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Thames / 12x30m-e / 1989-90

Writers: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss / Producers: James Gilbert, John Howard Davies 

Sitcom. When going nowhere forty year old Erica Parsons discovers a diary written when she was 14 with all the things she wanted to do in life - she decides to fulfil her list.

With:- BRENDA BLETHYN as Eric Parsons / CLIVE MERRISON as Clive Bannister / GEOFFREY DAVIES as Dexter Rook / PAUL SPURRIER as Jeremy Parsons / SIMEON PEARL as Robert Beresford / RONA ANDERSON as Myrna Burton

C4/Regent / 13x30m-e / 1983-84

Writer: Johnny Speight / Producer: William G. Stewart 

Sitcom. The misadventures of a pair of elderly female tramps.

Old Pat................................................ PATRICIA HAYES

Lanky Pat............................................ PAT COOMBS

BBC2 / 12x30m-e / 1984-85

Writer: P.J. Hammond / Producer: John B. Hobbs 

Sitcom. Brian Drake, on the brink of divorce, sells up and decides to move to the country where he is soon joined by a motley collection of oddballs, all of whom are seeking sanctuary of some kind.

Brian Drake...................................... JOHN DUTTINE

Tommy............................................ PATRIC TURNER

Angie............................................... LORRAINE CHASE

Maurice........................................... TONY MILLAN

Ansell.............................................. BRIAN MURPHY

Mrs Drake........................................ PRIMI TOWNSEND

Mrs Kelly......................................... CYD HAYMAN

BBC1 / 6x25m-e / 1964 13 August - 17 September Thursdays 8.50pm black and white

Writers: David Nobbs, Peter Tinniswood / Producer: Dennis Main Wilson 

Sitcom. The misadventures of Alan Day who each week find himself in a new situation.

Alan Day............................................ LANCE PERCIVAL

Thames / 6x30m-e / 1992 24 June - 29 July Wednesday 8.30pm

Writer: Simon Brett / Producer/Director: Peter Frazer-Jones 

Sitcom. American publicist Gloria Hepburn takes over the running of an English stately home.

Gloria Hepburn................................. SHEILA FERGUSON

Nanny Princeton.............................. JOAN SANDERSON

Gerald Hope-Beaumont.................... ANDREW BICKNELL

Evelyn Spurling................................ DAPHNE OXENFORD

Crompton........................................ JOHN RAPLEY

Yorkshire / 6x30m-e / 1986 14 July - 18 August Mondays 8.00pm

Writers: Barry Cryer, Joh Junkin / Producer/Director: Alan Tarrant 

Sitcom. Misadventures of Seth Raven, odd job man down in the village of Langley bottom.

Seth Raven...................................... BERNARD CRIBBENS

Rev Dennis Claybourne..................... TIM BARRETT

Vernon Dobbs.................................. DON CRANN

Mrs Patel........................................ JAMILA MASSEY

Mrs Wentworth................................ ELVI HALE

Mr Patel.......................................... KALEEM JANJUA

Miss Madge Howarth........................ BARBARA HICKS

Miss Hilda Howarth.......................... RHODA LEWIS

ATV / 38x30m-e 2x45m-e / 1958-60/63-64 Six seasons + 1 special black and white

Writer: Fred Robinson / Producers: Bill Ward, Alan Tarrant 

Sitcom. The exploits of archetypal surburban London family the Larkins. 

Alf Larkin............................................ DAVID KOSSOFF

Ada Larkin.......................................... PEGGY MOUNT

Eddie Larkin(Seasons 1-4)................... SHAUN O'RIORDAN

Joyce Rogers(Seasons 1-4)................. RUTH TROUNCER

Sam Prout(Seasons 1-3)..................... GEORGE RODERICK

Jeff Rogers(Seasons 1-4)..................... ROMAN O'CASEY

Hetby Prout........................................ BARBARA MITCHELL

Granada / 13x30m-e / 1971-72 Mondays 8.30pm

Writers: John Stevenson and one episode by Andy Maher / Producer: Bill Podmore 

Sitcom. The twelfth Earl of Clayborough retires and his replacement is northern factory worker Clifford Basket.

