UK SITCOMS - EARLY DOORS to THE FUZZ
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EARLY DOORS
BBC2 / 12x30m / 2003-2004 (started 12 May 2003)
Writers: Craig Cash, Phil Mealey / Director: Adrian Shergold / Producers: Lucy
Ansbro, John Rushton
Comedy set in a Manchester pub run by landlord Ken.
With:- JOHN HENSHAW as Ken / CRAIG CASH as Joe / PHIL MEALEY as Duffy
EAST END WEST END
Associated-Rediffusion / 6x30m-e / 1959 4 Feb - 11 Mar black and white
Director: Peter Croft / Writer: Wolf Mankowitz
Sitcom. Exploits of shady London businessman Sid.
Sid...................................................... SID JAMES
EDUCATED EVANS
BBC / 23x30m-e / 1957-58 2 Seasons
Creator:Edgar Wallace / Writers:Sidney Nelson, Maurice Harrison with additional material by Bernard Botting, Charlie Hart / Producer: Eric Fawcett
Sitcom. Exploits of cockney race horse tipster Educated Evans as he attempted to stay one step ahead of the law, mainly in the form of Detective Sergeant Miller.
Educated Evans.............................. CHARLIE CHESTER
Det Sgt Miller.................................. JACK MELFORD
Emma Toggs................................... PATRICIA HAYES
Insp Pirie........................................ KEITH PYOTT
Gertrude......................................... MYTRLE REED
Mrs Wilkes..................................... MAI BACON
EDUCATING ARCHIE
Associated-Rediffusion / 27x30m-e / 1958-59 2 Seasons Season 1 fortnightly
Writer:(mostly) Marty Feldman also with Ronald Wolfe& Ronald Chesney, Barry Pevan / Directors: Christopher Hodson, Bill Turner, Pat Baker
Sitcom. The somewhat dubious talents of ventriloquist Peter Brough in a continuation of his popular radio series. Archie of the title was a little wooden schoolboy and the series was based around his mischief making capabilities.
Mrs Twissle........................................ IRENE HANDL
Mr Monty........................................... DICK EMERY
END OF PART ONE
LWT / 14x30m-e / 1979-80
Writers: Andrew Marchall, David Renwick / Producers: Simon Brett (Season 1), Humphrey Barclay (Season 2) / Director: Geoffrey Sax
Sitcom. A normal suburban couple find their lives being constantly interrupted by people from the world of TV.(Not the actual celebrities but actors portraying them.)
Vera Straightman............................ DENISE COFFEY
Norman Straightman....................... TONY AITKEN
THE ESTATE AGENTS
C4 / x30 / 2002 /First Episode 7 February 23:00
Sitcom. The misadventures of three hapless estate agents. Note: Electric Eel is apparently his better known stage name when he's working as a stand-up comedian
With:- CLIFF KELLY (Electric Eel) / ADAM G GOODWIN / DAN CLARK
AN EVENING AT HOME WITH BERNARD BRADEN AND BARBARA KELLY
BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1951 24 January - 4 April / Shown fortnightly / Wednesdays 8.15pm
Writers: Barbara Kelly, Bernard Braden / Producer: Leslie Jackson
Sitcom. Episodes in the home life of the real life husband and wife team Bernard and Barbara.
Bernard............................................. BERNARD BRADEN
Barbara............................................. BARBARA KELLY
EVER DECREASING CIRCLES
BBC1 / 26x30m-e 1x80m-e / 1984-89
Writers: John Esmonde, Bob Larbey / Producers: Sydney Lotterby, Harold Snoad
Sitcom. Exploits of unbelievably pedantic Martin Brice and his long suffering wife and friends especially his smooth next door neighbour Paul.
Martin Brice....................................... RICHARD BRIERS
Ann Brice.......................................... PENELOPE WILTON
Paul Ryman...................................... PETER EGAN
Howard Hughes................................. STANLEY LEBOR
Hilda Hughes.................................... GERALDINE NEWMAN
EVERY SILVER LINING
BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1993 27 May - 1 July Thursdays 8.30pm
Writer: Simon Block / Producer: Richard Boden / Director: Nick Bye
Sitcom. A middle aged Jewish couple run a cafe in the East End of London.
