Bless This House (UK TV series) Bless This House (UK TV series) Bless This House is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 2 February 1971 to 22 April 1976. Starring Sid James and Diana Coupland, it was created by Vince Powell and Harry Driver, but mainly written by other hands including Dave Freeman and Carla Lane. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television. In 2004, "Bless This House" was ranked by a BBC poll as the 67th Best British Sitcom. The show was produced & directed by William G. Stewart, later the host of the "15 to 1" gameshow, and had
Bless This House (U.S. TV series) favorable notice, writing, ""Bless This House" doesn't quite blow you away, but it's a pleasant half-hour with likable characters and enough start-up humor to make you optimistic about its future." Other reviews were mixed. "Entertainment Weekly" gave the show a C, writing, ""Bless" has smart things to say about how hardworking parents manage family life, but the show is hobbled by its endless succession of squalid sex jokes." "People" gave the show a C+, praising the performances of Clay and Moriarty, but concluding ""Bless This House" is the first TV show I’ve ever seen that would work better on radio."