Redvers Bodkin................................. ARTHUR LOWE

Clifford Basket.................................. KEN JONES

Mrs Basket...................................... PATRICIA HAYES

 BBC1 / 194episodes mostly 30m-e some feature length specials / 1973-continuing

Writer: Roy Clarke / Theme Music: Ronnie Hazlehurst 

Sitcom. The exploits of a trio of eccentric O.A.P.'s in rural Yorkshire. Started out as a comedy playhouse entry and the show is Britain's longest running situation comedy. The trio has changed over the years but Peter Sallis as Clegg as been a constant as was Bill Owen as Compo for 26 years until his death. Clegg seemed permanently worried and Compo spent most of his time lusting after the wrinkled stockinged Goddess (at least in Compo's eyes) Nora Batty .The third of the trio changed occasionally but was always a bumptious military type (most notably Foggy Dewhurst). There was a prequel called First of the Summer Wine.

With:- BILL OWEN as Compo(-99) / PETER SALLIS as Norman Clegg / MICHAEL BATES as Blamire (Seasons 1-2) / BRIAN WILDE as Foggy / Dewhurst(Seasons 3-8/12-) / MICHAEL ALDRIDGE as Seymour Utterthwaite(Seasons 9-11) / KATHY STAFF as Nora Batty / JOE GLADWIN as Wally Batty / JOHN COMER as Sid / JANE FREEMAN as Ivy / THORA HIRD as Edie Pegden / GORDON WHARMBY as Wesley Pegden / STEPHEN LEWIS as Smiler / JEAN ALEXANDER as Auntie Wainwright / TOM OWEN as Tom

BBC1 / 12x30m-e / 1998-99

Writer: Tim Binding, Simon Nye / Music: Ray Russell / Executive Producer: Mike Stephens 

Period sitcom. The adventures of a group of A.A. Patrolmen in the early nineteen sixties.

Harry Thorpe.................................. PAUL BOWN

Leonard Spanwick.......................... PHILIP JACKSON

Joyce Thorpe................................. JO UNWIN

Roy Munce................................... DAVID SHANE

Mr Bannerman.............................. PAUL YOUNG

Johnny Lupus............................... BRETT FANCY

Robin Pettifer............................... BENJAMIN PULLEN

BBC2 / 13x30m-e / 1981/83

Writer: Carla Lane / Producer: Sydney Lotterby 

Sitcom. Leo, who is 50 and separated from his wife falls for 24 year old Liz. In season two Leo was once more sort of getting on with his wife.

Leo Bannister................................... GEOFFREY PALMER

Liz(Season 1)................................... NINA THOMAS

Alice Bannister................................. CAROLINE BLAKISTON

Jane ............................................... HETTY BAYNES

Alison.............................................. GAY WILDE

Shirley(Season 1)............................. BARBARA FLYNN

BBC1 /  6x30m-e / 1987 7 April - 12 May Tuesdays 8.30pm

Writer: John Gleason / Producer: John B. Hobbs

Sitcom. Middle aged couple Ted and Liz Jackson are shocked when they return from holiday and discover that Liz is pregnant.

Ted Jackson.................................... KEITH BARRON

Liz Jackson..................................... NANETTE NEWMAN

Suzie Jackson................................. CAROLINE MANDER

Polly Jackson.................................. SARA GRIFFITHS

George Jackson............................... PAUL McCARTHY

Harry.............................................. NORMAN ASHLEY

Joyce............................................. SALLY HUGHES

BBC1 / 6x30m-e  / 1989 19 February - 26 March Sundays 7.15pm

Writers: Jonathan Marr, Ross Bentley, (Marr is a pseudonym for Wendy Craig) / Producer/Director: John B. Hobbs 

Sitcom. Disaster area Laura Kingsley, newly divorced, returns to England after 10 years in America.

