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JUST GOOD FRIENDS
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU CARED
BBC1 / 27x30m-e / 1975-79 Four seasons.
Writer: Peter Tinniswood / Producer: Bernard Thompson . Episodes in the life of a morose Yorkshire family. One of the best characters was the tone deaf Uncle Stavely who would utter the sentence "I heard that, pardon" at the drop of a hat.
Uncle Mort........................................ ROBIN BAILEY
Les Brandon..................................... JOHN COMER
Annie Brandon...................................LIZ SMITH
Carter Brandon(Seasons 1-2)............. STEPHEN REA
Carter(Seasons 3-4).......................... KEITH DRINKEL
Pat Partington(Seasons 1-2).............. ANITA CAREY
Pat(Seasons 3-4).............................. LIZ GOULDING
Uncle Stavely (seasons 1-3)................BERT PALMER
Uncle Stavely(season 4).....................LESLIE SARONY
IF IT MOVES, FILE IT
LWT / 6x30m-e / 1970 28 August - 2 October Friday 8.30pm
Writer: Troy Kennedy Martin / Executive Producer: Humphrey Barclay / Producer/Director: Derek Bennett
Sitcom. Exploits of two devious civil servants.
Quick.................................................. JOHN BIRD
Foster................................................. DUDLEY FOSTER
Froggett.............................................. JOHN NETTLETON
Minister.............................................. JOHN BARRARD
IF THE CROWN FITS
ATV / 6x30m-e / 1961 29 April - 3 June Saturday 9.30pm black and white
Writer: Robert Morley / Director: Alan Tarrant
Sitcom. Episodes in the life of King Rupert, ruler of Mediterranean Grabnia.
King Rupert.................................... ROBERT MORLEY
Major Domos.................................. PETER BULL
Princess Amelia............................. TRACY REED
Prime Minister................................ MILES MALLESON
Stevens the Footman...................... ERIK CHITTY
Horace the Sentry.......................... RICHARD WALTER
George.......................................... DAVID COLE
Chancellor..................................... CHARLES LLOYD PACK
Paxton.......................................... RICHARD CALDICOTT
IF YOU SEE GOD TELL HIM
BBC1 / 4x45m-e / 1993
Writers: Andrew Marshall, David Renwick / Producer/Director: Marcus Mortimer
Sitcom. A retired widower is involved in an accident which leaves him with an attention span of just thirty seconds. Just long enough to be taken in by TV commercials.
Godfrey Spry..................................... RICHARD BRIERS
Gordon Spry..................................... ADRIAN EDMONDSON
Muriel Spry....................................... IMELDA STAUNTON
Leonard Ewbank............................... TONY MILLAN
I, LOVETT
BBC2 / 6x30m-e / 1993 24 March - 28 April Wednesdays 10.05pm
Writers: Norman Lovett, Ian Pattison / Producer: Colin Gilbert
Sitcom. Episodes in the life of eccentric inventor Norman Lovett whose home is full of talking objects as well as a talking dog. There was a Comic Asides pilot broadcast 9 June 1989.
Norman............................................. NORMAN LOVETT
Darren............................................... DICKEN ASHWORTH
Darren's Partner................................. SARA COOPER
Voice of Dirk..................................... GEOFFREY HUGHES
Voice of Horse................................... LEON SINDEN
Voice of Spider.................................. MARY RIGGANS
I'M A JUVENILE DELINQUENT JAIL ME
BBC2 / 1x30m / 14 January 2004
Writer: Todd Davies / Director: Alex Cox / Producer: Solon Papadopoulos
A spoof reality show (with the above title) where the viewers of it vote on which crimes they want to see a gang of juveniles commit next. Shown in BBC Learning Zone.
