Casanova '73. Henry Newhouse (Leslie Phillips). Image credit:
British Broadcasting Corporation.  Casanova '73  Leslie Phillips
stars as reluctant womaniser Henry Newhouse, who just can't help
getting himself into the most farcical situations possible  1973
 (BBC One) 7 (1 series) Leslie Phillips, Jan Holden Ray Galton,
Alan Simpson British Broadcasting Corporation   In order to keep
his marriage together, Henry (Leslie Phillips) leads a double
life, but never manages to avoid the most awkward, farcial
situations imaginable.  Our Review: Written by the legendary and
hugely successful Galton & Simpson team (Steptoe & Son,
Hancock's Half Hour etc), Casanova '73 is strangely forgotten.
Perhaps particularly so considering its comedic style; farce
laden with innuendo in that oh-so-typically British manner,
reminiscent of the Carry On and Doctor films.  Inspired by the
1969 pilot/one-off comedy The Suit, it's not without its faults,
but they are relatively minor and the series provides more than
its fair share of he