lcock and Gander is a British sitcom that aired on ITV in 1972. Starring Beryl Reid and Richard O'Sullivan, it lasted for one series. The series starts as Marigold Alcock (Beryl Reid) inherits her husband's business The Alcock Group of Companies upon his death. The companies, whose headquarters are above a strip club in Soho, include Sotheby's Racing Service Ltd and Hugh Blanding's Detective Agency. The elderly Ernest (John Cater) is her office assistant, while her partner is Richard Gander (Richard O’Sullivan) He was given partnership in the company after an Alcock Economy Coach Tour went wrong.