It is the start of the sixth series and Alf Garnett is not happy.
Else is leaving him and on her way to Australia. She is visiting her sister Maud who moved out there and she is very ill and needs help. Else is keen to go as she wants to get her way from Alf.
Whereas Alf knows he will be on his own and fend for himself. There will be no cooked meals when he comes home from work, no one to clean the house.
Meanwhile Rita is frustrated. She realises that not only she will have to maintain the house. She will also need work and raise a child. Mike and Alf will provide no help.
As Else departs for Australia, Alf makes one last ditch to stop her from going. Even when she is on the plane, Alf took out travel insurance on Else which could kick in if the plane crashes. Alf is hoping that the worse comes to the worse.
In reality Dandy Nichols ill health meant that she had to be written out of the show. It is noticeable that her bits were not even recorded in the BBC studio.
When Alf goes upstairs and into their bedroom. It is film stock that is used. The airport scenes was location footage as well.
Meanwhile there is a drastic change with Una Stubbs with her short haircut. Something even Alf refers to.
Else is leaving him and on her way to Australia. She is visiting her sister Maud who moved out there and she is very ill and needs help. Else is keen to go as she wants to get her way from Alf.
Whereas Alf knows he will be on his own and fend for himself. There will be no cooked meals when he comes home from work, no one to clean the house.
Meanwhile Rita is frustrated. She realises that not only she will have to maintain the house. She will also need work and raise a child. Mike and Alf will provide no help.
As Else departs for Australia, Alf makes one last ditch to stop her from going. Even when she is on the plane, Alf took out travel insurance on Else which could kick in if the plane crashes. Alf is hoping that the worse comes to the worse.
In reality Dandy Nichols ill health meant that she had to be written out of the show. It is noticeable that her bits were not even recorded in the BBC studio.
When Alf goes upstairs and into their bedroom. It is film stock that is used. The airport scenes was location footage as well.
Meanwhile there is a drastic change with Una Stubbs with her short haircut. Something even Alf refers to.