Constant Hot Water

Constant Hot Water is a British sitcom, written by Colin Pearson. Six episodes were broadcast from 10 January to 14 February 1986 on ITV.[1] Every episode was broadcast on Friday nights at 8:30pm, and lasted 25 minutes.

Constant Hot Water
GenreSitcom
Written byColin Pearson
Directed byBernard Thompson
StarringPat Phoenix
Prunella Gee
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerPaula Burdon
Running time25 minutes
Production companyCentral
Release
Original networkITV
Original release10 January (1986-01-10) –
14 February 1986 (1986-02-14)

Synopsis

Constant Hot Water starred popular British actresses Pat Phoenix and Prunella Gee, who played rival landladies, Phyllis Nugent (Phoenix) and Miranda Thorpe (Gee), in the seaside town of Bridlington.

Busybody Nugent, who is prim and proper, strongly objects to the arrival of glamorous widow Thorpe, who has opened up her house next door as a rival B&B.[2] All the men fancy Miranda, but Phyllis believes that she is a 'loose woman', and lowers the tone of the neighbourhood,[3] even accusing her of running a brothel.[4]

Reception

The series was unsuccessful and in 2003, it peaked at no.6 as the worst British sitcom in the Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy.[5] The British Comedy Guide described the humour as "erratic" and added that the show "rarely rose above the mundane".[6]

Constant Hot Water was never released on video, and it remains unreleased on DVD.

Cast

Episodes
  • Bed And Breakfast (10 January 1986)
  • Sunday Lunch (17 January 1986)
  • One Night In Portofino (24 January 1986)
  • The Germans Are Coming (31 January 1986)
  • Chef's Special (7 February 1986)
  • Full House (14 February 1986)

Trivia

The hotel that the series was filmed in was Leeds House Guest House.[7]

The theme song for the show was provided by comedy musical cabaret group Instant Sunshine.[8]

References
  1. "Constant Hot Water - Production Details & Cast and Crew - British Comedy Guide". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  3. http://www.tv.com/shows/constant-hot-water/
  4. http://www.tvcream.co.uk/?p=4979
  5. Martin Wainwright (30 September 2003). "Bilko named best ever comedy | Media". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  6. "Constant Hot Water - ITV Sitcom - British Comedy Guide". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. http://www.offthetelly.co.uk/oldott/www.offthetelly.co.uk/indexea47.html?page_id=492


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