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John Esmonde

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John Esmonde was best known as the writing partner of Bob Larbey. The pair were childhood friends who went to the same grammar school, and both shared an interest in radio humour. Together, they created several hit sitcoms including Please Sir!, The Good Life and Ever Decreasing Circles. John Esmonde died in 2008.

Books by John Esmonde
The Good Life: The Complete Collection
John Esmonde, Bob Larbey, John Esmonde and Bob Larbey

Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith and Paul Eddington star in this collection featuring the soundtracks of every BBC TV episode of the much-loved classic 1970s sitcom, with special linking narration by Penelope Keith.

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