With:- JAMES STONE, GARY MOLYNEUX, NICOLAS MCCRANE and PAISLEY REID as Contestants / BARRY SLOANE and NEIL FITZMAURICE as Presenters / CARLA HENTRY as The Producer / Other roles:- SHAWN MASON / CHRISTINE TREMARCO
I'M ALAN PARTRIDGE
BBC2 / 6x30m-e / 1997 3 November - 8 December Mondays 10.10pm
Writers: Steve Coogan, Peter Baynham, Armando Iannucci / Producer: Armando Iannucci
Sitcom. While presenting a daily show on Radio Norwich, former chat show host Alan Patridge will stop at nothing to revive his career. The show had it's roots in the classic fake news show The Day Today which featured Partridge as a sports presenter, this was followed by the equally brilliant Knowing Me Knowing You With Alan Partidge out of his depth as a chat show host. On 11 November 2002 the series finally returned for six more episodes with Partridge still at Radio Norwich.
With:- STEVE COOGAN as Alan Partridge / FELICITY MONTAGU as Lynn / PHIL CORNWELL as Dave Clifton / BARBARA DURKIN as Susan / DAVID SCHNEIDER as Tony Haers / AMELIA BULLMORE as Sonja (2002)
I'M NOT BOTHERED
Associated-Rediffusion/Jack Hylton / 26x30m-e / 1956 2 March - 11 September Tuesdays 7.30pm
Creator: Glen Melvyn / Producers: Richard Bird, Henry Kendall
Sitcom. Exploits of milkman Alf Hall and his stuttering mate Wally Binns. The two lead characters first appeared in Arthur Askey's sitcom Love and Kisses. The 8 May 1956 episode marked the television debut of a young Ronnie Barker in a small role. The series was broadcast live and never recorded.
Wall Binns......................................... GLENN MELVYN
Alf Hall............................................... DANNY ROSS
Dolly Binns........................................ BETTY MARSDEN
George Gallop.................................... ARTHUR RIGBY
Rose Binns........................................ EILEEN MAYERS
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING HAIRY
BBC1 (for Comedy Playhouse) / 1x30 minute episode / Broadcast Thursday 6 May 1971 @ 7.40pm
Writer: Kingsley Amis / Producer: Graeme Muir
One off comedy. The staff at the University of Wessex try to elect a new Reader in the Popular Arts whilst all around them their students are creating havoc.
cast
GERALD FLOOD as Peter Hastings / DOUG FISHER as Tom Potts / JOHN CATER as
Dr Chatterjee / LOUIE RAMSEY as Jill Hastings / GEORGE HOWE as Prof
Shillito / PEARL HACKNEY as Dora Leach / JAMES COPELAND as Prof
MacDonald
THE INCREDIBLE MR TANNER
Thames / 6x30m-e / 1981 19 February - 26 March Thursdays 8.00pm
Writers: Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke / Producer/Director: Peter Frazer-Jones
Sitcom. Exploits of street entertainer and escapologist Ernest Tanner and his assistant Sidney Pratt. The characters (with different names) were first seen in an episode of The Ronnie Barker Playhouse and the series Kindly Leave The Kerb.
Ernest Tanner.................................... BRIAN MURPHY
Sidney Pratt...................................... ROY KINNEAR
Archie.............................................. TONY MELODY
Prudence.......................................... ROSIE COLLINS
IN EXILE
C4 / 7x30m-e / 1998
Writer: Tunde Babala / Director: Jeremy Ancock
Sitcom. Deposed African dictator General Mukate is forced to live in exile in London.
General Mukate............................... PATRICE NAIAMBANA
Ellen.............................................. EMILY JOYCE
Solomon......................................... FRASER JAMES
Bishop........................................... OWEN BRENMAN
Professor....................................... PAUL BEECH
IN FOR A PENNY
LWT / 6x30m-e / 1972 7 July - 12 August
Writers: John Hawkesworth, John Whitney / Producers: Mark Stuart, Philip Casson
Sitcom. Exploits of Dan, a lavatory attendant of some 25 years standing. Often cited as one the worst UK sitcoms ever.
