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CITY LIGHTS BBC2 / 30x30m-e / 1987-91 Writer: Bob Black / Producer/Director: Ron Bain Sitcom. A Scottish bank clerk is determined to make it as a novelist. Willie...... GERARD KELLY Chancer.... ANDY GRAY Mum...... JAN WILSON Brian..... JONATHaN WATSON Mr McLelland..... DAVE ANDERSON Tam....... IAIN McCOLL Irene..... ELAINE C. SMITH Janice McLelland(Seasons 2-3)... ELAINE COLLINS Fiona(S4-5)..... ANN BRYSON
THE CLAIRVOYANT BBC2 / 5x30m-e / 1986 15 May - 19 June Thursdays 9.00pm Writer: Roy Clarke / Producer/Director: Alan J.W. Bell Sitcom. A used car salesman is knocked down in a car accident and suddenly finds himself with psychic powers - or so he believes. There was a pilot broadcast 27 Nov 1984. Arnold Bristow.... ROY KINNEAR Lily...... SANDRA DICKINSON Burma....... HUGH LLOYD Newton..... SHAUN CURRY Dawn....... GLYNIS BROOKS Carmen........ CARMEL CRYAN
BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1988 Writer: Bob Ferris (aka Ronnie Barker) / Producer: Mike Stephens Period sitcom. 1930's myopic removal's man Clarence Sale sets up home in the country with out of work parlour maid Jane Travers. Clarence is based on an episode of Barker's 1971 series Six Dates of Barker, the episode in question was called The Removal's Person. Clarence Sale........ RONNIE BARKER Jane Travers........ JOSEPHINE TEWSON
THE CLIMBER BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1983 20 Jan - 24 Feb Thurs 8.30pm Writer: Alex Shearer / Producer/Director: Alan J.W. Bell Sitcom. A baker discovers he has a high I.Q. that puts him in the genius bracket and decides he should better himself. Harry Lumsden..... ROBIN NEDWELL Ted........ DAVID BATTLEY Shirley.... JACQUELINE TONG Reg........ DAVID WILLIAMS Mr Thomas.... JACK WATSON
CLOCHMERLE UK / BBC2/Bavaria / 9x30m-e / 1972 18 Feb - 14 Apr Fri 10.05pm Writers: Ray Galton, Alan Simpson / Novel: Gabriel Chevallier / Producer: Michael Mills Period sitcom. The French villagers of Clochmerle kick up a fuss over plans to install a new install. One of the most asked about shows here at Mem TV, not available on DVD yet but surely a prime candidate. Major Piechut..... CYRIL CUSACK Ponosse...... ROY DOTRICE Ernest Tafardel...... KENNETH GRIFFITH Justine Putet..... WENDY HILLER Alexandre Bourdillat.... HUGH GRIFFITH Nicholas the Beadle..... BERNARD BRESSLAW Hortase Girodet..... MADELINE SMITH Rose Biraque....... GEORGINA MOON Narrator....... PETER USTINOV
CLOSE TO HOME ITV / 19x30m-e / 1989-90 2 Seasons Creator: Brian Cooke / Executive Producers: Marcus Plantin (Season 1), Robin Carr (season 2) Sitcom. Cases of a suburban vet whose practice adjoins his house. James Shepherd..... PAUL NICHOLAS Kate Shepherd...... LUCY BENJAMIN Helen DeAngelo...... ANGHARAD REES Rose..... JANE BRIERS Robbie Shepherd...... ANDREW READ Frank DeAngelo(season 1).... STEPHEN FROST Tom(season 2)...... JOHN ARTHUR Vicky(season 2)...... PIPPA GUARD Jenny(season 2)....... ANGELA CURRAN
COLIN'S SANDWICH BBC2 / 12x30m-e / 1988/90 / Season One: 18 Oct - 22 Nov 19 88 / Season Two: 12 Jan - 16 Feb 1990 Writers: Paul Smith, Terry Kyan / Producer: John Kilby / Director: Jamie Rix Sitcom. Frustrated British Rail clerk Colin Watkins tries to make it as a professional horror writer. Colin Watkins..... MEL SMITH Jenny Anderson...... LOUISA RIX Des..... MIKE GRADY John Langley(season 1).... MICHAEL MEDWIN Alan Hunter(season 2)..... NICHOLAS BALL Mr Travers...... ANDREW ROBERTSON
COMBAT SHEEP BBC2 / 1x30m / 30 December 2001 / 5:35pm
COME BACK MRS NOAH BBC1 / 6x30m-e inc. pilot / 1978 17 July - 14 Aug Mon 6.50pm Pilot: 13 Dec 1977 Writer: Jeremy Lloyd, David Croft Producer: David Croft Scifi Sitcom. 21st Century housewife Mrs Noah wins a trip looking around Britain's newest space station but finds herself along with a motley crew accidentally sent into orbit. Mrs Noah........................................... MOLLIE SUGDEN Clive Cunliffe....................................... IAN LAVENDER Carstairs............................................ DONALD HEWLETT Fanshaw............................................ MICHAEL KNOWLES Scarth Dave....................................... ANN MICHELLE TV Presenter..................................... GORDEN KAYE
COMING HOME BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1981 27 Feb - 3 Apr Fri 7.30pm Writer: David Fitzsimmons / Producer: Sydney Lotterby / Director: Martin Shardlow Sitcom. Exploits of a bumbling chemistry teacher. Sheila Maddocks.......................... SHARON DUCE Donald Maddocks......................... PHILIP JACKSON Muriel Maddocks.......................... LYNDA MARCHAL Ted Maddocks.............................. ROGER SLOMAN Ruth........................................... EVA GRIFFITH Joey........................................... DAVID THACKWRAY
