The Newcomers (TV series)
| The Newcomers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Colin Morris |
| Theme music composer | John Barry (Fancy Dance, 1963) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 430 |
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| Production locations | Riverside 1, BBC Birmingham |
| Camera setup | Video, multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 5 October 1965 – 13 November 1969 |
The Newcomers was a late 1960s BBC soap opera which dealt with the subject of a London family, the Coopers, who moved to a housing estate in the fictional country town of Angleton. It was broadcast in bi-weekly half-hour episodes from October 1965 until November 1969. It was initially produced by Verity Lambert.