Dan.................................................... BOB TODD
The Sergeant...................................... JACK WOOLGAR
Ali..................................................... KEVORK MALIKYAN
Cllr Bundy.......................................... IVOR SALTER
IN LOVING MEMORY
Yorkshire / 36x30m-e / 1979-86s Five seasons
Writer: Dick Sharple / Producer: Ronnie Baxter
Period sitcom. In the 1920's and 30's spinster Ivy Unsworth and her nephew Billy run an undertakers in the Lancashire mill town of Oldshaw.
Ivy Unsworth..................................... THORA HIRD
Billy Unsworth.................................. CHRISTOPHER BEENY
Tom Wringley................................... PAUL LUTY
Mary Braithwaite.............................. SHERRIE HEWSON
IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH
BBC1 / 47x30m-e / 1985-92 6 seasons + 5 specials
Writer: Johnny Speight / Producers: Roger Race, Richard Boden
Sitcom. Sequel to Til Death Us Do Part, catching up with Alf Garnett and Else as pensioners. After Else's death Alf had to struggle on alone.
Alf Garnett........................................ WARREN MITCHELL
Else(85-86)....................................... DANDY NICHOLS
Rita................................................. UNA STUBBS
Mrs Hollingbury................................ CARMEL McSHARRY
Arthur............................................. ARTHUR ENGLISH
INSIDE GEORGE WEBLEY
Yorkshire / 12x30m-e / 1968-70 Season One: 24 Sep - 29 Oct 1968 / Season Two: 4 Feb - 25 Mar 1970
Writers: Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall / Producers: Bill Hitchcock(Season 1), John Duncan (Season 2)
Sitcom. Episodes in the life of inveterate worrier George Webley.
With:- ROY KINNEAR as George Webley / PATSY ROWLANDS as Rosemary Webley
IS IT LEGAL
Carlton/Hartswood/ C4 / 20x30m-e / 1995-98
Writer: Simon Nye / Producer: Beryl Vertue
Sitcom. Exploits of the staff of a firm of shambolic solicitors. The show did a kind of Men Behaving Badly by moving from ITV to Channel Four for its final season.
Bob................................................... PATRICK BARLOW
Stella................................................ IMELDA STAUNTON
Colin................................................. RICHARD LUMSDEN
Dick................................................. JEREMY CLYDE
Alison............................................... KATE ISIT
Darren.............................................. MATTHEW ASHFORDE
BBC1 / 56x30m-e / 1974-81 Eight seasons
Writer: Jimmy Perry, David Croft / Theme Music: Jimmy Perry, Derek Taverner / Producer: David Croft
Period sitcom. The exploits of an army concert party stuck in India during World War II.
RSM B.L. Williams.......................... WINDSOR DAVIES
'Gloria' Beaumont............................. MELVYN HAYES
Bombadier Solomons(Seasons1-2).... GEORGE LAYTON
Ranji Ram(Seasons 1-5).................. MICHAEL BATES
Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden...................... DON ESTELLE
Colonel Reynolds............................ DONALD HEWLETT
Capt Ashwood................................ MICHAEL KNOWLES
'Nobby' Clark.................................. KENNETH MacDONALD
Char Wallah Muhammad................. DINO SHAFEEK
Gunner Mackintosh........................ STUART McGUGAN
Gunner 'Paderuski' Graham............. JOHN CLEGG
Gunner Parkin............................... CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL
Gunner 'Nosher' Evans................... MIKE KINSEY
Punkar Wallah.............................. BABAR BHATTI
I THOUGHT YOU'D GONE
Central / 6x30m-e / 1984 27 July - 7 September Fridays 8.30pm
Writers: Peter Jones, Ken Laffan / Producer: Shaun O'Riordan / Director: Paul Harrison
Sitcom. A middle aged couple with grown up children move to a smaller home in the country, planning a bit of peace, however they have reckoned without their children descending on them once more.
