Question: Q: What year did Pauline Collins and her husband star in Thomas & Sarah for the first time?

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Pauline Collins: Pauline Collins, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 3 September 1940) is an English actress of stage, television, and film, who first came to prominence portraying Sarah Moffat in "Upstairs, Downstairs" (1971–73) and its spin-off, "Thomas & Sarah" (1979).  In 1992, she released her autobiography, titled "Letter to Louise".

The Contact (1963 film): The Contact is a 1963 British educational short film directed by Philip Wrestler.  It stars John Hurt in one of his first film roles, as a physically disabled teenager with cerebral palsy.  The film was sponsored by the Spastics Society and designed to educate and combat prejudice against the disabled among young people.  The film also featured early appearances by Pauline Collins and Wendy Richard.

2012 Vanderbilt Commodores football team: The 2012 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season.  (variously "VU" "Vandy" Vanderbilt "Dores") The Commodores played their six home games at Vanderbilt Stadium at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee, which has been Vanderbilt football's home stadium since 1922.  The team's head coach was James Franklin, who is in his second year at Vanderbilt.  Vanderbilt has been a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) since the league's inception in 1932, and has participated in the conference's Eastern Division since its formation for the 1992 season.  On November 11, 2012 Vandy became bowl eligible in back to back years for the first time in its 123-year football history.  This was the first time since 1935 that Vandy won five SEC games in a year and the first time in 30 years that they won at home against Tennessee.  Vanderbilt finished the year with the longest current SEC winning streak.  For the first time since 1948, Vanderbilt finished the season with a top 25 ranking.

Thomas &amp; Sarah: Thomas & Sarah is a British drama series that aired on ITV in 1979.  A spin-off from the BAFTA Award-winning series "Upstairs, Downstairs", it stars John Alderton and Pauline Collins reprising their "Upstairs, Downstairs" roles.

Sarah Moffat: Sarah Moffat (born Clémence Moffat; July 1882 – ?) , also known as Sarah Delice and Clémence Dumas, is a fictional character in the ITV drama "Upstairs, Downstairs" and its spin-off "Thomas & Sarah".  She was portrayed by Pauline Collins.

No, Honestly (song): "No, Honestly" is a song written, performed and produced by Lynsey de Paul, that was the theme for the London Weekend Television comedy series, "No, Honestly", starring Pauline Collins and John Alderton.  The song was the first release on the Jet Records label established by Don Arden. </small> Released on October 18, 1974, it peaked at No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart. </small> The single release was a different version to that used for the TV theme.  In 1975, de Paul received an Ivor Novello Award for Best Theme From a Radio or TV Production. </small>

Strychnine in the Soup: "Strychnine in the Soup" is a short story by the British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse.  A part of the Mr. Mulliner series, the story was first published in 1932 in "Strand Magazine".  It also appears in the collections "Mulliner Nights" and "Wodehouse on Crime".  A BBC TV adaptation of the story aired on 9 April 1976 starring John Alderton as Cyril Mulliner and Pauline Collins as Amelia Bassett as part of the Wodehouse Playhouse series of short stories.

From Time to Time (film): From Time to Time is a 2009 British fantasy drama film directed by Julian Fellowes and starring Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Carice van Houten, Alex Etel, Eliza Bennett, Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh, Dominic West, Hugh Bonneville, Kwayedza Kureya, and Pauline Collins.  It was adapted from Lucy M. Boston's children's novel "The Chimneys of Green Knowe" (1958).  The film was shot in Athelhampton Hall, Dorset.

The Time of Their Lives (2017 film): The Time of Their Lives is a British road comedy film directed and written by Roger Goldby.  The film stars Joan Collins and Pauline Collins.  Joan Collins stars as a former Hollywood movie star who rides to her ex-husband’s funeral on the west coast of France with a best friend, played by Pauline Collins.

John Alderton: John Alderton (born 27 November 1940) is an English actor who is best known for his roles in "Upstairs, Downstairs", "Thomas & Sarah", "Wodehouse Playhouse", "Little Miss" (original TV series), "Please Sir! ", and "Fireman Sam" (The original series).  Alderton has often starred alongside his wife, Pauline Collins.

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Answer: 1979