Hugh and I

Hugh and I
Genre	Sitcom
Starring	Terry Scott Hugh Lloyd Vi Stevens Wallas Eaton Mollie Sugden Cyril Smith Jack Haig Patricia Hayes
Music by	Wally Stott
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	69 + 2 shorts
Production
Running time	40x25 minutes 31x30 minutes
Release
Original network	BBC TV
Original release	17 July 1962 – 17 January 1967

Hugh and I is a black-and-white British sitcom that aired from 1962 to 1967. It starred Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd as two friends who shared lodgings with Terry's mother and was followed by a sequel called Hugh and I Spy. Previously, the two male actors had worked together on stage for many years.

Only 25 episodes are thought to survive; (see wiping). Hugh and I was written by John T. Chapman with additional material from John Junkin. Music was by Wally Stott. The first five series were produced by David Croft.

In November 2016, an episode of the sixth series (S6 Ep3 'Beau Jesters'), was returned after many years believed lost.

Terry Scott is a youngish bachelor who wants to achieve wealth without putting in any hard work. The scheming Terry lives with his mother at 33, Lobelia Avenue in Tooting, London. They have a simple and easily led lodger, Hugh Lloyd, who works at a local aircraft factory. The two often try to make money through one of Scott's schemes. Their next door neighbours, the Crispins and the Wormolds, also make frequent appearances. Mr Crispin is a loud mouth who thinks violence will solve a problem, Mrs Crispin is a snob and their daughter Norma is constantly chased after by men. On the other side, the Wormolds are an old couple with Harold being very doddery. In the last episode of the fifth series, Hugh won £5,000 on the Premium Bonds (the highest prize at the time) and the following series showed the two of them undertaking a world cruise. The neighbours and mother had left the show.

All episodes from the first, fifth and sixth series were 30 minutes, while episodes from the other series were 25 minutes long. The surviving 25/30 minute episodes are indicated by an asterisk, as are the two Christmas Night With the Stars specials.

A single episode of Hugh and I was adapted for radio by the BBC and was broadcast on 13 June 1963.

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