Season 3 • Episode 10
LatestThomas gets an early morning call, Susan is set to have the baby. Thomas finds the whole thing somewhat overwhelming. William and Edward are set on the birth of a baby boy.
Mixed Blessings is a British sitcom produced by LWT for broadcast on the ITV network between 1978 and 1980, It was created by comedy-writer Sid Green and starred Christopher Blake and Muriel Odunton. White Thomas Simpson and Black Susan Lambert are a young couple who wed without their families' knowledge, forcing them to navigate the challenges of introducing their families to their relationship. The show explores themes of cultural differences and family dynamics within the context of a mixed-race marriage.
Writing
Sid Green's tightrope walk between edgy and cozy.
Acting
Blake and Odunton sell the chemistry through the tension.
Creator
Sid Green
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Premiered the same year as the UK's first major National Front electoral gains, making its 'we're all just people' messaging either radically hopeful or dangerously naive depending on your read.
Muriel Odunton was one of the first Black female leads in a British sitcom; the show's cancellation after 23 episodes kept her from becoming the household name she deserved to be.
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