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Winning Widows (1961)

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How it feels

Two widowed sisters move in together and navigate their new shared life in 1960s England. The series follows their everyday adventures and the quirks of cohabitation.

lightheartedgentle comedywhimsicalwarmdry humornostalgiclow-stakes

What happens

Winning Widows is a British television sitcom which first aired on ITV between 1961 and 1962. It stars Peggy Mount and Avice Landone as Martha and Mildred, two widowed sisters who move in together. Other actors who appeared in the series include Thorley Walters, Carole Shelley, Anthony Sagar, Willoughby Goddard, Harold Goodwin, Hugh Paddick, John Junkin, Davy Kaye, Barbara Hicks, Graham Stark, Joe Melia, Ronnie Stevens, Anneke Wills and Bernard Cribbins. Only two of the thirteen episodes are known to survive. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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