This video features the second- and third-most voted sitcoms that channel viewers Loved or Hated – and the writer behind them.
Carla Lane was a prolific and hugely successful sitcom writer, known for blending comedy with pathos and for exploring the lives of women in particular. Her shows – especially ‘Butterflies’ and ‘Bread’ – drew huge audiences but also sparked fierce debate among viewers and critics.
So how did the writer of the much-loved 1960s sitcom ‘The Liver Birds’ become such a divisive figure through ‘Butterflies’ and ‘Bread’?