Time Of My Life (BBC One Sitcom, Mark Kingsgton, Amanda Barrie)

Posted by By Alastair James July 4, 2020 TV

In sitcom Time Of My Life Ken Archer (Mark Archer) goes through a mid life crisis when he is made redundant and on the same day his wife Joan (Amanda Barrie) leaves him for a younger man. His life then goes from bad to worse – he ends up being mugged, arrested and at one stage committed to a mential institution.

A first series from Jim Eldridge, funnily enough although this series dealt with some very real issues of depression and divorce, he then specialised in comedies for a kids audience.

Cast: MARK KINGSTON as Ken Archer / AMANDA BARRIE as Joan Archer

Writer: Jim Eldridge / Producer: Dennis Main Wilson / Director: Martin Shardlow

UK / BBC One / 6×30 minute episodes / 18 March – 22 April 1980 Tuesdays at 8.30pm

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