Shirley Silver...................................... FRANCES DE LA TOUR
Nat Silver........................................... ANDREW SACHS
Lorraine Silver.................................... SARAH MALIN
Leonard ............................................ DAVID YIP
Willie................................................. OSCAR QUITAK
Dean................................................. DANNY SWANSON
EXECUTIVE STRESS
Thames / 19x30m-e / 1986-88 3 Seasons
Writer: George Layton / Producer: John Howard Davies
Sitcom. A couple working together in a publishing house are desperate for none of the other employees to find out they are married.
Caroline Fairchild............................ PENELOPE KEITH
Donald Fairchild(Season1).............. GEOFFREY PALMER
Donald Fairchild(Seasons 2-3)......... PETER BOWLES
Anthea Duxbury............................. ELIZABETH COUNSELL
Edgar Frankland............................ HARRY DITSON
Nicky............................................ HILARY GISH
EYES DOWN
BBC1 / 14x30m / 2003-2004 started 15 August 2003
Writer: Angela Clarke / Director: Christine Gernon / Producer: Rosemary McGowan
Sitcom revolving around the manager and staff of a Liverpool bingo hall. Writer Angela Clarke is a former actress.
With:- PAUL O'GRADY as Ray / TONY MAUDSLEY as Martin / SHERIDAN SMITH as Sandy / NEIL FITZMAURICE as Bobby / ROSIE CAVALIERO as Christine / EDNA DORE as Mary
THE FAINTHEARTED FEMINIST
BBC2 / 5x30m-e / 1984 19 Mar - 16 Apr Mon 9.00pm
Writers: Jill Tweedie, Christopher Bond / Producer: Zanna Beswick / Director: Mandie Fletcher
Sitcom. The exploits of a somewhat reluctant feminist.
Martha.................................................. LYNN REDGRAVE
Josh..................................................... JOHNATHON NEWTH
Mary.................................................... SARAH NEVILLE
Mo....................................................... HELEN COTTERILL
Mother................................................. JOAN SANDERSON
Irene.................................................... POLLY ADAMS
FAIRLY SECRET ARMY
C4/Video Arts / 13x30m-e / 1984/86
Writer: David Nobbs / Music: Michael Nyman / Producer: Peter Robinson
Sitcom. Major Harry Kitchener Wellington Truscott decides anarchy is just around the corner and sets up his own private army called the Queen's Own West Mercia Lowlanders. The character of Truscott bears a striking similarity to the character of Jimmy (also played by Geoffrey Palmer) in Nobb's own Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin.
Truscott.............................................. GEOFFREY PALMER
Nancy................................................ DIANE FLETCHER
Beamish............................................ JEREMY CHILD
Sgt Major Throttle............................... MICHAEL ROBBINS
Doris Entwhistle................................. LIZ FRASER
Stubby Collins(Season1).................... RAY WINSTONE
Crazy Colin Carstairs(Season1).......... JAMES COSMO
Jill(Season 2).................................... DIANA WESTON
Peg Leg Pogson............................... PAUL CHAPMAN
Ron Bent......................................... RICHARD RIDINGS.
2nd Lt Bagnall.................................. JEREMY SINDEN
FAITH IN THE FUTURE
LWT / 21x30m-e / 1995-98
Writers: Jan Etherington, Gavin Petrie / Music: Paul Brady / Producer: Jamie Rix
Sitcom. Sequel to Second Thoughts. Single fortysomething Faith is determined to make the most out of life if only her daughter Hannah will let her.
Faith.................................................... LYNDA BELLINGHAM
Hannah................................................ JULIA SAWALHA
Paul.................................................... JEFF RAWLE
Jools(95)............................................. CHARLIE CREED MILES
Jools(96-98)........................................ SIMON PEGG
THE FALL AND RISE OF REGINALD PERRIN
BBC1 / 21x30m-e / 1976-79
Writer: David Nobbs / Music: Ronnie Hazlehurst / Producers: John Howard Davies, Gareth Gwenlan
Sitcom. Put upon suburbanite Reginald Iolanthe Perrin has a mid life crisis, fakes his own death and tries to start a new life. Later he starts his own super successful business and in season three decides to start a commune. See also The Legacy of Reginald Perrin.