Laura Kingsley................................. WENDY CRAIG

Oberon............................................ STEPHEN PERSAUD

Howard Kingsley.............................. GRAHAM SINCLAIR

Helen Kingsley................................ SALLY HUGHES

LAW AND DISORDER

Central/Thames / 6x30m-e / 1994 17 Jan - 21 Feb  Mon 8.00pm

Writer: Alex Shearer / Producer/Director: John Howard Davies 

Sitcom.  Cases of widowed female barrister Phillipa Troy.

Phillipa Troy.................................... PENELOPE KEITH

Gerald Trigg.................................... SIMON WILLIAMS

Judge Wallace................................ CHARLES KAY

Arthur Bryant.................................. EAMONN BOLAND

Steven........................................... JOHN JUNKIN

Susan........................................... EMMA DAVIES

BBC2 / 6x30m-e / 1991 1 Feb - 8 Mar Fri 9.00pm

Writers: Kim Fuller, Vicky Pile / Producer: Geoff Posner / Directors: Bob Spiers, Geoff Posner 

Sitcom. The exploits of two extremely useless detectives, Lazarus and Dingwall.

Lazarus.............................................. STEPHEN FROST

Dingwall............................................. MARK EDEN

Chief.................................................. PETER BLAND

Armitage............................................ RACE DAVIES

  BBC2 / 18x30m-e 1x60m-e / 1999-2002

Writers: Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith / Producer: Sarah Smith / Director: Steve Bendelack

Comedy. Stories of the extremely bizarre inhabitants of the village of Roston Vasey (which just happens to be the real name of comic Roy 'Chubby' Brown). Definitely one of the strangest (but very funny anyway) shows to be seen on television in a long long while. The writers also acted most of the parts 'ala' Monty Python. Season three followed a serial format focusing on one particular character for each episode with them all coming together in a climactic finale. Special: - BBC2 / 1x60m-e / 2000 (Wednesday 27 December 9.40pm), this Christmas Special saw Royston Vasey Vicar Bernice Woodall listening to three gruesome stories. With:- FREDDIE JONES as Dr Magnus Purblind / LIZA TARBUCK as Donna / FRANCES COX as Mrs Trevithian / BAY WHITE as MrsHuxtable / ANDREW MELVILLE as Old Matthew

Granada / 26x30m-e / 1978-80 Four seasons

Creator: H.V. Kershaw / Music: Derek Hilton / Producer: Eric Prytherch 

Sitcom. Stories of Lancastrian insurance agent Charlie Fisher, who though keen was not quite cut out for the insurance world. Charlie regularly had dealings with the slightly mad Harry.

Charlie Fisher..................................... DAVID ROPER

Arthur Simister.................................. PETER SALLIS

Alice Simister.................................... GWEN CHERRELL

Florence McGee................................ JEAN HEYWOOD

Jennifer............................................. SALLY KINGHORN

Harry................................................ DAVID ROSS

BBC / 4x25m-e / 1960 14 May - 4 June Saturdays  5.25pm black and white

Writers: Hugh Woodhouse, Ken Hoare / Producer: Johnny Downes 

Sitcom. Slapstick style adventures with Mr Pastry (played by the youngish Richard Hearne who made ample use of make up and wig to transform himself into Pastry). 

Mr Pastry.......................................... RICHARD HEARNE

Jill Connors....................................... DOROTHY WHITE

Buster.............................................. RONNIE RAYMOND

Mrs Trench....................................... MARGOT BOYD

BBC / 12x30m-e / 1984-85

Writer: Carla Lane / Producer/Director: John B. Hobbs 

Sitcom. Newly divorced couple, Daniel and Martha Ford, find it hard to break away completely from each other.

Daniel Ford....................................... KEITH BARRON

Martha Ford...................................... SUSAN HAMPSHIRE

Mr Chessington................................ RICHARD VERNON

Gina Ford......................................... LUCY ASTON

Matthew Ford................................... GARY CADY

LEE EVANS - SO WHAT NOW?

