| Esmonde and Larbey | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Gilbert Esmonde 21 March 1937[1] Battersea, London, England Robert Edward Larbey 24 June 1934[2] Clapham, London, England |
| Died | John Gilbert Esmonde 10 August 2008 (aged 71) Spain Robert Edward Larbey 31 March 2014 (aged 79) London, England |
| Medium | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1965–2005 (as collaboration) |
| Genres | Television |
| Notable works and roles | Please Sir! The Good Life Get Some In! Ever Decreasing Circles Brush Strokes |
Esmonde and Larbey were a British television screenwriting duo, consisting of John Gilbert Esmonde (21 March 1937 – 10 August 2008) and Robert Edward Larbey (24 June 1934 – 31 March 2014), who created popular sitcoms starting from the mid-1960s until the mid-1990s such as Please Sir!, The Good Life, Get Some In!, Ever Decreasing Circles, and Brush Strokes.