With:- LEONARD ROSSITER as Reggie / PAULINE YATES as Elizabeth Perrin / JOHN BARRON as CJ / SUE NICHOLLS as Joan Greengoss / GEOFFREY PALMER as Jimmy / JOHN HORSLEY as Doc Morrissey / TREVOR ADDAMS as Tony Webster / BRUCE BOULD as David Harris-Jones / SALLY JANE SPENCER as Linda / TIM PREECE as Tom (serials 1-2) / LESLIE SCHOFIELD as Tom (serials 3-4) / THERESA WATSON as Prue Harris-Jones / DAVID WARWICK as Mark
FAMILY AFFAIRS
BBC / 14x30m-e / 1949-50 29 October 49 - 18 February 50 / Saturdays 9.30pm
Writer: Eric Maschwitz
Sitcom. Episodes in the life of the middle class Conover family.
Linda Conover................................. HEATHER THATCHER
Henry Conover................................ MICHAEL SHEPLEY
Tony Conover.................................. DENIS GORDON
FANCY WANDERS
LWT / 7x30m-e / 1980 24 Oct - 5 Dec Fridays 7.30pm
Writer: Sid Green / Producers: Derrick Goodwin, Tony Cornford
Sitcom. Unemployed Fancy spends his time philosophising about life.
Fancy.................................................. DAVE KING
Alastair................................................ JOE MARCELL
Landlady.............................................. HILDA FENEMORE
FARRINGTON OF THE F.O.
Yorkshire / 14x30m-e / 1986-87
Writer: Dick Sharples / Music: Alan Hawkshaw / Producer/Director: Ronnie Baxter
Sitcom. Harriet Emily Farrington finds herself British consul in an obscure Latin American Republic.
Harriet Farrington............................. ANGELA THORNE
Major Willoughby-Gee...................... JOHN QUAYLE
Fidel Sanchez................................. TONY HAYGARTH
Annie Begley.................................. JOAN SIMS
P.J. Parker..................................... TIM BARRETT
FATHER CHARLIE
Central / 6x30m-e / 1982 28 February - 11 April Sundays 8.15pm
Writer: Vince Powell / Producer/Director: Stuart Allen
Sitcom. Eccentric vicar Father Charlie is chaplain at the Sisters of St Winifred's convent.
Father Charlie.................................. LIONEL JEFFRIES
The Bishop...................................... JOHN SAVIDENT
Reverend Mother.............................. ANNA QUAYLE
Sister Lucy...................................... JAMILA MASSEY
FATHER DEAR FATHER
Thames / 45x30m-e / 1968-73 7 Seasons
Writers: Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke / Producer: William G. Stewart
Sitcom. Sucessful novelist and widower Patrick Glover struggles to keep his two daughters on a tight rein. Two series were made in Australia 1978-79.
Patrick Glover.................................... PATRICK CARGILL
Anna Glover...................................... NATASHA PYNE
Karen Glover..................................... ANN HOLLOWAY
Nanny.............................................. NOEL DYSON
Bill Mossman(1)................................ PATRICK HOLT
Bill Mossman(2)............................... TONY BRITTON
FATHER MATTHEW'S DAUGHTER
BBC2 / 6x30m-e / 1987 11 May - 22 June Mondays 9.00pm
Writers: Terence Brady, Charlotte Bingham / Producer/Director: David Askey
Sitcom. When his sister is killed a priest becomes the guardian of her 8 year old daughter.
Father Matthew..................................... JAMES BOLAM
Holly.................................................... SAMANTHA HURST
Sharon................................................. GABRIELLE LLOYD
Father Charlie....................................... RAY WINSTONE
FATHER'S DAY
C4/APP / 14x30m-e / 1983-84 2 seasons + 1 special
Writer: Peter Source / Column: Hunter Davies / Producer: Brian Eastman / Director: Leszck Burzynski
Sitcom. A writer has the usual problems bringing up his teenage daughter.