COMRADE DAD BBC2 / 7x30m-e / 1984 13 Jan - 24 Feb Mondays 9.00pm Writers: Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent / Producer/Director: John Kilby Scifi sitcom. 1999:Britain has been invaded by Russia and times are hard for the Dudgeon family. There was a pilot broadcast 17 Dec 1984. Reg Dudgeon.................................. GEORGE COLE Treen Dudgeon................................ BARBARA EWING Gran............................................... DORIS HARE Zo Dudgeon.................................... CLAIRE TOEMAN Bob Dudgeon.................................. DAVID GARLICK
CONJUGAL RIGHTS Granada/HB / 13x30m-e / 1993-94 / Season One: 16 Apr-21 May 1993 / Season Two: 6 May - 17 June 1994 Writer: Roger Hall / Producers: Humphrey Barclay, Justin Greene Sitcom. The ups and downs of a middle-class, middle-aged married couple. Gen..................................................... GWEN TAYLOR Barry................................................... MICHAEL WILLIAMS Philip................................................... STEPHEN MOORE Gillian................................................. CORDELIA BUGEJA Pam................................................... MAGGIE HENDERSON Voice of Toby the Dog(S1)................... WARREN MITCHELL Voice of Toby(S2)............................... CHRIS ELLISON
CONSTANT HOT WATER Central / 6x30m-e / 1986 10 Jan - 14 Feb Fri 8.30pm Writer: Colin Pearson / Producer: Paula Burdon / Director: Bernard Thompson Sitcom. Exploits of a put upon seaside landlady. Phyliis Nugent................................. PAT PHEONIX Miranda Thorpe............................... PRUNELLA GEE Frank Osborne................................ STEVE ADLER Norman Nugent............................... ROGER KEMP Jeff................................................. KEVIN LLOYD
COPPER'S END ATV / 13x30m-e / 1971 19 February - 14 May Creator: Ted Willis / Producer: Shaun O'Riordan / Director: John Sichel Sitcom. Misadventures of the inept police force down at Copper's End. Sgt Sam Short............................... BILL OWEN PC Eddie Edwards......................... RICHARD WATTIS PC Chipper Collins......................... GEORGE MOON WPS Penny Pringle....................... JOSEPHINE TEWSON PC Dinkworth................................ ROYCE MILLS Ch Supt Ripper.............................. GEORGE MOON
THE CORNER HOUSE C4/RPM / 6x30m-e / 1987 4 May - 8 June Mondays 9.30pm Writers: Christopher Eymard, Robert Llewellyn / Producer: David Jones / Director: Don Coutts Sitcom. Stories of the clientele of the strange cafe run by Gilbert and Dave. Dave................................................... ROBERT LLEWELLYN Grace................................................. ANNIE HAYES Pete................................................... ASLIE PITTER Mr Cobham........................................ HOWARD LEW LEWIS Gilbert............................................... CHRISTOPHER EYMARD Harry................................................. PHIL CORNWELL Annie................................................ ARABELLA WEIR
COUPLING BBC2 / 28x30m-e / 2000-2004 (Season One: 12 May - 16 June Fridays 9.30pm) Writer: Steven Moffat / Producer: Sue Vertue / Director: Martin Dennis Sitcom. The intertwined and usually sex based lives of a group of friends. The third season began on 23 September 2002 and the show developed into a popular one. With:- JACK DAVENPORT as
Steve / GINA BELLMAN as Jane / KATE ISIT as Sally / SARAH ALEXANDER as
Susan / BEN MILES as Patrick / RICHARD COYLE as Jeff (seasons 1-3) / RICHARD MYLAN as Oliver (from series 4)
COWBOYS Thames / 13x30m-e / 1980-81 Season One: 3 Sep - 8 Oct 1980 / Season Two: 20 Nov - 18 Dec 1980 / Season Three:(2 episodes only) 8-15 Dec 1981 Writer: Peter Learmouth / Producer/Director: Michael Mills Sitcom. The exploits of a group of well dodgy builders. Joe Jones........................................ ROY KINNEAR Geyser........................................... COLIN WELLAND Wobbly Ron.................................... DERMOT KELLY Doreen(season 1)............................ DEBBIE LINDEN Muriel Bailey(seasons 2-3)............... JANINE DUVITSKI
CRAPSTON VILLAS C4/Spitting Image Prod. / 9x30m-e / 1995 Writer: Sarah Anne Kennedy / Producer: Richard Bennett Animated sitcom. Stories of the mostly dysfunctional types living in a converted Victorian house, the characters included a pretentious film maker and a gay couple. Voices by Jane Horrocks, Steve Steen, Liz Smith, Alison Steadman and Morwenna Banks.
