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LINKSUK SITCOMS - THE CABBAGE PATCH to CURRY AND CHIPS
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CARRIE AND BARRY
BBC1 / 12x30m / 2004-2005
Writer: Simon Nye / Director: Martin Dennis / Producer: Sue Vertue
Sitcom about a married couple. Barry works as a cab driver and Carrie is a beautician.
Series 1 started started 3 September 2004; Series 2 started 22 October 2005.
With:- NEIL MORRISSEY as Barry / CLAIRE RUSHBROOK as Carrie / MARK WILLIAMS as Kirk / MICHELLE GOMEZ as Michelle / SARAH QUINTRELL as Sinead
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
Writer: Tim Firth
The comic adventures of four ex-army mascot sheep. Made using a mixture of
live action and puppetry. A one-off comedy film.
Voices: STEVE COOGAN as Harris / RONNIE ANCONA as Peaches / MARK WILLIAMS as Moose / KEVIN ELDON as Cooper
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
Comedy revolving around the Crouch family from South London where Roly and Nat have to not only contend with their children but the grandparents as well. Billed as the UK's first all-black sitcom.
With:- ROBBIE GEE as Roly Crouch / JO MARTIN as NATHALIE CROUCH / RUDOLPH WALKER as Grandpa Langley / ONY UHIARA as Adele Crouch / AKEMNJI NDIFORNYEN as Aiden Crouch / DON WARRINGTON as Bailey
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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