UK / BBC1 / 8x30m-e / 2001 (First Episode: Monday 26 March / 8.30pm)

Creator: Lee Evans / Producers: Charlie Hanson, Tony Dow / Director: Tony Dow

Sitcom. Highly calamitous Lee (who seems to have modeled himself on Frank Spencer) has been thrown out by his wife and finds himself creating mayhem wherever he goes.

With:- LEE EVANS as Lee / STEVEN O'DONNELL as Stuart / SOPHIE THOMPSON as Heather

BBC1 / 7x30m-e / 1996

Writer: David Nobbs / Producer/Director: Gareth Gwenlan 

Sitcom. Belated sequel to The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. After the death of eccentric Reggie, his family and friends have to perform various acts in order to inherit under the terms of his will.

Jimmy................................................ GEOFFREY PALMER

Geraldine Hackstraw............................ PATRICIA HODGE

Elizabeth............................................ PAULINE YATES

C.J.................................................... JOHN BARRON

Doc Morrissey.................................... JOHN HORSLEY

David................................................. BRUCE BOULD

Prue.................................................. THERESA WATSON

Tom.................................................. TIM PREECE

Linda................................................ SALLY JANE SPENCER

BBC1 / 12x30m-e / 1987-88

Writers: Stan Hey, Andrew Nickolds / Producer/Director: Geoff Posner 

Sitcom. Wide boy pirate DJ Delbert Wilkins looks for his break into the big time.

Delbert Wilkins.................................... LENNY HENRY

Winston.............................................. VAS BLACKWOOD

Rose.................................................. ELLEN THOMAS

Alex................................................... MICHAEL MEARS

Julie................................................... GINA McKEE

Wazim............................................... NAIM KAHN

Sgt Lillie............................................. MALCOLM RENNIE

PC Monkhouse................................... PIP TORRENS

Jake (Season 1).................................. LOUIS MAHONEY

Claudette (Season 2).......................... NIMMY MARCH

Trevor (Season 2)............................... TREVOR LAIRD

Central / 7x30m-e / 1988

Script Editor: Diana Culverhouse / Executive Producer: William Smethurst / Producer: Patrick Harbinson 

Comedy drama series. Stories of a group of girls working for a model agency.

Jo-Ann............................................... DEBBY BISHOP

Veronica............................................ RACHEL FIELDING

Susan............................................... JANET McTEER

Amanda............................................ SADIE FROST

Maggie............................................. ANNIE LAMBERT

Polly................................................ ARABELLA WEIR

Reg.................................................. THOMAS WHEATLEY

Conrad............................................. TOM GEORGESON

Mervyn............................................. GERARD HORAN

Thames / 12x30m-e / 1982-83

Creators: Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke / Producer/Director: Peter Frazer-Jones 

Sitcom. Confirmed bachelor Timothy Love falls for widow Judy who also has three children.

Timothy Love...................................... PAUL EDDINGTON

Judy.................................................. NANETTE NEWMAN

Dennis............................................... HENRY McGEE

Charles.............................................. STEPHEN NOLAN

Edward.............................................. IAN MORRISON

BBC2 / 6x30m-e / 1982 8 Oct - 12 Nov Fri 9.00pm

Writer: Dudley Long / Producer: Dennis Main Wilson / Director: John B. Hobbs 

Sitcom. Exploits of Lester Small, a motoring school owner in the West Country.

Lester Small...................................... BRIAN MURPHY

Mrs Davies........................................ HILDA BRIAD

Ch Insp Rodgers................................ JAMES COSSINS

Sally Small....................................... AMANDA BARRIE

Bert................................................. COLIN SPAULL

PC Bright......................................... DUDLEY LONG

Jenny............................................... LINDA ROBSON

BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1999  9 Sep - 14 Oct  Thurs 9.30pm

Writer: Peter Learmouth / Producer: Christopher Skala / Director: Christine Gernon 

Period sitcom. Episodes from the court of Louis XVI in 1792 where the Comtesse de Vache rules the roost.

