A Life of Bliss 34 Eps
Geoffrey Harrison
"A Life of Bliss" is a charming BBC sitcom that first aired on July 29, 1953. The series features George Cole as the awkward and absent-minded bachelor, David Bliss. In the early episodes, Nora Swinburne portrays his sister, while Esmond Knight plays his brother-in-law. These roles were later taken over by Diana Churchill and Colin Gordon.
The series is known for its unique production challenges, as writer Geoffrey Harrison often completed scripts just in time for recording sessions. Percy Edwards, who voiced the dog Psyche, entertained the studio audience with his animal impressions during these sessions. The show ran for a total of 118 episodes before transitioning to television in the early 1960s, where castmate Petula Clark achieved musical stardom.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
Chapters
| Finding A Girlfriend | 28:28 |
| A Matter of Honour | 29:06 |
| The Helpless Widow | 28:40 |
| Fishing for a Girlfriend | 29:29 |
| The Burglaries | 29:00 |
| Jill | 29:36 |
| The Return of Phil Bender | 29:23 |
| Mr Hood Is Away | 28:21 |
| Paul's Evening Out | 29:27 |
| The New Car | 28:10 |
| Maxine | 28:55 |
| The Flat | 28:54 |
| Penny Gay's Return | 27:40 |
| The Engagement | 27:52 |
| Two Dozen Red Roses | 24:22 |
| A Spy in the Camp | 27:34 |
| How ALOB Came to be Written | 27:55 |
| A Moving Story | 29:20 |
| United They Stay | 29:42 |
| Oh Brother! | 29:03 |
| Donald Hood | 28:46 |
| The Homecoming | 29:48 |
| Love In A Deep Freeze | 28:33 |
| The Plot Thickens | 28:08 |
| Rogue Husband | 27:37 |
| The Diplomat | 28:14 |
| Guardian Angel | 28:10 |
| The Export Man | 28:21 |
| The Profit Motive | 27:55 |
| Better the Dog | 28:30 |
| The Hot-Line | 28:31 |
| The Insecurity Guard | 28:05 |
| Some Are More Average Than Others | 27:49 |
| The Modest Hero | 28:18 |
Reviews
Genteel English sit-com
Donald Motley
The stories and dialog are very neatly contrived; the actors are among the best. This is classic English post-war comedy.
Sweet, lighthearted comedy
ennia
Wonderful show! Top-notch actors and clever situations. It takes listening to a few episodes to get a sense of the characters.
Hilariously Funny!
TXDee
Quality comedy in the everyday events of life, it has me laughing in surprise! Charming and light.
Darcy
Brilliant relaxing show with harmless enjoyable humor great fun all round 👍