Sharon and Elsie

All Episodes 1984 - 1985

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  • 1984-01-27T00:00:00Z
  • 30m
  • 6h (12 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • Comedy
Elsie Beecroft (Forsyth) is a middle-aged, middle-class office administrator in a printing firm. Her world is perfectly ordered until young working-class girl, Sharon Wilkes (Beverley) is hired as the new office secretary. Initially prone to be snobbish, Elsie soon learns to appreciate Sharon and the two become friends. Many episodes revolve around the family life of either Sharon or Elsie, with Sharon's brother Elvis (Lee Daley) and her boyfriend Wayne (John Wild) and Elsie's husband Roland (Bruce Montague) making regular appearances. Factory scenes would usually involve the lecherous floor manager Stanley Crabtree (John F Landry) and Sharon and Elsie's prickly responses to his womanising. Grumpy tea lady Ivy (Maggie Jones) would also make regular appearances.

13 episodes

Special 1 Pilot

  • no air date30m

Series Premiere

1984-01-27T00:00:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 1984-01-27T00:00:00Z30m

Office administrator Elsie is dubious about the two candidates applying to become secretary at the printing firm. Sharon arrives late and appears to be inexperienced and a bit of an airhead. After seeing her in action, Elsie grudgingly admits she might be a good hire.

1984-02-03T00:00:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 1984-02-03T00:00:00Z30m

Sharon is late again; Elsie tries to coach her towards being punctual, then also towards selecting a classier boyfriend.

1984-02-10T00:00:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 1984-02-10T00:00:00Z30m

Elsie suggests Sharon learn to make a budget; Sharon's brother and boyfriend stalk Elsie's house in the mistaken belief Sharon is visiting a rival admirer.

1984-02-24T00:00:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

1x04 Episode 4

  • 1984-02-24T00:00:00Z30m

Elsie wants to go to North Africa for her vacation, but her mother in law gives her a hard time about it. She conspires with Sharon and her gran to find a way to distract her so she can go.

1984-03-02T00:00:00Z

1x05 Episode 5

1x05 Episode 5

  • 1984-03-02T00:00:00Z30m

Sharon has a toothache. Gossip exposes an inter-office affair, and Sharon overhears the culprits and shares what she's heard with Elsie.

1984-03-09T00:00:00Z

1x06 Episode 6

1x06 Episode 6

  • 1984-03-09T00:00:00Z30m

The owner's nephew visits the office and flatters Sharon into thinking she has potential to be a professional model.

Season Premiere

1985-06-20T23:00:00Z

2x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

2x01 Episode 1

  • 1985-06-20T23:00:00Z30m

Elsie's husband is doing flexi-time, and she talks to Mr. Blake about allowing it at the office. Sharon tells some of the factory workers about it, who then demand the same.

1985-06-27T23:00:00Z

2x02 Episode 2

2x02 Episode 2

  • 1985-06-27T23:00:00Z30m

The tealady attempts to sell frosted buns of questionable providence. Meanwhile, Sharon's home is likely to collapse so she moves in with Elsie. Elvis goes missing when he attempts to get a lift home.

1985-07-04T23:00:00Z

2x03 Episode 3

2x03 Episode 3

  • 1985-07-04T23:00:00Z30m

It's Elsie's 15th wedding anniversary, and her husband arranges to throw her a surprise party. Thinking she has been abandoned, she stays late at work...

1985-07-11T23:00:00Z

2x04 Episode 4

2x04 Episode 4

  • 1985-07-11T23:00:00Z30m

Sharon's brother is becoming a thorn in the side of her uncle, who he's staying with. Elsie's father is planning to remarry, but she doesn't approve. She kills two birds with one stone.

1985-07-18T23:00:00Z

2x05 Episode 5

2x05 Episode 5

  • 1985-07-18T23:00:00Z30m

Sharon's tortoise Winston goes missing when she moves back home. Elsie's mum buys her a border collie as a pet, but she doesn't want it.

1985-07-25T23:00:00Z

2x06 Episode 6

2x06 Episode 6

  • 1985-07-25T23:00:00Z30m

Sharon's uncle and some of the workers are having a bit of a flutter on the horses. Meanwhile, Elsie is counting the office petty cash when a fiver goes missing, and Sharon seems to be the main suspect.

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