"Barbara" 1995

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.

Cast:

Gwen Taylor
Barbara Liversidge 

Sam Kelly
Ted Liversidge 

Elizabeth Carling
Linda Pond 

Mark Benton
Martin Pond 

Benedict Sandiford
Neil Liversidge