This article is about the TV show. For other uses, see Brighton Belle (disambiguation).
The Brighton Belles
Starring
Sheila Hancock Wendy Craig Sheila Gish Jean Boht
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
2
No. of episodes
11
Production
Running time
30mins (inc. adverts)
Production company
Carlton Television[1]
Original release
Network
ITV
Release
9 March 1993 (1993-03-09) – 28 December 1994 (1994-12-28)[1]
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The Brighton Belles is a short-lived British sitcom,[2] based on the hit American sitcom The Golden Girls. The programme consisted of 11 episodes, which were broadcast from 1993 until 1994, being pulled halfway through its run due to very poor ratings.[3]
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