Lyall Jarvis........................................ JOHN ALDERTON
Gemma Jarvis................................... DOMINIQUE BARNES
Dee Jarvis(season 1)......................... ROSALIND AYRES
Dee Jarvis(Season2).......................... KAREN ARCHER
Toby Jarvis....................................... ZAC NICHOLSON
Tasha Jarvis..................................... KATE ALDERTON
Lyall's Father.................................... PAUL ANGELIS
FATHER TED
C4/Hatrick / 1x60m-e 24x30m-e / 1995-98
Writers: Graham Linehan, Arthur Matthews / Music: The Divine Comedy / Producer: Geoffrey Perkins
Sitcom. Three (it has to be said) strange priests and their housekeeper live on a small island off the West Coast of Ireland. Dermot Morgan died tragically young just after completing the third series with his potential as a big star just about to be realised.
Father Ted........................................ DERMOT MORGAN
Father Dougal McGuire...................... ARDAL O'HANLON
Father Jack...................................... FRANK KELLY
Mrs Doyle........................................ PAULINE McLYNN
BBC2 / 12x30m-e / 1975/79
Writers: John Cleese, Connie Booth / Producer: John Howard Davies, Douglas Argent
Sitcom. Manic proprietor Basil Fawlty owner of Torquay
hotel Fawlty Towers manages to cause chaos all about him as well as making the life of his Spanish bellboy,
Manuel, a misery. Often sited as one of the pinnacles of British Sitcom the show
really does contain some superb moments (Basil beating up on his car, the
entire Germans episode to name but two of many). Cleese is supposed to have
based Fawlty on a hotel owner he encountered whilst filming Monty Python's Holy
Grail movie. Each week the sign outside the Fawlty Towers hotel changed to a
different funny name each week (Fatty Owls etc). In Spain when Fawlty
Towers was first shown Manuel was changed into an Italian. The final episode ("Basil The Rat") was not shown until 7 months after the rest of the second season. It's original scheduled broadcast was delayed because of a BBC strike and the unmarked original tape then went missing and was only recovered by chance.
Fawlty Towers - Complete Set (DVD)
With:- JOHN CLEESE as Basil Fawlty / PRUNELLA SCALES as Sybil Fawlty / ANDREW SACHS as Manuel / CONNIE BOOTH as Polly Sherman / BALLARD BERKELY as Major Gowen / GILLY FLOWER as Miss Tibbs / RENEE ROBERTS as Miss Gatsby / BRIAN HALL as Terry (Season 2)
FEEL THE FORCE
BBC2 / 6x30m / started 8 May 2006
Writer: Georgia Pritchett / Director: Tristram Shapeero / Producer: Catherine Bailey
Sally Bobbins and Sally Frank are two incompetent women police officers who mean well and try hard but cause their boss no end of grief.
cast
MICHELLE GOMEZ as Sally Bobbins / ROSIE CAVALIERO as Sally Frank / LEIGH ZIMMERMAN as Beesley
FEET FIRST
Thames / 6x30m-e / 1979 8 January - 12 February Mondays 8.00pm
Writers: John Esmonde, Bob Larbey / Producer/Director: Michael Mills, Mark Stuart
Sitcom. A young motor mechanic is signed up to be star player for a Division One football team. 7 episodes of this sitcom were made but only 6 were shown.
Terry Prince....................................... JONATHAN BARLOW
Viv Prince.......................................... JACQUIE CASSIDY
Harry Turnbull.................................... LEE MONTAGUE
Hamilton Defries................................ DOUG FISHER
LWT / 47x30m-e / 1971-73
Creator: John Esmonde, Bob Larbey / Executive Producer: Mark Stuart
Sitcom. Spin-off from Please Sir. After leaving Fenn Street, the class of Five C try to make their way in the world. There was another spin off featuring Peter Craven's dodgy boss and called Bowler.
