Casanova '73

Casanova '73
Genre	Sitcom
Starring	Leslie Phillips Jan Holden
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	7
Production
Producer(s)	Harold Snoad
Running time	30 minutes
Release
Original network	BBC1
Original release	13 September – 29 October 1973

Casanova '73 is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 in 1973. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, Casanova '73 starred Leslie Phillips as wealthy womaniser Henry Newhouse (the English translation of "casa nova").

Casanova '73 was inspired by "The Suit", a 1969 pilot that aired as part of the The Galton & Simpson Comedy where Phillips played Howard Butler, a philandering businessman whose clothes are stolen whilst he is in bed at his secretary's house. The Suit was re-made in 1997 in Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's....Casanova '73 was specially written for Phillips.

Henry Newhouse works has a successful career in public relations. Despite being happily married to Carol, he is a compulsive philanderer and leads a double life. His relationships usually backfire and lead to farcical situations.

Casanova '73 was criticised by Mary Whitehouse and others for its risque contents. This led to the programme being moved to a later time slot. The first three episodes aired at 8.00pm on Thursdays and the final four on Mondays at 9.25pm. The quiz show Mastermind replaced it in the 8pm slot, helping it to become a hit.

All seven episodes of Casanova '73 were released on DVD by Acorn Media UK on 8 October 2012.

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