Lisette............................................... DAWN FRENCH

Columbine,Comtesse de Vache............ JENNIFER SAUNDER

Bouffant............................................. ADRIAN SCARBOROUGH

Madame de Plonge.............................. ALISON STEADMAN

Marie Antoinette................................. ELIZABETH BERRINGTON

Eveline............................................... LUCY PUNCH

Advisor.............................................. JULIAN RHIND-TUTT

Comte de Vache................................ JAMES GREENE

C4/Tiger Aspect / 6x30m-e / 1996 17 May - 21 June

Writers: Simon Block, Teresa Poland / Producer: Rachel Swann / Director: Liddy Oldroyd 

Sitcom. Fun loving twenty year Alison has her life turned upside down when she gives birth to a baby boy.

Alison.................................................. EMMA CUNIFFE

Judith................................................... PAULA BACON

Sylv..................................................... PAULA WILCOX

Trish.................................................... JACKIE DOWNEY

Yorkshire / 14x30m-e / 1978 and 80

Writer: Jan Butlin / Producer/Director: Graeme Muir 

Sitcom. Middle class, middle aged couple the Buntings, learn they are to be parents for the first time.

Chris Bunting................................... DEREK NIMMO

Katy Bunting.................................... ROSEMARY LEACH

Jill Simpson (Season 1)..................... ROSEMARY MARTIN

Jill Simpson (Season 2).................... ANNA DAWSON

Gerry Simpson................................. MICHAEL GRAHAM COX

BBC / 20x30m-e / 1960-61 black and white

Writer: Godfrey Harrison / Producers: Graeme Muir, Godfrey Harrison 

Sitcom. The misadventures of shy young bachelor David Bliss.

David Bliss....................................... GEORGE COLE

Zoe Hunter(Season 1)....................... SHEILA SWEET

Tony Fellows (Season 1)................... COLIN GORDON

Anne Fellows(Season 1)................... ISOBEL DEAN

Pam Batten(Season 2)..................... FRANCES BENNETT

Bob Batten(Season 2)...................... HUGH SINCLAIR

Granada / 7x30m-e / 1978

Writers: H. V. Kershaw, Brian Finch / Producer/Director: Eric Prytherch 

Sitcom. Exploits of Frank Riley, a widower insurance agent with a roving eye.

Frank Riley........................................ BILL MAYNARD

Brian Riley......................................... FRANK LINCOLN

George Pollitt.................................... JOHN COMER

Ethel Goodchild................................. EILEEN KENNALLY

Janice Butcher.................................. SUSAN LITTLER

Clifford Pringle................................... JOHN McKELVEY

Mrs Pringle....................................... PEARL HACKNEY

BBC1 / 20x30m-e / 1987-89 Three seasons

Writers: Penny Croft, Val Hudson / Music: Penny Croft / Producer: Susan Belbin / Executive Producer: Robin Nash 

Sitcom. Estate agent Larry Wade begins a relationship with aerobics instructor Jenny Russell, but Larry is troubled because Jenny cannot forget her previous love George. Penny Croft is the daughter of classic BBC writer/producer David Croft (Dad's Army, Hi-De-Hi etc).

Jenny Russell.................................... CAROL ROYLE

Larry Wade....................................... SIMON CADELL

Ben Morriss...................................... MICHAEL THOMAS

Amanda(Seasons 1-2)....................... ROSALIND MARCH

Amanda(Season 3)............................ ELIZABETH ESTENSEN

Carol................................................ CHERYL MAKER

Mr Harold Chambers......................... RONALD FRASER

Josie............................................... SELINA CADELL

BBC-Associated-Rediffusion / 40x30m-e / 1955-60 black and white

Producers: Bryan Sears(BBC), Barry Baker(A-R) 

Sitcom. Stories of an American family living in London. The show did a kind of Men Behaving Badly in reverse when after two seasons it switched to ITV (Associated Rediffusion) for the remainder of its run.