With:- PETER CLEALL as Eric Duffy / CAROL HAWKINS as Sharon Eversliegh / LIZ GEBHARDT as Maureen Bullock / PETER DENYER as Dennis Dunstable / DAVID BARRY as Frankie Abbot / LEON VITALI as Peter Craven (Season 1) / MALCOLM McFEE as Peter Craven (Seasons 2-3) / GEORGE BAKER as Mr Bowler(Season 2)
FFIZZ
Thames / 12x30m-e / 1987/89
Writers: Richard Fegan, Andrew Norriss / Producer/Director: Derrick Sherwin
Sitcom. A pair of university pals run a slowly going bankrupt wine merchants. In season two the pair were forced to find work in a supermarket.
With:- RICHARD GRIFFITHS as Jack Mowbray / BENJAMIN WHITROW as Hugo Walker / FELICITY MONTAGU as Griselda / ROBIN KERMODE as Alan / GEORGE BALLANTYNE as Samson / PHYLLIDA LAW as Lady Boughton / GABRIELLE DRAKE as Mrs Goslin (Season 2)
FIDDLERS THREE
Yorkshire / 14x30m-e / 1991 19 February - 28 May Tuesdays 8.30pm
Writer: Eric Chappell / Music: Robert Hartley / Producer/Director: Graham Weatherall / Executive Producer: Vernon Lawrence
Sitcom. The misadventures of three executives in a computer company. The premise was basically a reworking of Chappell's own The Squirrels.
Ralph................................................. PETER DAVISON
Harvey............................................... PETER BLAKE
Osborne............................................ TYLER BUTTERWORTH
J.J.................................................... CHARLES KAY
Ros.................................................. PAULA WILCOX
Norma.............................................. CINDY DAY
15 STOREYS HIGH
BBC2 / 12x30m-e / 2003-2004 (First episode broadcast 8 May 03)
Writer: Sean Lock / Director: Mark Nunnelly / Producer: Phil Bowker
Surreal comedy with Vince and his tenant Errol living on the 15th floor of a high-rise tower block.
With:- SEAN LOCK as Vince / BENEDICT WONG as Errol
FILTHY RICH AND CATFLAP
BBC2 x35 1987
Writer: Ben Elton; Director/Producer: Paul Jackson
Sitcom about an actor, his minder and his agent.
Starring RIK MAYALL as Richie Rich / ADRIAN EDMONDSON as Eddie Catflap / NIGEL PLANER as Filthy Ralph
LWT / 26x30m-e / 1981-84 Four seasons
Writer: Bob Larbey / Producers: James Cellan Jones, Don Leaver
Sitcom. Middle aged couple Mike and Laura begin a somewhat hesitant relationship. The two stars were married in real life.
With:- JUDI DENCH as Laura / MICHAEL WILLIAMS as Mike / SUSAN PENHALIGON as Helen / RICHARD WARWICK as Phil / GEOFFREY ROSE as Harry(S1-2) / GEORGE TOVEY as Charlie(S1-2)
FIRECRACKERS
ATV / 13x30m-e / 1964-65 black and white
Creator: Fred Robinson / Producer: Alan Tarrant / Director: Josephine Douglas
Sitcom. The misadventures of the inept firemen in the village of Copper's End.
Charlie............................................... ALFRED MARKS
Jumbo............................................... JOE BAKER
Weary Willie..................................... SIDNEY BROMLEY
Hairpin............................................. CARDEW ROBINSON
Loverboy.......................................... RONNIE BRODY
Station Officer Blazer,,,..................... JOHN ARNATT
BBC1 / 12x30m-e / 1988-89 Sundays 7.15pm
Writer: Roy Clarke / Producer: Gareth Gwenlan
Period sitcom. Prequel to Last of the Summer Wine. The early days(1930's and 40's) of Compo, Clegg and Foggy etc. There was a 45 minute pilot broadcast 3 Jan 1988.
