Hattie

Back in January there was a BBC TV movie about Hattie Jacques with Ruth Jones taking the lead role. Unfortunately, the movie focused on Hattie's life not as a great entertainer, but her adulterous affairs while married to John Le Mesurier of George And The Dragon and Dad's Army fame (to name two).


Anyways, here's the film "Hattie" with Ruth Jones, followed by a rare episode from 50+ years ago of a sitcom Hattie starred in called Our House which also featured her Carry On companions Joan Sims and Charles Hawtrey. There are two other, of 39 filmed, surviving episodes but I've never come across them.


Next is Hattie being the subject of a This Is Your Life episode in 1963 while she was starring in Sykes And A. Following that is her and Eric Sykes 7 minute performance at the Royal Variety Show in 1963.


Next up is the 1964 pilot of an adventure drama series she was in called Miss Adventure.


Hattie has been the subject of both Heroes Of Comedy and The Unforgettable programs and lastly is Ruth Jones' appearance on the One Show just before the airing of the film.
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_Jacques