Ben Lyon........................................... BEN LYON

Ben Daniels Lyon............................... BEN DANIELS LYON

Barbara Lyon..................................... BARBARA LYON

Richard Lyon..................................... RICHARD LYON

Aggie MacDonald.............................. MOLLY WEIR

Florrie Wainwright............................. DORIS ROGERS

BBC2 / 20x25m-e / 1964-66 black and white

Writers: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais / Producer: Dick Clement 

Sitcom. Exploits of two young working class north eastern lads,Terry Collier and Bob Ferris. Many of the episodes unfortunately no longer exist although in early 2002 a pair of vintage episodes were found and reshown on the BBC with much fanfare. The series was revived in 1973 as Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads and was even better.

With:- JAMES BOLAM as Terry Collier / RODNEY BEWES as Bob Ferris / SHEILA FEARN as Audrey Collier

BBC1/Wales / 13x30m-e / 1965-66 Season One: 7 Jul - 11 Aug 65 / Season Two: 24 Dec 65 - 11 Feb 66

Writer: Elaine Morgan / Producer: David J. Thomas 

Sitcom. Stories of Welsh girl Lil Thomas. Season two was seen only in Wales. The character of Lil Thomas had previously been seen in a drama serial called A Matter of Degree.

Lil Thomas........................................... JESSIE EVANS

Blod.................................................... JOAN NEWELL

Granada / 15x25m-e /  1964-65 black and white

Writer: Jack Pulman / Producer: Peter Eton 

Sitcom. Ambitious Simon Lieberman begins working in his father's furniture workshop. There was a pilot on 8 Aug which featured a mostly different cast.

Marcus Lieberman.......................... DAVID KOSSOFF

Simon Lieberman........................... FRANCIS MATTHEWS

Lazlo............................................. MARTIN MILLER

Charlie(S1)..................................... BILLY RUSSELL

Charlie(S2).................................... JACK BLIGH

Naomi Lieberman(S1)..................... DIANA COUPLAND

Naomi (S2).................................... CONSTANCE WAKE

ATV / 20x30m-e / 1974-76 Three seasons

Producer: Les Chatfield 

Comedy series. Seasons one and two took the form of an anthology of individual comedies, whilst season three was a sitcom that cast Norman as a bumbling clerk in a builders office.

With:- NORMAN WISDOM as Norman / ROBERT KEEGAN as Albert Clark(76) / FRANCES WHITE as Linda Clark(76) / NEIL McCARTHY as Alec Potter(76)

BBC / 13x30m-e / 1980

Writer: Hugh Leonard / Producer: Bill Sellars / Director: Peter Hammond 

Sitcom. Priest Don Camillo feuds with the Mayor in a small Italian village.

Don Camillo...................................... MARIO ADORF

The Mayor......................................... BRIAN BLESSED

BBC1 /  76x30m-e 3x40m-e 1x35m-e / 1969-79 14 April 1969 - 5 January 1979

Creators: Carla Lane, Myra Taylor, Lew Schwarz / Theme Music: The Scaffold 

Sitcom. Two young Liverpudlian girls share a flat. The girls changed over the years with Dawn being replaced by Sandra at the start of season two, then Beryl leaving at the end of Season four being replaced by Carol, when Carol arrived much play was made of the comic antics of various members of her family. The first season consisted of only four episodes and the uncredited script editor was Eric Idle. See also the brief lacklustre 1996 revival also called The Liver Birds. 

With:- PAULINE COLLINS as Dawn(Season 1) / POLLY JAMES as Beryl Hennessey(Seasons 1-4) / NERYS HUGHES as Sandra Hutchinson(Seasons 2-9) / ELIZABETH ESTENSEN as Carol Boswell(Seasons 5-9) / EILEEN KENNALLY as Mrs Boswell / MOLLIE SUGDEN as Mrs Hutchinson / SHEILA FAY as Mrs Hennessey / JOHN NETTLES as Paul(Seasons 3-6) / MICHAEL ANGELIS as Lucien Boswell(Seasons 5-9)

BBC1 / 7x30m-e / 1996  

Writer: Carla Lane / Producer: Philip Kempff

Sitcom. Belated revisiting of the 1970's series. See above. Beryl and Sandra find themselves living together once more and refusing to admit that they are now middle aged. This series for some reason didn't quite carry on with the continuity of the previous show with some members of Carol Boswell's family turning up in this as relatives of Beryl. 