Clegg's Dad........................................ PETER SALLIS
Norman Clegg..................................... DAVID FENWICK
Compo............................................... PAUL WYATT
Foggy................................................ RICHARD LUMSDEN
Seymour............................................ PAUL McLAIN
Nora.................................................. HELEN PATRICK
Mrs Clegg.......................................... MAGGIE OLLERENSHAW
Scrimshaw......................................... DEREK BENFIELD
THE FITZ
BBC2-BBC Northern Ireland-Tiger Aspect / 6x30m-e / 2000 Fridays 9.30pm 4 August - 8 September
Writer: Owen O'Neill / Producer: Claudia Lloyd / Theme Music: Sharon Shannon / Additional Music: Philip Pope / Titles: Triffic Films / Costume: Yves Barre / Design: James Dillon / Executive Producers: Lucy Hoare (BBC), Paul Evans (BBC N.I.), Charles Brand (Tiger Aspect) / Director: John Birkin
Sitcom. Tales of an extremely strange Irish family called The Fitzgerald who lived in a weird house on the border of Northern and Southern Ireland. The kids were all named after differing members of the Kennedy clan.
With:- RUTH McCABE as Ma / EAMON MORRISSEY as Da / JON KENNY as John F / PAT SHORTT as Bobby / BRONAGH GALLAGHER as Teddy / BILLY CARTER as Kennedy / EAMON OWENS as Joe / DEBORAH BARNETT as Jackie / DEIDRE O'KANE as Fiona / WARWICK DAVIS as Basil Hodge
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Granada / 8x30m-e / 1964 2 January - 20 February Thursday 7.30pm
Creator: Barry Took / Script Editor: Peter Jones / Producer: Peter Eton / Director: Milo Lewis
Sitcom. Spin off from Bootsie and Snudge in which the those characters found themselves working at the British Embassy in Bosnik.
Bootsie.............................................. ALFIE BASS
Snudge.............................................. BILL FRASER
Ambassador...................................... NICHOLAS PHIPPS
Third Secretary.................................. ARTHUR BARRETT
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1966 16 September - 21 October Fridays 7.30pm
Creator: Leonard Samson / Writers: Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke, Leonard Samson / Producer: John Street
Sitcom. Misadventures of the personal assistant of a Foreign Office official.
Dennis Proudfoot............................... LESLIE PHILLIPS
Taplow.............................................. RICHARD O'SULLIVAN
Sir Hugh Marriot................................ AUSTIN TREVOR
Miss Jessup...................................... DOROTHY FRERE
Grischa Petrovich.............................. RONNIE BARKER
Serge Volchanivov............................. JOE MELIA
Irinka............................................... SONIA GRAHAM
FOREIGN BODIES
BBC2 / 18x30m-e / 1987-89
Writers: Bernard Farrell, Graham Reid / Producer: Sydney Lotterby
Sitcom. Stories of two young nurses living in Dublin but working in Belfast, especially ones relationship with a protestant car mechanic.
Roisin.................................................. HILARY REYNOLDS
Septa.................................................. MAEVE GERMAINE
Tom.................................................... DAN GORDON
Alex.................................................... COLUM CONVEY
Soup................................................... LOUIS ROLSTON
Madge................................................ TRUDY KELLY
Harry.................................................. JOHN HEWITT
Elaine................................................ CATHERINE BRENMAN
FOR THE LOVE OF ADA
Thames / 26x25m-e 1x45m-e / 1970-71 4 seasons + 1 Special
Writers: Vince Powell, Harry Driver / Producer: Ronnie Baxter
Sitcom. Ada and Walter, a pair of pensioners, suprise their families by falling in love.
Ada Cresswell................................... IRENE HANDL
Walter Bingley.................................. WILFRED PICKLES
Leslie Pollitt...................................... JACK SMETHURST
Ruth Pollitt....................................... BARBARA MITCHELL
THE FOSSETT SAGA
LWT / 7x30m-e / 1969 10 January - 21 February Fridays 8.30pm
Writer: Dave Freeman / Producer: David Askey
Sitcom. Stories of James Fossett an author of Victorian Penny Dreadfuls.
James Fossett................................. JIMMY EDWARDS
Herbert Quince................................. SAM KYDD
Millie Goswick.................................. JUNE WHITFIELD
THE FOSTERS
LWT / 27x30m-e / 1976-77 2 Seasons + 1 Special.
