A film adaptation was released in 1971, and the show placed fourth in a BBC poll to find Britain's best sitcom in 2004.
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Hilary Swank, who has already won a Golden Globe for her role in Boys Don't Cry, is one of the favourites for the best actress Oscar, a category that sees Meryl Streep win a record 12th nomination for Music of the Heart.
"Best practice from the independence referendum must be followed – and that includes extending the vote in an EU referendum to 16- and 17-year-olds across the UK.
The biggest surprise was the inclusion of the Welsh film, Solomon and Gaenor, in the shortlist for best foreign language film.
Pedro Almodovar's All About My Mother is the favourite for best foreign film, having cleaned up on the festival circuit and won a Golden Globe to boot.
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