Sixpenny
Corner was the the first daily serial to be broadcast on the fledgling ITV
channel in 1955. The serial which was shown from Monday to Friday, began on September
23 1955; the second day of broadcasting for the new Independent Television.
Sixpenny Corner was broadcast each weekday at 10.45 am.
Patricia
Dainton played Sally Norton, her husband Bill, played by Howard
Pays manages a run-down local garage. The newly married Norton's
live in the fictional town of Springwood. Other stars in the show include,
Stuart Saunders as Uncle Fred, Robert Webber as Bill's father and
Edward Judd as Denis Boyes.
The
serial is written by Jonquil Anthony and Hazel Adair, who also created the serial.
The 15 minute-episode serial, produced by Associated-Rediffusion ran from 1955
until 1956. The director is John Lemont who also produced the serial.
