Alexander the Greatest

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Alexander the Greatest
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Bernard Kops
Starring	Gary Warren Sydney Tafler Libby Morris Stella Moray Adrienne Posta
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	13
Production
Producer(s)	Associated TeleVision
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV
Original run	15 July 1971 – 31 May 1972
External links
IMDb profile

Alexander the Greatest is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1971 to 1972. Starring Gary Warren, it was written by Bernard Kops and made for the ITV network by ATV.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Plot 3 Episodes 3.1 Series One (1971) 3.2 Series Two (1972) 4 References

[edit] Cast

• Gary Warren - Alexander Green
• Sydney Tafler - Joe Green
• Libby Morris - Fay Green (series 1)
• Stella Moray - Fay Green (series 2)
• Adrienne Posta - Renata Green
• Peter Birrel - Murray (series 1)
• Cyril Shaps - Barney (series 1)
• Vic Wise - Archie (series 1)
• David Lodge - Sam (series 2)

[edit] Plot

Alexander Green is a sixteen-year-old boy, who lives in Golders Green in London and who wants to leave his middle-class Jewish home. He is based on the writer's fourteen-year-old son Adam. Alexander's parents, Joe and Fay Green, try to understand him and he has a sister Renata.

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Series One (1971)

1. "A Week to Live" (15 July 1971)
2. "The Third World Starts Tonight" (22 July 1971)
3. "The All Night Party" (29 July 1971)
4. "The Match" (5 August 1971)
5. "The Disengagement of Murray and Renata" (12 August 1971)
6. "Happy Anniversary" (19 August 1971)

[edit] Series Two (1972)

1. "Charity Ends at Home" (1 March 1972)
2. "The New Policy" (22 March 1972)
3. "Israel Needs You" (29 March 1972)
4. "Kicking the Filthy Habit" (5 April 1972)
5. "The 21 Year Itch" (3 May 1972)
6. "Sam Leaves Home" (10 May 1972)
7. "Renata's Secret Affair" (31 May 1972)

[edit] References

• Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
• Alexander the Greatest at British TV Comedy