Barbara (1999) is a comedy web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Barbara online in HD.
Barbara — Storyline
Barbara is a British sitcom starring Gwen Taylor in the title role. A pilot was broadcast in 1995, and three series were then televised from 1999 to 2003. It was made by Central Television, and filmed at their Lenton Lane studios in Nottingham in front of a live studio audience. The majority of location scenes for the series were filmed in various suburbs of Nottingham, including Mapperley and West Bridgford, with other scenes filmed around Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Despite winning awards and respectable viewing figures, it was axed by ITV in 2003.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Ramsay Gilderdale
- Starring: Gwen Taylor, Sam Kelly, Elizabeth Carling, Mark Benton, Benedict Sandiford
Barbara — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1999-06-27 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 28 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | ITV1 |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 6.5/10 (3 votes) |
Barbara — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Birthday (1999-06-27) — Abrasive doctor's receptionist Barbara is preparing for her sister Jean's birthday when daughter Linda rings to say she is ill. Barbara takes over her job as a market researcher bu
- E2: Rivals (1999-07-04) — Barbara and Doreen find themselves competing for the attention of handsome young Dr Brown but when he clearly prefers to spend time with pretty computer operator Sandra they gang u
- E3: Armour (1999-07-11) — Having been sacked as a hospital visitor for failing to notice when a patient passed out, Barbara is not in the best of moods, especially as Ted is out clubbing with his new young
- E4: Friends (1999-07-18) — Ted finds a salmon left in his cab so Barbara cooks it for tea but when the irate owner arrives demanding its return Ted buys another and pushes it through the letter box. Martin u
- E5: Coffee (1999-07-25) — Jean returns to Phil but her obsession with his baldness leads Linda and Neil to believe that she is also bald and they try to prove it. A mix-up over an anorak wrongly picked up i
- E6: Scattering (1999-08-01) — Barbara drags the rest of the family to the Yorkshire moors to scatter her mother's ashes but no sooner has she begun the ritual than Linda's waters break. Everybody piles into the
Season 2
- E1: Kids (2000-11-24) — The new baby is giving Martin sleepless nights and he falls asleep on air,getting him the sack. In frustration he punches an irritating clown at a children's party but is reinstate
- E2: Massage (2000-12-01) — When Barbara does her back in she does not take kindly to Ted hiring beefy Mrs Gibbs to do her cleaning and goes behind Neil's back to persuade his masseuse ex-girlfriend Kelly to
- E3: Mum (2000-12-08) — Ted's mother Queenie,who is even ruder and more outspoken than Barbara – whom she dislikes – comes to visit and makes it clear she wants to stay but changes her mind after Barbara
- E4: Christening (2000-12-15) — Linda and Martin's baby's christening is not the most smooth running of affairs. Firstly Martin's divorced parents have a violent argument at Barbara's after the father has acquire
- E5: Tyres (2000-12-22) — Barbara resigns after being told patients complain of her rudeness but,having gone for interview at another practice with an equally acerbic receptionist,grovels for her old job ba
- E6: Fox (2000-12-24) — Martin and Linda are not happy when Barbara offers to help mind the baby when Linda returns to work. Barbara is not happy when they tell her but following a domestic accident which
- E7: Sisters (2001-03-23) — With Doreen away Jean steps in to help Barbara at the surgery and is a great hit with the patients,organizing sing-songs and games but unfortunately she is so popular she attracts
- E8: Mate (2001-03-30) — Ted makes a new friend in the lonely but pushy and irritating Vernon who shares Ted's interest in metal detection but is constantly visiting the house,staying overnight and even cr
- E9: Wedding (2001-04-06) — Jean is get married to Phil but Barbara is not happy – this time because Ted's old flame Yvonne is back in town and he is spending a lot of time with her. Following a hen night out
- E10: Sheep (2001-06-24) — Ted and Barbara spend a day returning sheep dumped on them to the countryside but for Ted the real nightmare is dreaming that he is in bed with first Jean and then Doreen. Martin i
Season 3
- E1: Queenie (2002-04-23) — Having been thrown out of yet another care home Queenie becomes an unwelcome guest at Ted and Barbara's house refusing to move out. However an unfortunate accident persuades Queeni
- E2: Flood (2002-05-07) — Ted and Barbara put the house up for sale but,after a night of torrential rain,find that,like the rest of the street,they have been flooded out. This is not the best time for the c
- E3: Valentine (2002-05-11) — It's midnight and soon Valentine's Day will dawn but Ted and Martin have both forgotten and a quick visit to the all-night garage yields extremely unsuitable presents for their spo
- E4: Crime (2002-05-14) — When the area is hit by a spate of burglaries Barbara joins the Neighbourhood Watch and hosts them at her house but so annoys the chairman Mr Dugdale he expels her from the group.
- E5: Weekend (2002-05-21) — After a trying day at work Barbara and Ted both decide to take early retirement but find themselves under each other's feet and with time on their hands so they decide to return to
- E6: Baby (2002-05-28) — Linda and Martin have been trying for another baby without success – though Martin is more pleased about this than Linda, but nonetheless agrees to go with her to investigate I.V.F
Season 4
- E1: Honeymoon (2003-02-23) — To celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary Ted takes Barbara to Scarborough,where they spent their original honeymoon. Unfortunately he also takes her to the run-down B & B wh
- E2: Neighbours (2003-03-02) — Christmas is coming but due to Barbara's abrasive manner the Liversidges are not getting many cards. Then Barbara gets it into her head that cheery new neighbours Angela and Norman
- E3: Guy Fawkes (2003-03-09) — Ted and Barbara go to offer their sympathies to his friend Frank,whose wife Edna has recently died and discover that Ted has taken up taxidermy and had Edna stuffed. They invite Te
- E4: Kirsty (2003-03-16) — Barbara and Ted return from holiday,Ted having broken his leg retrieving their luggage from the airport carousel. They find Neil head over heels in love with pizza delivery girl Ki
- E5: Cottage (2003-03-28) — To celebrate Barbara's sixtieth birthday the family,with Doreen,head off for a country cottage for the weekend,only to find it double-booked and somebody else in residence. At Mart
- E6: Who Shot Barbara? (2003-04-04) — Barbara rows with Ted,accusing him of spending too much time doing DIY for Neil's girlfriend's mother,an old flame of his. She also falls out with Linda and Martin after she baby-s
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Barbara have? 4 season(s) with 28 episodes.
Who created Barbara? Ramsay Gilderdale.
Where can I watch Barbara? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