Gerald.............................................. PETER JONES
Alice................................................ PAT HEYWOOD
Ruby Pugh....................................... ROSALIND KNIGHT
Justin............................................... JAMES TRELFA
Tony................................................ IAN GELDER
Charlie............................................. NORMAN MITCHELL
Sue................................................. ROWENA ROBERTS
Virginia............................................ VALERIE TESTA
Donald............................................. DONALD DELVE
Lucy................................................ CHARLOTTE WALKER
Mandy.............................................. LOUISA HAIGH
ITS AWFULLY BAD FOR YOUR EYES DARLING
BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1971 18 November - 30 December Thursdays 8.00pm
Writers: Jilly Cooper, Christopher Bond / Producer: Leon Thau
Sitcom. Four glamourous 'dolly-birds' share a flat. There was a pilot broadcast 15 April 1971.
Samantha Ryder-Ross................... JOANNA LUMLEY
Gillian 'Pudding' Page-Wood........... JANE CARR
Clover Mason................................ LIZ KNIGHT
Virginia Walker............................. JENNIFER CROXTON
Bobby Dutton............................... JEREMY LLOYD
ITS MURDER - BUT IS IT ART?
BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1972 23 March - 27 April / Thursdays 8.00pm
Writer: David Pursall, Jack Seddon / Producer: Graeme Muir
Comedy thriller serial. Phineas Drake, an amateur detective, investigates the murder of a young woman.
Phineas Drake.................................. ARTHUR LOWE
Insp Hook........................................ DUDLEY FOSTER
Sillitoe............................................. ARTHUR HOWARD
Brig Austin Binghop......................... RICHARD HURNDALL
Lady Skerrington-Mallett.................. AMBROSINE PHILLPOTTS
Det Sgt Watson.............................. ANTHONY SAGER
Mrs MacPherson............................ SHEILA KEITH
IT'S NOT ME - IT'S THEM
BBC2 / 6x25m-e / 1965 28 July - 1 September Wednesday 8.30pm
Writer: Donald Churchill / Producer: Graeme Muir
Sitcom. Albert Curfew is a young man unable to hold down a job for any length of time. The title came from a regular saying of Curfew's everytime he lost his job.
Albert Curfew.................................. DONALD CHURCHILL
Mr Partridge................................... NORMAN BIRD
Lavinia........................................... DILYS LAYE
IT TAKES A WORRIED MAN
C4/Thames / 19x30m-e / 1981-83
Creator: Peter Tilbury / Producer/Director: Anthony Parker (Seasons 1-2), Douglas Argent (Season 3)
Sitcom. 35 year old insurance salesman Philip Roath is in a permanent state of neurosis and self doubt. Season 3 shown by Channel 4.
Philip Roath.................................... PETER TILBURY
Liz(Seasons 2-3)............................. SUE HOLDERNESS
Ruth............................................... DIANA PAYAN
Napley............................................ ANDREW TOURELL
Simon............................................ NICHOLAS LE PREVOST
The Old Man................................... CHRISTOPHER BENJAMIN
Lillian(Season 1)............................. ANGELA DOWN
I WOKE UP ONE MORNING
BBC / 12x30m-e / 1985-86 Season One:21 March - 25 April 85 / Season Two: 6 March - 17 April 19 86
Writer: Carla Lane / Producer: Robin Nash / Directors: Roger Race (Season 1), Gareth Rowlands (Season 2)
Sitcom? Problems of a group of alcoholics in a drying out clinic.
Derek................................................. FREDERICK JAEGAR
Max................................................... MICHAEL ANGELIS
Zero................................................... ROBERT GILLESPIE
Danny................................................ PETER CAFFREY
Dolly Hamilton.................................... JEAN BOHT
Rosa................................................. SHIRIN TAYLOR
Sister May......................................... FRANCES WHITE
Doris................................................. MARCIA WARREN
Irrelevant (Season 2)........................... TIM POTTER
ATV/Incorporated / 52x30m-e 19x15m-e / 1956-58 Three seasons
Writers: Gerald Kelsey, Dick Sharples , John Law, Bill Craig, Leslie Randall / Producers: Bill Ward, Hugh Rennie
Sitcom. Episodes in the domestic life of real life husband and wife team of Leslie Randall and Joan Leslie. Most of the series was shown fortnightly. Initially the series was known as Leslie Randall Entertains but halfway through season two changed to Joan and Leslie. Some of season two was broadcast from the stage of the Hackney Empire in London. In 1969 the couple made an Australian series also called Joan and Leslie.
