Land of Hope and Gloria

British TV programme

Land of Hope and Gloria
Created by	Simon Brett
Starring	Sheila Ferguson
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Running time	30 mins.
Production company	Thames Television
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	24 June (1992-06-24) – 29 July 1992 (1992-07-29)

Land of Hope and Gloria is a British sitcom starring Sheila Ferguson, which aired for six episodes on ITV in 1992.

Plot

Gloria Hepburn is a leisure manager from the United States who is appointed as the new business manager of Beaumont House, a stately home of Gerald Hope-Beaumont.

Gloria is brought to improve the finances of the business. She encounters a culture clash, particularly from Evelyn Spurling and Nancy Princeton who like to do things in an old fashioned British manner.

Cast

Sheila Ferguson as Gloria Hepburn
Joan Sanderson as Nancy Princeton
Andrew Bicknell as Gerald Hope-Beaumont
Daphne Oxenford as Evelyn Spurling
Vivien Darke as Vanessa
John Rapley as Crompton

Reception

The show was critically panned. It was considered one of the worst British sitcoms ever made.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Molly Sugden in space: the 10 worst British sitcoms ever made". The Telegraph. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - Land Of Hope And Gloria". bbc.co.uk. 24 November 2004. Archived from the original on 24 November 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2020.