Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - The Baby Arrives - 8:20 pm Friday, December 19 on That's TV

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The Baby Arrives
Season 2, Episode 6

After several false alarms, Betty finally goes into labour - but Frank's precise routine and presence in the delivery room inevitably put a strain on the otherwise happy occasion. Comedy first aired in 1973, starring Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice

Movie/Drama Sitcom

Cast & Crew

Michael Crawford (Actor) .. Frank Spencer

Michele Dotrice (Actor) .. Betty Spencer

Cyril Luckham (Actor) .. Father O'Hara

Richard Caldicott (Actor) .. Sir John Gifford

Anthony Woodruff (Actor) .. Dr Smedley

John D Collins (Actor) .. Dr Boyde

Alison Coleridge (Actor) .. Nurse Moore

Diane Holland (Actor) .. Hospital receptionist

Della Finch (Actor) .. Nurse

Lorna Leech (Actor) .. Nurse

Raymond Allen (Writer)

Michael Mills (Producer)

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Did You Know..

Michael Crawford (Actor) .. Frank Spencer

Born: January 19, 1942 in Salisbury

Best Known For: Frank Spencer and Phantom of the Opera.

Early-life: Michael Patrick Smith was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire on January 19, 1942. He was the result of a short-lived relationship his mother had following the death of her first husband, a Battle of Britain pilot. In 1945, his mother married a grocer and Crawford took his surname, Ingram. His first professional job was alternating the part of a boy soprano with fellow future star David Hemmings in Benjamin Britten's Let's Make an Opera, but had to change his name because there was already a radio announcer called Michael Ingram. He chose Crawford after the biscuit company.

Career: Crawford began appearing on radio and in Children's Film Foundation movies. At 19 he starred alongside Steve McQueen in The War Lover (1962). The Knack (1965), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) and Hello Dolly! (1969) followed, the latter directed by his hero, Gene Kelly. Despite these successes, he was out of work for 18 months during the early 1970s. In 1973, he landed the role of Frank Spencer in BBC sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, which made him a household name. Since then he's largely concentrated on musical theatre, appearing in such acclaimed shows as Phantom of the Opera, Barnum, EFX and The Wizard of Oz. He has also released a number of albums.

Quote: "I've made mistakes in my life. When you grow up you feel very guilty about mistakes."

Trivia: Crawford was awarded a CBE in 2014 for services to charity.