A J Wentworth, BA

A.J. Wentworth, B.A.
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	H. F. Ellis
Written by	Basil Boothroyd
Directed by	Michael Mills
Starring	Arthur Lowe Marion Mathie Harry Andrews Ronnie Stevens Michael Bevis Deddie Davies
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	6
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Thames Television
Release
Original network	ITV
Original release	12 July – 16 August 1982

A.J. Wentworth, B.A. is a British sitcom that aired on ITV in 1982. Set in the 1940s, the programme was shown posthumously following the death of its lead actor Arthur Lowe, who died on 15 April 1982. Based on the writings of H. F. Ellis, A.J. Wentworth, B.A. was written by Basil Boothroyd. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television.

A.J. Wentworth, B.A. was adapted from the writings of H. F. Ellis, which first appeared in Punch. They were later published in two books, The Papers of A.J. Wentworth, B.A. and The Papers of A.J. Wentworth, B.A. (Ret'd), that were first published in 1949 and 1962 respectively. Arthur Lowe had also read out selections from the books in the daily literacy slot of Woman's Hour. A piece from A.J. Wentworth, B.A. was read out by Harry Andrews, who played the headmaster, at Arthur Lowe's memorial service.

A.J. Wentworth, B.A. is set in the 1940s at Burgrove, a boys' preparatory school in Wilminister, in rural England. A.J. Wentworth is the mathematics master. He is very fond of the school but inefficient at disciplining his pupils who take advantage of his kind nature. The headmaster, the Rev Saunders, who is nicknamed 'Squid' by the boys, is a snob and the Matron is Wentworth's constant enemy.

The Complete Series of A.J. Wentworth, B.A. was released on 9 July 2012.

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