''The Last of the Baskets'' was a British television situation comedy produced by Granada and starring Arthur Lowe that ran for two series in the early 1970s. It was written by John Stevenson, with one episode (Series 2, Episode 5, "The Hound of the Baskets") written by Andy Mayer. Created by John Stevenson, the programme was about a factory worker Clifford Basket (played by Ken Jones) who inherited a title of the Earl of Clogborough, the remaining estate of which is a rundown mansion at Little Clogborough-in-the-Marsh and a faithful servant Bodkin played by Arthur Lowe.Evans 2001, pp.345-346

Cast

*Redvers Bodkin - Arthur Lowe *Clifford Basket - Ken Jones *Mrs Alfreda Basket -

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Episodes

Series 1 (1971)

Series 2 (1972)

References

* 1970s British sitcoms 1971 British television series debuts 1972 British television series endings ITV sitcoms Television series by ITV Studios Television shows produced by Granada Television English-language television shows {{UK-tv-prog-stub