The show, in which Liz Robertson co-starred as Eliza Doolittle, settled at the Adelphi in the West End for a decent run. Robin’s Nest was the first common-law marital sitcom, with Britton as James Nicholls, business partner of Richard O’Sullivan’s aspirational chef, Robin Tripp (whose “nest” was his Fulham bistro). Britton then consolidated his place in the sitcom firmament with Don’t Wait Up (1983-90), about a tricky father-and-son relationship, with serious moral and political overtones, co-starring Nigel Havers. Surprisingly, perhaps, given his debonair image, Britton was born in a room above the Trocadero pub in Temple Street, Birmingham, the son of Doris (nee Jones) and Edward Britton. Britton and Edward de Souza were judge and jury bailiff in a distinctly underwhelming occasion, a real trial to be sure.

Source: The Guardian December 22, 2019 15:02 UTC