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    Comedy Drama TV Shows - 1970s TV Shows - 1980s 2 Mins Read

    Born and Bred

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    The Tonsleys and the Benges – two large inter-related south London families – reunite when the oldest member of the family is awarded a British Empire medal, but they remain far from convinced that blood is thicker than water.

    Through two series of hour-long Thames black-comedy-dramas, with such veteran names as Max Wall and Joan Sims among the cast, the clans were ever at loggerheads.

    In the process, Annie finally snuffs it; Stephen Benge and Dennis Tonsley go to Venice (Stephen to see his one true love, Iris; Dennis to sell baby furniture to the Italians); Frank Benge continues to put up with the twins; Rose Tonsley dreams of Stephen and Iris at the altar again; and Frank and Ray end up in hospital.

    But all came good at the end as Ray and Marge emigrate, Pam finds a man, Molly (the widowed licensee of the Crown and Sceptre) and Arthur get married, and Stephen settles for gardening.

    Frank Benge 
    James Grout
    Daphne Benge 

    Gillian Raine
    Stephen Benge 

    Richard O’Callaghan
    Ray Benge 

    Gorden Kaye
    Marge Benge 

    Kate Williams
    Annie Benge 

    Rose Hill
    Iris Tonsley 

    Susan Tracy
    Tommy Tonsley 

    Max Wall
    Rose Tonsley 

    Constance Chapman
    Dennis Tonsley 

    Trevor Peacock
    Shirley Tonsley 

    Helen Cotterill
    Molly Peglar 

    Joan Sims
    Arthur Peglar 

    Ivor Roberts
    Pam Redstone 

    Susie Blake
    Paul Redstone 

    Ian Redford

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