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Barbara

1999-06-27 · 30 min / episode · ★ 6.5

Comedy

Barbara is a British sitcom starring Gwen Taylor in the title role. A pilot was broadcast in 1995, and three series were then televised from 1999 to 2003. It was made by Central Television, and filmed at their Lenton Lane studios in Nottingham in front of a live studio audience. The majority of location scenes for the series were filmed in various suburbs of Nottingham, including Mapperley and West Bridgford, with other scenes filmed around Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Despite winning awards and respectable viewing figures, it was axed by ITV in 2003.

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Ramsay Gilderdale
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Gwen TaylorGwen TaylorBarbara Liversidge
Sam KellySam KellyTed Liversidge
Elizabeth CarlingElizabeth CarlingLinda Pond
Mark BentonMark BentonMartin Pond
Benedict SandifordBenedict SandifordNeil Liversidge

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