T H E   U K   S I T C O M S   G U I D E 

> HOME | UK SITCOMS | PREVIOUS | NEXT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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) 

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)

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 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PREVIOUS   NEXT

HOME | MEMORABLE TV | MEMORABLE MUSIC | BUY DVD'S | SEARCH | DVD REVIEWS | BOOK REVIEWS | FEATURES | LINKS | FAQ | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | COPYRIGHT | PRIVACY | CONTACT 

(C) 2002-2007 Memorable TV/Little Acorns Publishing