Producer/Director: Stuart Allen
Sitcom. Exploits of the black Foster family living in a tower block in South London. The show was based on a US show called Good Times.
Samuel Foster................................... NORMAN BEATON
Sonny Foster.................................... LENNY HENRY
Vilma............................................... CARMEN MUNROE
Pearl Foster...................................... ISABELLE LUCAS
Shirley Foster................................... SHARON ROSITA
Benjamin Foster................................ LAWRIE MARK
FOUR TALL TINKLES
BBC2 / 4x30m-e / 1967 2 - 23 January Mondays 8.05pm
Writer: N.F. Simpson / Producer: Stuart Allen
Sitcom. A sequel to the previous years Three Rousing Tinkles and featuring further episodes in the bizarre lives of the Paradocks. See also A Resounding Tinkle.
Middie Paradock.............................. PAULINE DEVANEY
Bro Paradock................................... EDWIN APPS
FOXY LADY
Granada / 13x30m-e / 1982-84 2 Seasons
Writer: Geoffrey Lancashire / Producer: John G. Temple
Period sitcom. In 1959, glamorous Daisy Jackson takes over as editor of a northern newspaper much to the suprise of her male staff.
Daisy Jackson.................................. DIANE KEEN
Joe Prince........................................ GEOFFREY BURRIDGE
J.P. Schofield................................... PATRICK TROUGHTON
Ben Marsh....................................... MILTON JOHNS
Owen Buckley.................................. STEVEN PINDER
Hector Ross..................................... GREGOR FISHER
Acorn Henshaw................................ TOM MENNARD
FRANKIE HOWERD
BBC1 / 12x30m-e / 1965-66 black and white
Writers: Ray Galton, Alan Simpson / Producer: Duncan Wood
Comedy series. A mixture of stand up comedy and sitcom as Frankie Howerd related to his audience his latest calamity etc. The show then cut to a sitcom telling of Frankie's story.
Himself............................................... FRANKIE HOWERD
FRANKLY HOWERD
BBC / 6x30m-e / 1959 1 May - 5 June Fridays 7.30pm
Writers: Reuben Ship and an uncredited Phil Sharp / Producer: Harry Carlisle
Comedy series. Episodes in the life of Frankie Howerd 'ala' Tony Hancock. The series stemmed from a previous collaboration between Howerd, Ship and Sharp called Frankie Howerd In Shakespeare Without Tears.
Frankie.............................................. FRANKIE HOWERD
Fred Thompson................................. SIDNEY VIVIAN
Gladys Thompson............................. HELEN JESSOP
FREDDIE AND MAX
Thames/SelecTV / 6x30m-e / 1990
Writers: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais / Producer/Director: John Stroud
Sitcom. Young Freddie Latham gets a job as personal assistant to fading middle aged American actress.
Freddie Latham............................... CHARLOTTE COLMAN
Maxine Chandler............................. ANNE BANCROFT
Isabel............................................. FLAMINIA CINQUE
Malcolm Parkes.............................. RICHARD PEARSON
Gary.............................................. IAN CONGDON-LEE
FRENCH FIELDS
Thames / 18x30m-e 1x45m-e / 1989-91
Creator: John Chapman / Producer: James Gilbert
Sitcom. Sequel to Fresh Fields (see below). Hester and William, the couple from Fresh Fields decide to up sticks and move to France.
Hester................................................. JULIA McKENZIE
William............................................... ANTON RODGERS
Chantal Moriac.................................... PAMELA SALEM
Monsieur Dax..................................... OLIVIER PIERRE
Madame Romoleux............................. VALERIE LUSH
Jill Trendle.......................................... LIZ CROWTHER
FRESH FIELDS
Thames / 26x30m-e 1x45m-e / 1984-86 Four seasons
Creator: John Chapman / Producer: Peter Frazer-Jones
Sitcom. The ups and downs of middle class, middle aged couple Hester and William Fields.
