

Mrs Thursday
Mrs Thursday is a British comedy-drama produced by Associated Television, devised by Lord Ted Willis and featured scripts by Jack Rosenthal. It stars veteran British actress Kathleen Harrison as Alice Thursday, a Cockney cleaning lady who inherits £10 million and the controlling interest in a multinational company upon the death of her employer. Hugh Manning played Richard Hunter, is Mrs Thursday's butler, business adviser and confidant.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.A Ride in a Rolls Royce
15-03-196645mMrs Thursday has barely had time to register the news that she's inherited control of Dunrich Industries when a shrewd executive tries to talk her into signing away her position on...
- Ep 2
2.Call Me Madam
22-03-196645mMrs Thursday experiences her first day as the head of the Dunrich Group. A clash with the directors ensures when her choice of a suitable memorial for George is put before the boar...
- Ep 3
3.Family Reunion
29-03-196645mThe family have heard of Mrs Thursday's astonishing good fortune and they descend upon her, one after another.
- Ep 4
4.Thursday's Child
05-04-196645mWhen a small hamper is sent to Mrs Thursday in a wicker hamper, Hunter and Sir Charles worry about the legality of the consequences.
- Ep 5
5.Honesty Is the Best Policy
12-04-196645mIn a fit of nostalgia, Mrs Thursday slips out one night to play bingo. There, she meets Mr Budge - who becomes somewhat of a problem to her and to Hunter.
- Ep 6
6.The Girl from Fuller Street
19-04-196645mMrs Thursday goes to Fuller Street to try to discover why her old friend Sylvie Summers has written her an abusive letter; and Hunter proves his worth as Mrs Thursday's financial a...
- Ep 7
7.The Canvas Jungle
26-04-196645mListon, a young artist, overwhelms Mrs Thursday and demands to be her artistic advisor. Against her will she agrees, deciding to prove whether he is a painter of merit or not.
- Ep 8
8.You Don't Have to Book Buckingham Palace
03-05-196645mMrs Thursday tries to have a holiday with some old friends she has not seen for a while, but they are not treating her the same since her new found wealth.
- Ep 9
9.The Snows of Yesteryear
10-05-196645mMrs Thursday sets out to investigate why a young typist in Dunrich House has fallen foul of a newly appointed personnel lady, Judith Bonamy.
- Ep 10
10.Hunter's Moon
17-05-196645mHunter very nearly runs himself into marriage when he embarks on a property deal on his own account.
- Ep 11
11.The Full Dress Affair
24-05-196645mA boutique runs into financial difficulties, and Mrs Thursday decides to offer help.
- Ep 12
12.The Sitting Tenant
31-05-196645mMrs Thursday tries to persuade colonel Crichton to move from his house, due for demolition immediately, on a site owned by the Dunrich Group; the colonel refuses to budge.
- Ep 13
13.Margate Comes But Once a Year
07-06-196645mMrs Thursday finds that it's too late to go on the annual outing to Margate with her friends from Fuller Street. She decides to fly to Le Touquet instead.
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