THE CREATIVES BBC2/Absolutely / 12x30m-e / 1998-99 Writers: Jack Docherty, Moray Hunter / Producer: Jamie Rix / Director: Andy De Emmony Sitcom. Problems on the staff of an Edinburgh advertising agency. Charlie Baxter................................... ROGER ALLAM Ben Gray......................................... JACK DOCHERTY Lauren Marshall............................... PIPPA GUARD Robbie Fraser................................. MORAY HUNTER Rhona Platt.................................... AISLIN McGUCKIN Tanya Gray.................................... ARABELLA WEIR
THE CROUCHES BBC1 / 6x30m / started 9 September 2003 / 10:35pm Writer: Ian Pattison / Director: Nick Wood / Producers: Stephen
McCrum, Carlton Dixon
BBC1-Alamo / 5x30m-e / 2000 6 Mar - 5 Apr Mon 9.30pm(eps 1-3) then Wed 11.10pm(4-5) Writer: Anne Rabbitt / Supervising Producers: Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran / Producers: Michael Jacob , Julian Meers / Director: Dewi Humphreys Sitcom. Stories of the staff of a Doctors surgery, especially the relationship between Doctors Wolf and Hook. This strange show spent ages on the shelf before being shown without any fanfare at all. With:- JEMMA REDGRAVE as Doctor Wolf / PETER EGAN as Doctor Hook / BRONAGH GALLAGHER as Bambi / JOANNA SCANLAN as Julie / SIOBHAN HAYES as Cherry
THE CUKOO WALTZ Granada / 26x30m-e / 1975-77/80 4 Seasons Writers: Geoffrey Lancashire, John G. Temple / Producers: Bill Gilmour, Brian Armstrong, John G. Temple, Sitcom. Chris and Fliss Hawthorne, a pair of struggling newlyweds take in rich Gavin Rumsey as their lodger. Chris Hawthorne............................... DAVID ROPER Fliss Hawthorne............................... DIANE KEEN Gavin Rumsey................................. LEWIS COLLINS Connie Wagstaff.............................. CLARE KELLY Austin Tweedale.............................. JOHN McKELVEY Adrian Locket(80)............................ IAN SAYNOR Carol Rumsey(75-76)....................... RACHEL DAVIES
CUFFY Central / 6x30m-e / 1983 13 March - 24 April / Sundays 7.45pm Writer: Francis Essex / Producers: Paul Harrison, Christopher Baker / Executive Producer: Greg Smith Sitcom. Spin off from The Shillingbury Tales. Exploits of tramp Cuffy who lives in the village of Shillingbury. Cuffy.................................................... BERNARD CRIBBENS Mandy................................................. LINDA HAYDEN Jake................................................... JACK DOUGLAS Rev Norris........................................... NIGEL LAMBERT Mrs Simkins....................................... DIANA KING
THE CULTURE VULTURES BBC1 / 5x30m-e / 1970 24 April - 22 May Fridays 7.55pm Creator: Colin Mares / Producer: Graeme Muir Sitcom. Exploits of the super smooth Dr Michael Cunningham, senior lecturer in anthropology at Hampshire University. With:- LESLIE PHILLIPS as Dr Michael Cunningham / JONATHAN CECIL as Dr Ian Meredith / PETER SALLIS as Prof George Hobbs / SALLY FAULKNER as Vivienne
CURRY AND CHIPS London Weekend Television / 6x30m-e / 1969 Writer: Johnny Spieght / Producer: Keith Beckett Sitcom. A Pakistani worker at Lillicrap Ltd suffers racial abuse at the hands of his fellow workers. (And apparently that's a sitcom.) Johnny Speight said that the idea of the series was to get people to laugh at their own bigotry. When it was shown immigrant groups complained and the ITA ruled that it wasn’t suitable for family viewing. O’Grady saw the colour bar in everything, he would order a stout and then complain he’d been given a black drink because of his colour. With:- ERIC SYKES as The Foreman / SPIKE MILLIGAN as Kevin O'Grady(Paki Paddy) / KENNY LYNCH as Kenny / NORMAN ROSSINGTON as Norman |
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