Josephine Tewson

Star who played Elizabeth Warden in BBC sitcom also appeared in Last of the Summer Wine.

Carol Challis – the wife of actor John Challis, best known as Boycie in Only Fools and Horses – shared an image of her late husband and Tewson starring together in Last of the Summer Wine. John loved working with her on Last of the Summer Wine. Josephine passed away peacefully last night at Denville Hall at the age of 91.”

Tributes have been paid to 'comedy great' Josephine Tewson, who also had big roles in Shelley and regular appearances with Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker ...

He died in 1980. John loved working with her on Last of the Summer Wine. It concerned two brothers, Shorty Mepstead played by David Jason and Randolph Mepstead played by Peter Armitage and their romantic entanglements with Kathleen Peake played by Cheryl Hall It was a British sitcom written by Terence Frisby and made by London Weekend Television in 1976. Her first big role was as Edna 'Mrs H' Hawkins in Shelley from 1979. She wrote on social media: 'Farewell to Josephine Tewson.

Actress Josephine Tewson has died at the age of 91.

[1958](https://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/year/1958/) to [1961](https://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/year/1961/) she was married to [Leonard Rossiter](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/leonard_rossiter/). [1980](https://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/year/1980/). [Jean Diamond](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/jean-diamond/) said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of [Josephine Tewson](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/josephine_tewson/). [Josephine Tewson](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/josephine_tewson/) has died. [Ronnie Barker](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/ronnie_barker/) [Ronnie Barker](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/ronnie_barker/), appearing alongside him in a range of television comedies, including David Frost On Sunday, [His Lordship Entertains](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/his_lordship_entertains/), [Hark At Barker](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/hark_at_barker/), [Clarence](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/clarence/), and featuring in various episodes of [The Two Ronnies](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_two_ronnies/). [Shelley](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/shelley/); was a semi-regular in the final decade of [Last Of The Summer Wine](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/last_of_the_summer_wine/); starred alongside [John Inman](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/john_inman/) in [Odd Man Out](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/odd_man_out/); and was regular female support in long-running sketch series [The Dick Emery Show](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_dick_emery_show/). [1931](https://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/year/1931/), she is best known as nervous neighbour Elizabeth in the iconic, global hit 1990s' sitcom [Keeping Up Appearances](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/keeping_up_appearances/). [Keeping Up Appearances](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/keeping_up_appearances/) [Josephine Tewson](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/josephine_tewson/)has died at the age of 91

Star of British television sitcoms Josephine Tewson has died aged 91, her agent has confirmed. Tewson, best-known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances ...

The wife of late actor John Challis, Carol, shared an image of her husband and Tewson starring together in Last Of The Summer Wine. We had such fun. Tewson, best-known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances and Last Of The Summer Wine, died on Thursday night at Denville Hall, a care home in London for those in the entertainment industry.

British sitcom actress Josephine Tewson has died, her agent announced today.

He died in 1980. In an interview in 2008, she told The Independent the role was one of her biggest professional surprises. Tewson was born in London to William, a professional musician who played the double bass in the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and Kate, a nurse. She played Miss Davenport in Last of the Summer Wine and Edna Hawkins in Shelley. Tewson was a star of both stage and the small screen. An actress found her biggest success in her 60s by starring in one of the funniest British sitcoms of the 1990s has died today.

She was best known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances and Last Of The Summer Wine. | ITV National News.

Carol Challis shared an image of her husband and Tewson starring in British sitcom Last of the Summer Wine, writing: “Farewell to Josephine Tewson. John loved working with her on Last of the Summer Wine. Josephine Tewson, best-known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances and Last Of The Summer Wine, has died aged 91, her agent has said.

Comedy actress Josephine Tewson, who appeared in TV sitcoms including Keeping Up Appearances and Last of the Summer Wine, has died at the age of 91.

On radio, she was in the casts of The Ronnie Corbett Thing, The Secret Life of Kenneth Williams and Bob Monkhouse's Mostly Monkhouse. Her productions included the West End musical Free As Air, whose cast also included Leonard Rossiter. Tewson later became a regular on TV on The Charlie Drake Show and The Dick Emery Show in the late 1960s.