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 actors had worked together on stage for many years. Only 26 episodes are thought to survive;. 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, was returned after many years believed lost. In July 2017 the episode 'The Girl on the Poster' was returned by BBC South producer and presenter Richard Latto.
Cast
Terry Scott - Himself
Hugh Lloyd - Himself
Vi Stevens - Mrs Scott '
Wallas Eaton - Arthur Crispin '
Mollie Sugden - Ethel Crispin '
Jacqueline Wallis followed by Jill Curzon in series 1, ep 5 - Norma Crispin
Cyril Smith - Harold Wormold '
Jack Haig - Cecil Wormold
Patricia Hayes - Griselda Wormold
Plot
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 and the following series showed the two of them undertaking a world cruise. The neighbours and mother had left the show.
Episodes
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.
Series One (1962)
Fully Incomprehensive* Terry thinks there is money to be made from an insurance agency. After visiting a real agency to see what goes on, Terry starts off in business. He fails to sell a policy to both sets of neighbours, but the man he does sell a policy to is injured when Terry's sign falls on him, so a claim.
Brace of Peasants* It's their annual holiday and Hugh was looking forwards to Mrs Crabthorne's guest house at Brighton as usual but Terry has booked them grouse hunting in Scotland. Getting up at 5 am and wandering around on cold moors quickly loses its appeal, and it doesn't help that there are army manoeuvres there so they head south to Brighton. Also features Deryck Guyler as a ticket inspector, Fred Emney as Lord Popham, Judith Furse as his wife, Lady Popham, and Frank Williams as an army officer. Also John Junkin
Episode Three*
Episode Four*
A Fete Worse Than Death* The last Church Fete was a disaster so Terry takes charge as usual and decides on a Pageant of History, with the cast portraying all the important events from 1066 onwards. But everything goes wrong including heavy rain on the day. Also starred Julian Orchard as Mr Spinks and Charles Lloyd-Pack as the vicar.
Episode Six*
Putting on the Ritz* Terry is finally thinking about getting a job and decides to be a Rich American's aide. Thanks to his mother, they meet him at the very expensive Ritz restaurant where he and Hugh upset the posh air of the place. They end up with a bill of £47.10s and all Terry has is Hugh's £14.10s, so they end up working for the restaurant to pay the rest off. Also stars Fred Emney as a Lord and Jeremy Hawk as head waiter.
Love Thy Neighbour* The Crispins buy a car and as they cannot park it outside their own house, park it outside the Scotts' house. It is very noisy and smoke comes into the living room every time it is started, so Terry decides they should paint a white line at 2 am to stop them parking there but a policeman catches them and they get fined £5 each. Terry then decides that Hugh should buy a car. It's an old banger but too late they realise that neither of them can drive.
Episode Nine
Series Two (1963)
Lost Property*
Trad Fad Lloyd*
Wedding Bells*
April In Paris*
Prison Visitor* Terry decides to become a prison visitor to reform convicts. His first try is a hard man who he manages to upset. When that convict escapes a few weeks later, he comes to Terry's house armed with a gun and takes them all hostage. Husband Harold Wormold has vanished from the series and brother-in-law Cecil has taken his place with Haig looking like his "LeClerc" role in 'Allo 'Allo, twenty years later.
A Sink of Iniquity* Terry tries to mend a fuse at the Crispin's house and puts his foot through the sink. Mollie Sugden as Ethel Crispin suggests they should get "Slocombe's" to put in a new one but as they charge £10, Terry decides he and Hugh should do it. This leads to the new sink being put on a removals lorry going to Leeds, Hugh fusing the electricity in a number of houses and making a hole in a water pipe. Also stars Deryck Guyler as a police sergeant.
Short Special as part of Christmas Night with the Stars
Series Three (1964)
New Year Resolution
Pen Friends
Coal Comfort
Emergency Ward
Wheel of Fortune
Central Cheating
Escort Duty* Terry is so desperate to see a championship fight where seats are twenty five guineas each that he decides to get a job. He and Hugh join an escort agency and get a job looking after two Italian women. However he ends up at the opera while Hugh who can't stand boxing ends up at the fight.
