Synopsis
Francie and Josie was a double act performed by Scottish comedians Jack Milroy as Francie and Rikki Fulton (of Scotch and Wry) as Josie. from 1958 - 1990's. In 1962 Scottish Television gave them their own show, The Adventures of Francie and Josie which also starred Clement Ashby, Glen Michael, and Ethel Scott (first wife of Rikki Fulton). The show became a hit, being broadcast by Anglia, Border Television, Grampian Television, Tyne Tees and UTV, and resulted in the pair appearing at the opening of many British Relay TV rental shops. The opening of their first shop, in Airdrie, caused such mayhem that crowds smashed the shop windows.
Episodes
1E1The Errant KnightsThere they try to raise the wind at a talent contest,and have trouble with their waspish land-lady who bans fish-suppers and feminine company in the digs2E2The TV FansFrancie and Josie find themselves in the middle of a TV quiz,strangely enough they win a prize-a trip to Paris under the bossy guidance of a Miss Georgina Cosy (played by Effie Morrison) Her ideas of Paris differs from that of the boys,and they soon make an escape from the tours of museums and art galleries. They end up in a Paris "dive"3E3The Souvenir HuntersFrancie and Josie get locked in at Holyrood Palace Edinburgh by mistake4E4The Pen Pal5E5The DonorsLuigi is in hospital,with an ingrowing toenail. The two faithfuls visit him-and soon the hospital is in an uproar. When they find themselves in a blood donors queue by mistake,a couple of white coats catch their eye and soon they become "doctors."6E6The PatriotsFrancie and Josie visit a charm school to try and get some 'Poalish' but they end up in the luxury flat of a foreign spy
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