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  • The Best Things in Life (1969–1970)
  • TV Series | 30 min | Comedy
The Best Things in Life (1969–1970)
TV Series | 30 min | Comedy

Cockney wide-boy, Alfred Wilcox, works as a salesman for a plastics firm. He values his independence and will take any opportunity to get to the top. As far as he is concerned, the best things in his life are the opposite sex, wealth and ...See moreCockney wide-boy, Alfred Wilcox, works as a salesman for a plastics firm. He values his independence and will take any opportunity to get to the top. As far as he is concerned, the best things in his life are the opposite sex, wealth and prosperity and he doesn't care in which order they may come. Written by Jeffrey Leach See less
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Updated Aug 12, 1969

Release date (First episode)
Aug 12, 1969 (United Kingdom)

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36 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Harry H. Corbett
Alfred Wilcox Alfred Wilcox   See fewer
13
June Whitfield
Mabel Pollard Mabel Pollard   See fewer
13
Bob Todd
Mr. Pollard Mr. Pollard   See fewer
7
Pearl Hackney
Mrs. Pollard Mrs. Pollard   See fewer
7
Pat Heywood
Yvonne Armitage Yvonne Armitage   See fewer
6
Carmel McSharry
Pauline Pauline   See fewer
6
Diana Quick
Gloria Gloria   See fewer
5
4
Kenneth Keeling
Mr. Davis Mr. Davis   See fewer
2
Harry Towb
Landlord Landlord   See fewer
1
John Moreno
1st Gendarme 1st Gendarme   See fewer
1
Michael Beint
Cafe proprietor Cafe proprietor   See fewer
1
James Mellor
Man in cafe Man in cafe   See fewer
1
Roger Avon
Customs Officer Customs Officer   See fewer
1
Michael Forrest
Man in pub Man in pub   See fewer
1
Ellen Pollock
Mademoiselle Flaubert Mademoiselle Flaubert   See fewer
1
Jennie Paul
Cinema cashier Cinema cashier   See fewer
1
Richie Stewart
TV shop manager TV shop manager   See fewer
1
Kendrick Owen
TV man TV man   See fewer
1
Peter French
2nd Gendarme 2nd Gendarme   See fewer
1
Ron Welling
Harrison delivery man Harrison delivery man   See fewer
1
Clifford Cox
Bus conductor Bus conductor   See fewer
1
Aubrey Morris
Minelli Minelli   See fewer
1
Michael Elphick
Jed Lucas Jed Lucas   See fewer
1
David Healy
Mort Finnegan Mort Finnegan   See fewer
1
Madge Ryan
Miss Rossiter Miss Rossiter   See fewer
1
1
Rosemary McHale
Miss Jones Miss Jones   See fewer
1
1
1
Norman Scace
Mr. Smith Mr. Smith   See fewer
1
Marie Makino
Aunt Lettie Aunt Lettie   See fewer
1
Bill Maxam
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
1
Glenn Williams
Perkins Perkins   See fewer
1
Winifred Hill
Aunt Dora Aunt Dora   See fewer
1
Patsy Crowther
Aunt Sybil Aunt Sybil   See fewer
1
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