Starr and Company(1958)

Starr and Company is a British television drama that aired on the BBC in 1958. This twice-weekly soap opera follows Joseph Starr, a retired naval engineer who establishes a buoy-making firm in the fictional South East English town of Sullbridge. Broadcast on Mondays and Thursdays across 77 episodes, the series captures the daily operations and interpersonal dynamics within Starr's business as he navigates the challenges of entrepreneurship and workplace relationships. The show reflects the post-war British industrial landscape, blending domestic tensions with the pressures of running a manufacturing concern. Starr and Company offers a glimpse into 1950s working-class life and the ambitions of those building enterprises in post-war England.