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DR WILLOUGHBY
ITV/Witzend/ Thames/Pearson / 6x30m-e
/ 1999 14 Nov - 13 Dec Ep 1 Sun 10.00pm Eps2-6:Mon 10.00pm
Writer: Laurie Rowley / Music:
Dave Mackay / Producer: Tony Charles / Director: David Skynner
Sitcom. Donna Sinclair is the popular star of a medical
daytime soap, on screen she is seen saving lives, off screen she is making the lives of those around
her a misery with her primadonna antics.
Donna Sinclair.................................. JOANNA
LUMLEY
Ralph Whatman................................ BRIAN
PROTHEROE
Emma Goodliffe................................ ISOBEL
MIDDLETON
Crystal
Reynolds.............................. PAULA
BACON
Steve
Lipton..................................... IAN PULESTON-DAVIES
Mrs
Ajax..........................................
GILLIAN BARGE
Geraldine.........................................
TANYA MOODIE
Gill..................................................
URSULA HOLDEN-GILL
DOGFOOD DAN AND THE CARMARTHEN
COWBOY
BBC2 / 6x30m-e / 1988 4 February - 10 March
Thursdays 9.00pm
Writer: David Nobbs /
Producer/Director: Alan J. W. Bell
Sitcom. Two long distance lorry drivers are each having
affairs with the other's wife. Based on a 1982 play of the same name.
Dogfood
Dan..................................... MALCOLM
STORRY
Aubrey
Owen.................................... PETER
BLAKE
Helen
Milton.....................................
ELIZABETH MICKERY
Gwyneth Owen................................. ARBEL
JONES
DON'T DO IT DEMPSEY
BBC / 6x30m-e / 1960 4 April - 9 May
Mondays 9.00pm black and white
Writers: Patrick Campbell, Vivienne
Knight / Producer: John Harrison
Sitcom. Exploits of an amorous bachelor.
James Dempsey............................ BRIAN REECE
DON'T DRINK THE WATER
LWT / 13x30m-e / 1974-75 / Season
One: 27 Jul - 7 Sep 74 / Season Two: 1 Nov - 6 Dec 75
Writers: Ronald Woolfe, Ronald Chesney
/ Producer: Mark Stuart
Sitcom. Spin-off from On the Buses in which bus inspector
Blakey retired to Spain with his sister Dorothy.
Blakey...............................................
STEPHEN LEWIS
Dorothy..............................................
PAT COOMBS
Carlos................................................
DEREK GRIFFITHS
Bill(season
1)..................................... FRANK
CODA
Beryl(season
2)..................................
CHRISTINE SHAW
DON'T ROCK THE BOAT
Thames / 12x30m-e / 1982-83 Season
One: 5 Jan - 9 Feb 82 / Season Two: 12 Jul - 16 Aug 83
Writer: John Esmonde, Bob Larbey
/ Producer: Mark Stuart
Sitcom. Fiftysomething widower Jack falls in love with
and marries Dixie a girl half his age.
Jack....................................................
NIGEL DAVENPORT
Dixie....................................................
SHEILA WHITE
Les......................................................
JOHN PRICE
Billy.....................................................
DAVID JANSON
Eric.....................................................
DAVID BATTLEY
DON'T TELL FATHER
Associated-Rediffusion / 6x30m-e
/ 1959 1 June - 6 July Mondays 7.30pm
Writer: Barry Baker / Director:
Pat Baker
Sitcom. An eccentric screenplay writer tends to get
too involved in his scripts, much to the hilarity of his daughter.
Julia Dean.........................................
JULIA LOCKWOOD
Harry Dean....................................... COLIN
GORDON
Helen
Carter..................................... JILL
BOOTY
Elizabeth Carter................................ NOEL
HOOD
Philip
Lister......................................
GARRY MARSH
Evelyn Wright................................... JOAN
BENHAM
Dave................................................
BARRY MacGREGOR
Diana..............................................
ANNEKE WILLS
DON'T TELL FATHER
BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1992 26 April - 31 May
Sunday 7.45pm
Writer: Roy Clarke /
Producer/Director: Harold Snoad
Sitcom. Exploits of vain, egotistical actor Vivien Bancroft.
Vivien Bancroft................................. TONY
BRITTON
Natasha
Bancroft.............................. SUSAN
HAMPSHIRE
Kate
Bancroft...................................
