The Befrienders
TV series
The Befrienders
1972, English, on BBC One. Created by Harry W. Junkin.
The Befrienders is a British television series produced by the BBC in 1972. The series dealt with the work of the Samaritans organisation, and the individual cases its staff came across. The leading cast members were Megs Jenkins and Michael Culver. The Befrienders was first aired as a single play as part of the Drama Playhouse strand in 1970, which was followed by one series of eleven episodes.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 11
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Ended in 1972
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S1 E11: Fallen Star
Aired 29 April 1972
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 19 February 1972
- Last aired
- 29 April 1972
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of The Befrienders are there?
The Befrienders has 1 season and 11 episodes, about 50 minutes each.
Is The Befrienders finished?
Yes. The Befrienders ended in 1972, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like The Befrienders?
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Who created The Befrienders?
The Befrienders was created by Harry W. Junkin and stars Megs Jenkins, Michael Culver, Jenny Till.