Hester Fields.................................... JULIA McKENZIE
William Fields................................... ANTON RODGERS
Sonia Barratt.................................... ANN BEACH
Nancy Penrose................................ FANNY ROWE
Guy Penrose................................... BALLARD BERKELY
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS
BBC / 6x30m-e / 1954 27 January - 7 April Wednesdays 8.15pm Shown Fortnightly
Writers: Sid Colin, Talbot Rothwell / Producer: Bill Ward
Sitcom. Stories of two married couples living next door to each other in a converted Victorian house.
George Bird...................................... PETER BUTTERWORTH
Constance Bird................................ JANET BROWN
Arthur Honeybee.............................. BENNY LEE
Maisie Honeybee............................. AVRIL ANGERS
THE FRONT LINE
BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1984-85 6 December 19 84 - 17 January 19 85 Thursdays 8.00pm
Writer: Alex Shearer / Producer/Director: Roger Race
Sitcom. Exploits of two West Indian brothers, one of whom is a policeman the other a Rasta.
Malcolm............................................ PAUL BARBER
Sheridan............................................ ALAN IGBON
FULL HOUSE
Thames / 20x30m-e / 1985-86 3 Seasons
Writer: Johnnie Mortimer / Producers: Peter Frazer-Jones, Anthony Parker
Sitcom. Two couples, the Hatfields and the McCoys, both short of funds, decide to team up and buy a house together but soon find that sharing isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Paul Hatfield..................................... CHRISTOPHER STRAULI
Marsha Hatfield................................ SABINA FRANKLYN
Murray McCoy.................................. BRIAN CAPRON
Diana McCoy.................................... NATALIE FORBES
THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF LUCKY JIM
BBC2 / 6x30m-e / 1982 1 November - 13 December Mondays 9.00pm
Writers: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais / Producer: Harold Snoad
Sitcom. Updated version of the New Adventures of Lucky Jim. The adventures of North Country lad Jim Dixon now living in London.
Jim Dixon........................................ ENN REITEL
Joanna Lassiter............................... BARBARA FLYNN
Lucy Simmons................................ GLYNIS BARBER
Philip Lassiter................................. DAVID SIMEON
FURTHER UP POMPEII!
BBC / 1x45m-e / 1975 31 March - Monday 9.10pm
Writer: Talbot Rothwell / Producer: David Croft
Comedy. A revival of Frankie Howerd's Up Pompeii sitcom and detailing further adventures of Roman slave Lurcio.
With:- FRANKIE HOWERD as Lurcio / MARK DIGNAM as Ludicrus / ELIZABETH LARNER as Ammonia / KERRY GARDNER as Nausius / JOHN CATER as Pollax / JEANNE MOCKFORD as Senna / LEON GREENE as Prodigus / OLWEN GRIFFITHS as Hernia / JENNIFER LONSDALE as Erotica / CYRIL APPLETON as Claudius / LINDSAY DUNCAN as Scrubba
FURTHER UP POMPEII!
LWT / 1x45m-e / 1991 14 December - Saturday 7.55pm
Writers: Paul Minett, Brian Leveson / Producer: Paul Lewis / Director: Ian Hamilton
Comedy. 2nd belated and final revival of Up Pompeii, this time Lurcio was based in Caligula, was a freeman and ran his own wine bar.
With:- FRANKIE HOWERD as Lurcio / JOANNA DICKENS as Colossa / ELIZABETH ANSON as Petunia / JOHN BARDON as Villainus Brutus / RUSSELL GOLD as Noxius / PETER GERVES as Ambigous / ROY EVANS as Typhus / TIM KILLICK as Gluteus Maximus / GARY RICE as Umbilicus / BARRY JAMES as Claudius
THE FUZZ
Thames / 7x30m-e / 1977 8 Sep - 20 Oct Thursdays 9.00pm
Writer: Willis Hall / Producer/Director: Stuart Allen
Sitcom. The misadventures of a group of bumbling coppers.
D.S. Sidney Marble.......................... MICHAEL ROBBINS
PC Jumbo Dickinson........................ MIKE SAVAGE
PC Stevie Cordwainer....................... NIGEL LAMBERT
WPC Pamela Purvis......................... LYNDA BELLINGHAM
Doris............................................... ENA CABAYO
Supt Baldwin Allardyce..................... COLIN JEAVONS
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