With:-  NERYS HUGHES as Sandra / POLLY JAMES as Beryl / MOLLIE SUGDEN as Mrs Hutchinson / MICHAEL ANGELIS as Lucien / LEE OAKES as Gwyn / GEOFFREY LEESLEY as Rex

Associated-Rediffusion/Jack Hylton / 9x30m-e / 1957-58 black and white

Writers: Sid Colin, Talbot Rothwell / Producer/Directors: Eric Fawcett (Season 1), Bill Hitchcock (Season 2)  

Sitcom. The TV version of popular radio series Band Waggon with Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch living in a flat on top of Associated Rediffusions broadcasting house. Also featured were Anthea Askey, Danny Ross, Hugh Morton, Bill Mercy and Sabrina. 

ATV / 13x30m-e / 1971-72

Writer: Jimmy Perry / Producer: Shaun O'Riordan / Directors: David Askey (Season 1), Shaun O'Riordan (season 2) 

Sitcom. A happily married couple have their lives turned upside down when the husband's brother and his wife, freshly back from Africa, move in with them. 

Maggie Robinson............................. PEGGY MOUNT

Reg Robinson................................. HUGH LLOYD

Bruce Robinson.............................. REX GARNER

Violet Robinson.............................. PAT COOMBS

Thames / 6x30m-e / 1984 17 July - 21 August Tuesdays 8.30pm

Writer: Alex Fisher / Producer: Anthony Parker / Director: Douglas Argent 

Sitcom. After living together for years, childhood sweethearts Ken and Judy, begin to drift apart.

Ken...................................................... ROBERT GLENISTER

Judy..................................................... DEBORAH FARRINGTON

Ros...................................................... JULIA GOODMAN

Ray...................................................... GEORGE WINTER

ATV / 6x30m-e / 1978 12 Nov - 17 Dec  Sun 9.15pm

Writer: Alan Coren / Executive Producer: Terence Baker / Producer/Director: Joe McGrath 

Sitcom. Wrestling promoter Sydney Foskett decides that the best way to make his new protégé a star is to make him lose all his fights, figuring that the world loves a loser.

Sydney Foskett................................. LEONARD ROSSITER

Nigel................................................. ALFRED MOLINA

Dennis Breene.................................. JOE GLADWIN

Associated-Rediffusion-Jack Hylton /  5x30m-e  / 1955 4 November - 2 December  Friday 9.00pm

Writer: Glenn Melvyn / Producer: Bill Luckwell, Derek E.A. Winn / Directors: Richard Bird, Maclean Rogers 

Sitcom. A from the stalls version of Arthur Askey's 1955 summer season show in which he played Bill Brown, the family landlord of a pub.

Bill Brown.......................................... ARTHUR ASKEY

Sal Brown......................................... LALLY BOWERS

Rose Brown...................................... ANTHEA ASKEY

Percy Brown..................................... IAN GARDINER

Wally Binns...................................... GLENN MELVYN

Emma Binns..................................... BARBARA MILLER

Alf Hall............................................. DANNY ROSS

Carlton / x30m-e / 1997-98 

Creators: Danny Jacobson, Paul Reiser / Executive Producer: Richard Boden 

Sitcom. Based on the US hit Mad About You , but nowhere near as funny (adaptions seldom seem to  match up to the originals whatever the countries involved). Stories from the relationship between Michael and Kate.

Michael............................................ JOHN GORDON SINCLAIR

Kate................................................. TREVYN McDOWELL

Lander(97)......................................... GARY LOVE

Lander(98)......................................... GARY WEBSTER

Becky............................................... KIM THOMSON

Ruth................................................. GILLIAM BEVAN

Tom.................................................. STEVEN ALVEY

LWT / 13x30m-e / 1979 7 April - 30 June / Saturdays  8.30pm

Writer: Christopher Wood / Producer/Director: Derrick Goodwin 

Sitcom. In order for them to go on holiday together June Dent and David Mason pretend to be engaged, their respective families soon rush them headlong towards a wedding which neither really wants.

