Jim's Inn

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Jim's Inn, presided over by Jimmy Hanley, was the best-known example of the 'Admag' - an alternative to the commercial break in the early days of British commercial television, in which performers were allowed to extol the virtues of various products during the course of a generally vapid quarter-hour of chat.

The show featured Jimmy and his real-life wife Maggie (Margaret Avery) running a cosy pub in the (fictitious) village of Wembleham, providing the perfect opportunity for visitors to the pub to discuss a variety of products over a pint or two. 

Pub regulars were played by played by Roma Cresswell, John Sherlock, Jack Edwardes, Diane Watts, Dennis Bowen, Ken Howard and Victor Platt.

 Jim's Inn ran from 1957 until the Independent Television Authority pulled the plug on Admags in 1963.

Jimmy Hanley resurfaced on the children's television series The Five O' Clock Club. He died on January 13th, 1970.