Leslie Randall.................................. LESLIE RANDALL
Joan Randall................................... JOAN REYNOLDS
Mike Kelly (Seasons 2-3)................. HARRY TOWB
Mrs Henshawe (Seasons 2-3)........... NOEL DYSON
JOE'S POP SHOP
UK Play-UKTV-BBC / x30m-e / 1999
Writers: Joe Mace, Ben Dunn / Music: Tom Findlay / Executive Producer: Myfanwy Moore / Producer: Simon Lupton / Director: Ben Schaffer
A kind of sitcom about the slacker owner of a record shop and his best mate, interspersed throughout were pop music videos.
With:- JOE MACE / BEN DUNN
JOHN BROWNE'S BODY
ATV / 7x30m-e / 1969 3 Apr - 15 May Thurs 9.00pm
Writer: Rene Basilico / Producer/Director: Shaun O'Riordan
Sitcom. Virginia Browne is left half her brothers private detective business and sets about getting involved in crime solving.
Virginia Browne..................................... PEGGY MOUNT
Fitzroy................................................. NAUNTON WAYNE
French................................................. PHILIP STONE
Kiki..................................................... TRISHA MORTIMER
JOINT ACCOUNT
BBC1 / 16x30m-e / 1989-90 Season One:26 Jan - 2 Mar 19 89 Season Two:19 Mar - 21 May 19 90
Writer: Don Webb / Producer/Director: Mike Stephens
Role reversal sitcom. Belinda Braithwaite works as a bank manager whilst her husband David stays at home looking after house.
Belinda Braithwaite........................ HANNAH GORDON
David Braithwaite........................... PETER EGAN
Ned Race..................................... JOHN BIRD
Louise.......................................... LILL ROUGHLEY
Jessica........................................ RUTH MITCHELL
Charles Ruby................................ RICHARD AYLEN
JOKING APART
BBC2/Pola Jones / 12x30m-e / 1993/95 Season One: 7 Jan - 11 Feb 93 Season Two:3 Jan - 7 Feb 95
Writer: Steven Moffat / Producer: Andre Ptasynski / Director: Bob Spiers
Sitcom. Stand up comic Mark Taylor will do anything to win back his estranged wife Becky.A one off pilot aired under the Comic Asides banner on 12 Jul 1991.
Mark Taylor...................................... ROBERT BATHURST
Becky Taylor.................................... FIONA GILLIES
Trevor.............................................. PAUL MARK ELLIOTT
Tracey Glazebrook........................... TRACIE BENNETT
Robert Glazebrook........................... PAUL RAFFIELD
JUST A GIGOLO
Central / 7x30m-e / 1993 8 April - 20 May Thursdays 8.30pm
Writers: Carl Gorham, Michael Hatt, Amanda Swift / Music: Richard Vranch / Producer: Paul Spencer / Director: Martin Dennis
Sitcom. The 'Ups and Downs', as it were, of male escort Nick Brim.
Nick Brim......................................... TONY SLATTERY
Simon Brim...................................... PAUL BIGLEY
Natalie............................................. ROWENA KING
Arabella........................................... JULIA ST JOHN
Sandy............................................. JANE HAZLEGROVE
Marge Payne................................... WANDA VENTHAM
JUST JIMMY
ABC / 45x30m-e / 1964-68 black and white Five seasons
Producer: Ronnie Baxter
Sitcom. Misadventures of unruly schoolboy Jimmy (played by midget Jimmy Clitheroe).
