The 1950s BBC television era saw a producer's innovative idea of basing a family drama series on a real-life actor couple, the Fosters, who were struggling financially. Despite being actors, the Fosters' marital bliss was a fabrication, making for a dramatic on-screen portrayal.
Simon and Laura
The BBC producer of a 1950s family drama series selects the financially struggling Fosters to star in the show, despite their dire financial situation, using a real-life happily married actor couple as inspiration.
