactly. These rooms would suit students, but not adults or older people.
Look at the kitchen 😂
I do remember those
I was born in the 60s and never seen anything like it, my Mother always had the latest trends and furniture, when I walked into other peoples houses growing up it always seemed dark and gloomy, made me appreciate the comforts when growing up.
Amazing what they did with an afternoon show with thus little budget, and probably a good deal of the viewers were the ill and kids absconding from school LOL.
Lord Melbery in Fawlty towers
Everyone in that house is always asking for 'spare' milk...get your own!!!
😝 a good conversation starter, much like asking to borrow a cup of sugar back in the day.
Looks like everyone likes a drop of liquid sunshine in these series🤪
How long do these furnaces last for until you got to recharge? Don’t tell me every hour!! We never had anything like that in our region, I think! Grew up in a home.. and I been to places but destiny had me returned back home.
Annette discovered what ever Scottish person discovers when they first move to London...How disgusting the water is.... and how it makes a horrible cup of tea
Watch out Margaret, he may want to cash a cheque.
Can anyone explain the part of the cryptic crossword clue ' four and three' and ' ending in d'? I understand the 'rose red' and 'eastern marvel' as well as the answer, but am flummoxed about the rest...
*rose red* is an *analogy* towards *this story* ....
*Rose Red* also *means passion and communicates love* ..... (For these two characters)
Four and three means a two part answer, the fourth being four letters, the second three letters. Ends in d refers to the 7th letter being d.
Quite a sad episode of how two people deal with loneliness from their gender perspective and there limitations
Wonderful series, but introduction start where you see tenements, its OK ,but when the child starts crying its so realistic, I have to reduce volume
Talking to herself in the room , odd
He was a tad creepy
I don’t believe it
I'll take any reference to one of the greatest comedies ever ;)
It’s even sadder when you know she ended up with Victor innit?
@@rosemarykennedy5430 innit ?
@@rosemarykennedy5430 Victor was more of a man than Lord Melbury will ever be
Total rubbish!