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The Brighton Belles is a short-lived British sitcom, based on the hit American sitcom The Golden Girls. The programme consisted of 11 episodes, which were broadcast from 1993 until 1994, being pulled halfway through its run due to very poor ratings.
Brighton Belles: With Sheila Hancock, Wendy Craig, Sheila Gish, Jean Boht. On her husband's demise, attractive Bridget suddenly finds she can't meet the financial demand of her Sussex country house in Brighton without his income.
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- 1993-09-07
- Comedy
- 30
- Plot Differences
- Cast
- Airing
- Reception
Apart from the change of location from Miami to Brighton (which is a retiree haven), the names of the characters were changed (see below for names), as was characters to help translate the show. The changes included: 1. Rather than being a Sub Teacher, Frances was headteacher. 2. Bridget was Irish. 3. Annie was still a Grief Counsellor but she work...
Pilot
9 Mar 1993 · Tue 8.30 pm.
Series
7 Sep-12 Oct 1993 · Tue 8.30 pm. 7 Dec-28 Dec 1994 · Wed mostly 7 pm.
The show received a negative reception from audiences and critics alike. The Show was such a failure that it was pulled from airing with the remainder of the series airing a year later. The show's failure was also due to The Golden Girls success in Britain, making a spin-off clearly a mistake.
Mar 8, 1993 · Genres Comedy. On her husband's demise, attractive Bridget suddenly finds she can't meet the financial demand of her Sussex country house in Brighton without his income. Her solution: take in lodgers. Two other "belles" answer her offer.
- March 9, 1993
Overview. On her husband's demise, attractive Bridget suddenly finds she can't meet the financial demand of her Sussex country house in Brighton without his income. Her solution: take in lodgers. Two other "belles" answer her offer.
Brighton Belles | TV Time. 1 season • 1993 • Ended. On her husband's demise, attractive Bridget suddenly finds she can't meet the financial demand of her Sussex country house in Brighton without his income. Her solution: take in lodgers. Two other "belles" soon take up her offer.
Mar 8, 1993 · Genres Comedy. On her husband's demise, attractive Bridget suddenly finds she can't meet the financial demand of her Sussex country house in Brighton without his income. Her solution: take in lodgers. Two other "belles" answer her offer.