Jimmy.............................................. JIMMY CLITHEROE
Mrs Clitheroe.................................... MOLLIE SUGDEN
Danny.............................................. DANNY ROSS
JUST LIZ
Thames / 6x30m-e / 1980 1 Sep - 6 Oct Mondays 8.30pm
Writers: John Esmonde, Bob Larbey / Producer/Director: Robert Reed
Sitcom. Liz Parker has to cope alone after her fiancee goes to work in Bahrain to earn enough money for them to get married.
Liz Parker......................................... SANDRA PAYNE
Reg Last........................................... RODNEY BEWES
Mr Chatto.......................................... GORDEN KAYE
Mr Dalzell.......................................... TERENCE ALEXANDER
Jessie Worth..................................... AVRIL ANGERS
Trevor............................................... MIKE WALLING
KEEPING MUM
BBC1 / 14x30m-e / 1997-98
Writer: Geoffrey Atherden / Producer: Stephen McCrum / Executive Producer: Geoffrey Perkins
Sitcom. Middle aged Andrew looks after his demanding Elderly mother Peggy. Based on an Australian original called Mother and Son.
Peggy............................................... STEPHANIE COLE
Andrew............................................. MARTIN BALL
Richard............................................. DAVID HAIG
Tina.................................................. MEERA SYAL
KEEPING UP APPEARANCES
BBC1 / 42x30m-e 1x60m-e 1x50m-e / 1990-95 Five seasons
Writer: Roy Clarke / Script Editor: Christopher Bond / Producer: Harold snoad
Sitcom. Misadventures of the social climbing housewife Hyacinth Bucket(pronounced 'Bouquet'). Much to her distress Hyacinth's super slobbish family kept in close touch.
Hyacinth Bucket............................... PATRICIA ROUTLEDGE
Richard Bucket................................. CLIVE SWIFT
Daisy .............................................. JUDY CORNWELL
Onslow............................................ GEOFFREY HUGHES
Elizabeth......................................... JOSEPHINE TEWSON
Emmet............................................ DAVID GRIFFIN
Rose(Season 1)............................... SHIRLEY STELFOX
Rose(Seasons 2-5).......................... MARY MILLAR
KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY
Yorkshire / 6x30m-e / 1971 21 September - 26 October Tuesdays 6.55pm
Writers: David Nobbs, Peter Vincent / Producer: Ian Davidson / Executive Producer: John Duncan
Sitcom. James and Norah Bannister allow their parents (his mother, her father) to move in with them.
James Bannister........................... TIM BARRATT
Yvonne Bannister.......................... VIVIENNE MARTIN
Norah........................................... JOYCE GRANT
Des............................................. JACK HAIG
Val.............................................. TONY MAIDEN
KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY
Thames / 31x30m-e / 1980-83 Five seasons
Creator: Brian Cooke / Producers: Mark Stuart, Robert Reed, Michael Mills
Sitcom. Hassled cartoonist Dudley Rush copes with the demands of his wife, his job and his two teenage daughters who live in a converted flat in the basement of the main family home.
Dudley Rush..................................... ROBERT GILLESPIE
Muriel Rush...................................... PAULINE YATES
Duncan Thomas................................ GLYN HOUSTON
Susan Rush...................................... STACY DORNING
Jacqui Rush(Seasons 1-2)................. JENNY QUAYLE
Jacqui Rush(Seasons 3-5)................. SABINA FRANKLYN
KELLY MONTEITH
BBC2 / 36x30m-e / 1979-84 Six seasons
Writers: Kelly Monteith, Neil Shand / Producers: James Muir (Seasons 1-3), Bill Wilson (Season 4), Geoff Posner (Season 5), John Kilby (Season 6)
Sitcom. The problems of living in England faced by American stand up comedian Kelly Monteith.