CAROLINE QUENTIN
Garth
Bancroft..................................
RICHARD ASTON
Marvin
Whipple................................. PHILIP
FOX
DON'T WAIT UP
BBC1 / 39x30m-e / 1983-90 six seasons
Writer: George Layton /
Producer: Harold Snoad
Sitcom. Father and son GP's, both divorced, share
a flat and an uneasy relationship together.
Dr Tom Latimer................................ NIGEL
HAVERS
Dr Toby Latimer............................... TONY
BRITTON
Helen
Latimer.................................. JANE
HOW
Angela
Latimer................................ DINAH
SHERIDAN
Madlaine Forbes............................. SUSAN
SKIPPER
Dr Charles
Cartwright(1)................... RICHARD
HEFFER
Dr Charles
Cartwright(2).................... SIMON
WILLIAMS
Felicity
Spicer-Gibbs....................... JANE BOOKER
DOSSA AND JOE
BBC2 / 6x30m / starts 15 May 2002 / 9:00pm
Writer: Caroline Aherne, Peter Herbert / Director: Caroline Aherne
Comedy drama about a married working class couple in Australia.
Charleston
is probably best known for her role as Madge in Neighbours whilst Caton is
known as both an actor (The Castle) and as a presenter of lifestyle TV
shows.
With:- ANNE CHARLESTON as Dossa Bailey / MICHAEL CATON as Joe Bailey
DOUBLE FIRST
BBC1 / 1x60m-e 6x30m-e / 1988
6 Sep - 18 Oct Tues 8.30pm
Writers: John Esmonde, Bob Larbey
/ Producer/Director: Gareth Gwenlan
Sitcom. A once promising writer now selling hamburgers
for a living is taken in by two old friends who were at Oxford with him, the
pair (two sisters) try to persuade him to repick up his pen but he would rather live in rent free comfort and do nothing.
NV Norman Vernon
Standish............ MICHAEL WILLIAMS
Mary
Webster................................. ANN BELL
Louise Hobson................................ JENNIFER
HILARY
Ellen
Hobson.................................. HOLLY
AIRD
Derek.............................................
CLIVE MERRISON
William...........................................
PETER TUDDENHAM
DOUBLETAKE
BBC2 / 1x50m-e / 27
December 2001
A spoof reality show looking at the years
events and made using only "supposed" closed circuit television footage and featuring
not just the average Joe but Celebs and even Royalty.
DOWN THE GATE
ATV / 12x30m-e / 1975-76 / Season
One: 23 Jul - 20 Aug 75 / Season Two:18 Jul - 29 Aug 76
Creator: Reg Varney / Writers:
Maurice Sellars, Roy Turvey / Producer: William G. Stewart
Sitcom. Exploits of Reg Funnell a trader at Billingsgate Fish
Market.
Reg Funnell....................................... REG
VARNEY
Irene.................................................
DILYS LAYE
Len
Peacock(S1)............................... TONY MELODY
Mr Preston(S2).................................. PERCY
HERBERT
Old Wol............................................
REG LYE
DOWN TO EARTH
BBC1 / 7x30m-e / 1994 5 Jan - 15 Feb
Thurs 8.30pm
Writers: John Esmonde, Bob Larbey
/ Producer/Director: John B. Hobbs
Sitcom. Tony Fairfax former cultural
attaché for a Latin American country finds it hard to adjust to life back in England.
Tony Fairfax......................................
RICHARD BRIERS
Molly................................................
KIRSTEN COOKE
Chris................................................
CHRISTOPHER BLAKE
Jim..................................................
STEVE EDWIN
Oswald............................................
STEPHEN BENT
Ramon............................................
SANDOR ELES
Helen Thorpe................................... JOANNA
VAN GYSEGHEM
DOWNWARDLY MOBILE
Yorkshire/Portman / 6x30m-e / 1994 21 Jul - 1 Sep
Thurs 8.30pm
Writers: Alastair Beaton, Barry Pilton
/ Producers: Philip Hincliffe
/ Executive Producers: David Reynolds / Director: Martin Dennis
Sitcom. A financial crisis forces Mark and Sophie to
move in with Mark's brother Clem and his wife Rosemary.
Rosemary.............................................
