BBC Sunday-Night Play How to Get Rid of Your Wife (Season 4, Episode 34)
TV Episode | Drama

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BBC Sunday-Night Play

How to Get Rid of Your Wife (Season 4, Episode 34)

TV Episode | Drama

Mild-mannered and unassuming, Gerald Swinney has had enough of his nagging, domineering wife. So he resolves, not to kill her, but simply to "get rid" of her.

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Updated May 26, 1963

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May 26, 1963 (United Kingdom)

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Sallis Gerald Swinney Gerald Swinney See fewer	Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Joan Hickson Edith Swinney Edith Swinney See fewer	Miss Marple: Nemesis (1987)
Renny Lister Rosie Feather Rosie Feather See fewer	Don't Forget to Write! (1977)
Mary Hignett Laura Laura See fewer	Doomwatch (1970)
John Barrett Stage Doorman Stage Doorman See fewer	Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
Felix Felton Henry Henry See fewer	Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Margaret Durnell Mrs. Penny Mrs. Penny See fewer	Silent Playground (1963)
John Ross George Penny George Penny See fewer	The Cuckoo Patrol (1967)
Anthea Strange Girl at the bank Girl at the bank See fewer	Katy (1962)
Patsy Smart Mrs. Harris Mrs. Harris See fewer	The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
James Ottaway Mr. Harris Mr. Harris See fewer	Big Deal (1984)
Laura Thurlow Mrs. Walls Mrs. Walls See fewer	Urge to Kill (1960)
Michael Darlow Mr. Walls Mr. Walls See fewer	The Final Solution (1979)
John Barrard Mr. Penny Mr. Penny See fewer	We'll Think of Something (1986)
Richard Huggett Delivery man Delivery man See fewer	Jane and the Lost City (1987)
Joan Mane Chemist's shop assistant Chemist's shop assistant See fewer	Mickey Dunne (1967)
Rosamund Greenwood Rat woman Rat woman See fewer	The Witches (1990)
Richard Aylen Police Sergeant Police Sergeant See fewer	I, Claudius (1976)
Richard Carpenter Prosecuting Counsel Prosecuting Counsel See fewer	Stanley's Dragon (1994)
John Jefferson Hayes Rat poison shop assistant Rat poison shop assistant See fewer	Suspense (1962)