Kelly................................................... KELLY MONTEITH
Mrs Monteith....................................... GABRIELLE DRAKE
KINDLY LEAVE THE KERB
LWT / 6x30m-e / 1971 22 May - 26 June Saturdays 9.30pm
Writers: Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke / Producer: Derek Bennett
Sitcom. The exploits of a pair of old buskers. Mr Tanner later appeared in the sitcom The Incredible Mr Tanner.
Ernest Tanner................................ PETER BUTTERWORTH
Sidney Rochester.......................... PETER JONES
Archie.......................................... MEREDITH EDWARDS
A KIND OF LIVING
Central / 26x30m-e / 1988-90 Three seasons
Writer: Paul Makin / Music: Philip Bird / Producer: Glenn Cardno / Director: Paul Harrison
Sitcom. Teacher Trevor Beasley and his wife Carol move to London from Bolton so that Trevor can take up a new post. In season three following the departure of Trevor's wife, he and his best friend Brian return home to Bolton.
Trevor Beasley................................ RICHARD GRIFFITHS
Carol Beasley (Seasons 1-2)............ FRANCES DE LA TOUR
Brian Thompson.............................. TIM HEALY
Linda (Season 3)............................. ANITA CAREY
Ken Dixon...................................... C.J. ALLEN
KINVIG
LWT / 7x30m-e / 1981 4 Sep - 16 Oct Fri 8.30pm
Writer: Nigel Kneale / Producer: Les Chatfield / Directors: Les Chatfield, Brian Simmons
Sitcom. Electrical repairman Don Kinvig is taken to a idyllic planet by a bikini wearing alien - but could it all be a figment of his imagination.
Don Kinvig........................................ TONY HAYGARTH
Netta Kinvig...................................... PATSY ROWLANDS
Jim Piper......................................... COLIN JEAVONS
Miss Griffin....................................... PRUNELLA GEE
Mr Horsley....................................... PATRICK NEWELL
Buddo............................................. SIMON WILLIAMS
Sagga............................................. DANNY SCHILLER
KISS ME KATE
BBC1/Carlton / 20x30m-e / 1998-2000
Writers: Chris Langham, John Morton / Music: Philip Pope / Producer: Nick Symons / Executive Producer: Geoffrey Perkins
Sitcom. Episodes in the mainly work based life of counselor Kate and her drippy, permanently depressed business partner Douglas. Mel was the hare brained secretary and the dense Craig ran a travel agency from the same building and had a crush on Kate.
Kate..................................................... CAROLINE QUENTIN
Douglas................................................ CHRIS LANGHAM
Mel...................................................... AMANDA HOLDEN
Tonya.................................................. CLIFF PARESI
Craig................................................... DARREN BOYD
Alan.................................................... MALCOLM BROWNING
THE KIT CURRAN RADIO SHOW
Thames/C4 / 12x30m-e / 1984-85
Writer: Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin / Producer/Director: Anthony Parker
Sitcom. Kit Curran is a manic local radio disc jockey. Season two was called just Kit Curran and followed Kit tackling a variety of jobs after being sacked from his radio job. Season 2 also appeared on Channel Four.
Kit Curran........................................... DENIS LAWSON
Damien.............................................. CLIVE MERRISON
Les Toms........................................... PAUL BROOKE
Roland Simpson (Season 1)................ BRIAN WILDE
Sally Beamish (Season 1)................... DEBBI BLYTHE
THE KUMARS AT No 42
BBC2 /
26x30m
/ 2001-2003
Writers: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Richard Pinto, Sharat Sardana / Producers: Lissa Evans, Richard Pinto, Sharat Sardana / Executive Producers: Jimmy Mulville, Denise O’Donoghue
Celebrity guests are interviewed in a television studio built into the back garden of the Kumar’s house. Sanjeev presents his self-named chatshow but his parents and grandmother always want to ask their own questions. Mixes sitcom elements with improvised chat.
With:- SANJEEV BHASKAR as Sanjeev / MEERA SYAL as Sushila / INDIRA JOSHI as Madhuri / VINCENT EBRAHIM as Ashwin
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