FRANCES DE LA TOUR
Clem....................................................
PHILIP JACKSON
Sophie.................................................
JOSIE LAWRENCE
Mark...................................................
STEPHEN TOMPKINSON
DREAM STUFFING
C4/Limehouse / 10x30m-e / 1984
6 January - 9 March Fridays 9.00pm
Writers: Paul Hines, Su Wilkins /
Producer: Humphrey Barclay / Director: John Kaye Cooper
Sitcom. Exploits of two young girls living in the East
End of London.
Jude.....................................................
RACHAEL WEAVER
Mo.......................................................
AMANDA SYMONDS
Richard................................................
RAY BURDIS
Bill
...................................................... FRANK LEE
Brenda................................................
CAROLINE QUENTIN
DRESSING FOR BREAKFAST
C4/Warner Sisters / 19x30m-e / 1995-98
Writer: Stephanie Calman /
Producer: Jane Wellesley
Sitcom. The romantic trials of a bright young single
girl.
Louise.........................................
BEATIE EDNEY
Carla............................................
HOLLY AIRD
Liz..............................................
CHARLOTTE CORNWELL
Dave............................................
NIGEL LINDSAY
Fabrizio(S1)..................................
ROBERT LANGDON LLOYD
Graham(S2)..................................
RICHARD DURDAN
Rose............................................
SOPHIE STANTON
DROP THE DEAD DONKEY
C4/Hatrick / 64x30m-e / 1990-98
Writer/Producers: Guy Jenkin, Andy Hamilton
/ Executive Producer: Denise O'Donaghue / Theme Music: Matthew Scott
Sitcom. The exploits of the
seemingly terminally stupid staff of a TV news team.
Dave Charnley.................................. NEIL
PEARSON
Gus Hedges..................................... ROBERT
DUNCAN
Harry
Davenport................................ DAVID
SWIFT
Alex Pates (Seasons
1-2)................. HAYDN
GWYNNE
Sally Smedley................................. VICTORIA
WICKS
Damien Day..................................... STEPHEN
TOMPKINSON
Joy Merryweather............................. SUSANNAH
DOYLE
Helen Cooper (Seasons
3-6).............. INGRID LACEY
George
Dent.................................... JEFF
RAWLE
DUCK PATROL
London Weekend Television / 6x30m-e
/ 1998
Writers: Jan Ethrington, Gavin Petrie
/ Music: Simon Wallace / Producer: Jamie Rix
Sitcom. The misadventures of a group of coppers at a
river police station on the Thames.
Prof.....................................................
RICHARD WILSON
Darwin.................................................
DAVID TENNANT
Marilyn................................................
SAMANTHA BECKINSALE
Ollie....................................................
TREVOR COOPER
Val......................................................
SUE JOHNSTON
Angie..................................................
JAN RAVENS
Hero...................................................
CRAIG FAIRBRASS
Serge.................................................
GEOFFREY HUTCHINGS
THE DUSTBINMEN
Granada / 20x30m-e / 1969-70 3 Seasons
Creator: Jack Rosenthal /
Producers: Jack Rosenthal, Richard Everitt
Sitcom. The exploits of a gang of
dustbinmen, see also
the 1968 play There's A Hole In Your Dustbin
Delilah. Season 1 Black and white.
Bloody Delilah(1)............................ JOHN
WOODVINE
Bloody
Delilah(2)............................ BRIAN
WILDE
Cheese and
Egg............................ BRYAN
PRINGLE
Winston
Platt................................
GRAHAM HABERFIELD
'Smellie' Ibbotson........................... JOHN
BARRETT
Heavy
Breathing............................ TREVOR
BANNISTER
Eric..............................................
TIM WYLTON
DUTY FREE
Yorkshire / 21x30m-e 1x60m-e / 1984-86
3 Seasons + 1 special
Writers: Eric Chappell, Jean Warr
/ Producer: Vernon Lawrence
Sitcom. David and Amy Pearce go on a package holiday
to Spain where David plans a spot of adultery with the also married Linda Cochran.
David
Pearce.................................... KEITH
BARRON
Amy Pearce..................................... GWEN
TAYLOR
Linda Cochran.................................. JOANNA
VAN GYSDEGHEM
Robert
Cochran................................ NEIL
STACY
Carlos.............................................
CARLOS DOUGLAS
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