June Dent......................................... ELAINE DONNELLY

David Mason..................................... ANTHONY O'DONNELL

Mr Hector Dent................................. DAVID LODGE

Mrs Madge Dent............................... GERALDINE NEWMAN

Mrs Mason....................................... MAGGIE JONES

Allan Brown...................................... NICK EDMETT

Carole Richards................................ PAULINE QUIRKE

Associated-Rediffusion / 30x30m-e / 1960 20 April - 7 November Wednesdays 7.55pm/Mon 8.00pm

Producer: Ronald Marriott 

Sitcom. The exploits of womanising (but normally broke) dance band trumpeter Mike Lane.

With:- MICHAEL MEDWIN as Mike Lane / BRIAN WILDE / BERNARD FOX / CARMEL McSHARRY / GEORGE RODERICK

LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR

  Thames / 54x30m-e 1x45m-e / 1972-76 8 seasons + 1 special

Writers: Vince Powell, Harry Driver / Producers: Stuart Allen, Ronnie Baxter, Anthony Parker 

Highly un-pc sitcom. Bigoted factory worker Eddie Booth's life is hit for six when a black couple, the Reynolds, move in next door to him. This show was controversial in its day and is even more so now. Its unlikely to be seen on terrestrial TV again although satellite channel UK Gold has shown 'selected episodes'. In 1980 Jack Smethurst made seven episodes of the show for Australian TV  these were broadcast by ITV between September and December of 1982. There was also a USA version called Love Thy Neighbor. 

Eddie Booth..................................... JACK SMETHURST

Bill Reynolds................................... RUDOLPH WALKER

Joan Booth...................................... KATE WILLIAMS

Barbie Reynolds.............................. NINA BADEN-SEMPER

Arthur............................................. TOMMY GODFREY

Jacko Jackson................................ KEITH MARSH

Nobby Garside(Seasons 4-8)............ PAUL LUTY

Granada / 13x30m-e / 1970-71 Season One: 27 October - 1 December 19 70 / Season Two: 7 October - 25 November 19 71

Creator: Jack Rosenthal / Music: Derek Hilton / Producers: Jack Rosenthal, Les Chatfield 

Sitcom. Two young people have an on-off relationship. Geoffrey 'Bubbles Bon Bon' was interested only in 'Percy Filth' whilst Beryl longed for marriage. 

Geoffrey............................................ RICHARD BECKINSALE

Beryl................................................. PAULA WILCOX

Beryl's Mum...................................... JOAN SCOTT

Roland.............................................. ROBIN NEDWELL

LWT / 13x30m-e / 1976 3 September - 26 November Fridays 7.00pm

Writer: Terence Frisby / Producer: Humphrey Barclay / Directors: Mike vardy, Gerry Mill 

Sitcom. Mum's boy Shorty Mepstead, who runs a plumbing business with his worldly wise brother Randolph, meets and falls in love with Kath Peake.

'Shorty' Mepstead............................. DAVID JASON

Randolph Mepstead.......................... PETER ARMITAGE

Mrs Mepstead.................................. PAT HEYWOOD

Kath Peake..................................... CHERYL HALL

Mr Peake........................................ GLYNN EDWARDS

Mrs Peake...................................... MAGGIE JONES

BBC1 / 18x30m-e / 1993-94 Season One: 9 March - 11 May 1993 (10 episodes) Season Two: 2 March - 20 April 1994 (8 episodes)

Writer/Executive Producer: Carla Lane / Producer/Director: Mike Stephens 

Sitcom. Successful Liverpudlian businessman Harold Craven, unsuccessfully tries to juggle an affair with his complicated home life.

Harold Craven........................................ MICHAEL ANGELIS

Terese Craven....................................... SUE JOHNSTON

Eden.................................................... JULIE PEASGOOD

Lloyd.................................................... PETER CAFFREY

Hannah Craven...................................... SANDRA HENDRICKSE

Bernie.................................................. JACKIE DOWNEY

Martinque............................................. JAN RAVENS

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