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BBC1 / 6x30m / started 23 January 2004

Writer: Paul Waite / Director: Gareth Carrivick / Producer: Sue Birbeck

Interior designer Alice and her ex-husband Doug are separated but still have feelings for each other as their lives continue to intertwine whenever he visits to see their young son.

With:- AMANDA HOLDEN as Alice / JAMIE THEAKSTON as Doug / JOHN GORDON-SINCLAIR as Ted / DEBRA STEPHENSON as Kate / BILLY HILL as Joe

LWT / 13x30m-e / 1978-79

Writer: Leonard Webb / Producers: David Askey, Simon Brett 

Sitcom. Divorced schoolteacher Maggie has to cope with her elderly but very nosy neighbour Mrs Perry, who is determined to set her up with a new 'fella'. There was a pilot broadcast on the 13 Aug 1976 under the title Poppy and Her.

Maggie............................................... JULIA McKENZIE

Mrs Perry............................................ IRENE HANDL

BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1984 13 Sep - 11 Oct Thurs 8.00pm

Writer: Roy Clarke / Producer/Director: Sydney Lotterby 

Sitcom. The exploits of Plantagenet Evans, a philandering photographer in a small Welsh town.

Plantagenet Evans................................ RONNIE BARKER

Rachel................................................. SHARON MORGAN

Willie................................................... DICKIE ARNOLD

Bron.................................................... MYFANWY TALOG

Home Rule O'Toole............................... DYFED THOMAS

Thames / 39x30m-e / 1973-76 / 6 Seasons

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

Sitcom. Two girls, Chrissy and Jo, share a flat with trainee chef Robin Trip. Living downstairs were the middle aged, sex starved Mildred Roper and her hapless husband George. The show garnered two spin offs, George and Mildred and Robin's Nest. 

With:- RICHARD O'SULLIVAN as Robin Tripp / PAULA WILCOX as Chrissy Plummer / SALLY THOMSETT as Jo / DOUG FISHER as Larry Simms / BRIAN MURPHY as George Roper / YOOTHA JOYCE as Mildred Roper

C4/LWT / 6x30m-e / 1988 27 January - 2 March Wednesday 10.00pm

Writers: Gareth Hale, Norman Pace, Geoff Atkinson / Producer: Charlie Hanson / Director: John Gorman 

Sitcom. Dodgy bouncers The Two Rons are left a nightclub by their late uncle in his will. The Two Rons had previously been seen in Hale and Pace's sketch series.

Ron...................................................... GARETH HALE

Ron...................................................... NORMAN PACE

Mr Crusty............................................. BRYAN PRINGLE

Naomi.................................................. KATE McKENZIE

Fiona................................................... SERENA EVANS

Mrs Crusty........................................... VILMA HOLLINGBERRY

Typhus Los Bentos............................... ANDY LINDEN

C4/Thames / 6x30m-e / 1985 15 April - 20 May Mondays 8.30pm

Writer: Roy Clarke / Producer/Director: Derrick Goodwin 

Sitcom. When Hamish James Ordway retires from his job at the water board he is offered a rent free home at Henry Mann's boarding house if he can sort out the problems of all the other residents.

Hamish James Ordway........................ FULTON MACKAY

Henry Mann........................................ BARRY STANTON

Duncan.............................................. BERNARD BRESSLAW

Dolly 'Doll' Delights.............................. PATRICIA BURKE

Mrs Mann........................................... BARBARA HICKS

Mrs Anstruther.................................... LIZ SMITH

Irvin................................................... CLIVE MERRISON

LWT / 20x30m-e / 1976-78 Three seasons

Creators: Patrick Cargill, Wiiliam G. Stewart, Colin Frewin / Writer: Richard Waring / Theme Music: Johnny Johnston / Producer/Director: William G. Stewart

Sitcom. Antiques expert Patrick Woodford has problems coping with the demands of his six ex-wives.

Patrick Woodford.............................. PATRICK CARGILL

Elizabeth Woodford.......................... URSULA HOWELLS

Harold............................................. ROBIN PARKINSON

Nancy............................................. ELSPET GRAY

Josephine........................................ WENDY WILLIAMS

Helen.............................................. ELIZABETH COUNSELL

Laura.............................................. BRIDGET ARMSTRONG

Patrick's Mother.............................. AGNES LAUCHLEN

Anglia /  6x30m-e / 1985 28 June - 2 August

Writers: John Gorrie(3 episodes), Peter Spence(7 episodes) / Producer: John Rosenberg / Director: John Gorrie 

Sitcom. Newly divorced Marjorie Bolton sets out to find herself a new man.

Marjorie Belton...................................... PATRICIA ROUTLEDGE

Alice Tripp............................................ PATRICIA HAYES

Henry Bartlett....................................... JAMES COSSINS

Sid Parkin............................................ RONNIE STEVENS

Beryl................................................... JEANNE WATTS

BBC1 / 43x30m-e / 1963-66 Five seasons black and white

Writer: Richard Waring / Producers: Graeme Muir (Seasons 1-2), Robin Nash (Seasons 3-5) 

Sitcom. The ups and downs of newly married couple the Starlings.

George Starling.................................... RICHARD BRIERS

Kate Starling....................................... PRUNELLA SCALES

Peter.................................................. RONALD HINES

Norah................................................. CHRISTINE FINN

Carlton / 7x30m-e / 1996

Creators: Michael G. Moye, Ron Levitt / Producer: Paula Burton / Executive Prdoucer: Richard Boden / Director: Terry Kinane

Sitcom. An adaption of the US hit Married With Children  telling stories of harassed Ted Butler coping with the rigours of married life.

Ted Butler......................................... RUSS ABBOT

Pam Butler........................................ SUSAN KYD

Nikki Butler....................................... LUCY BLAKELY

Lee Butler......................................... PETER ENGLAND

Steve Hollingsworth........................... HUGH BONNEVILLE

Judy Hollingsworth............................ JULIE DAWN COLE 

MAX AND PADDY'S ROAD TO NOWHERE

C4 / 6x30m / started 12 November 2004

Writers: Peter Kay, Patrick McGuiness / Director: Peter Kay / Producer: Lesley McNeil

Max and Paddy are ex-nightclub bouncers on a road trip to nowhere-in-particular in their mobile home. Max and Paddy were characters from Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights. Brian Potter from Phoenix Nights (also played by Kay) made a few cameo appearances.

With:- PETER KAY as Max / PATRICK McGUINNESS as Paddy

BBC1/Cinema Verity / 38x30m-e 1x55m-e / 1989-94 6 seasons + 1 special

Creator: Paul A. Mendelson / Executive Producer: Verity Lambert / Producers: Sydney Lotterby (Seasons 1-2), Sharon Bloom (Seasons 3-6) / Music: Mark Warman 

Sitcom. Middle aged lawyer Alec Callender falls in love with schoolteacher Zoe Angell who is half his age. Later the pair married and had a daughter.

Alec Callender................................. ANTON RODGERS

Zoe Angell(Seasons 1-2)................... EVE MATHESON

Zoe Angell(Seasons 3-6)................... LESLEY DUNLOP

Jamie Callender............................... PAUL VENABLES

Miles Henty(Season 1)..................... CLIVE FRANCIS

Vera Flood...................................... FRANCES WHITE

Hilary(Seasons 1-5)......................... REBECCA LACEY

Simone.......................................... CAROLYN PICKLES

Dot................................................ KATE WILLIAMS

Debbie........................................... CHRISSIE COTTERILL

Roy............................................... PAUL RAYNOR

Rosie MacConnachy(Season 6)....... ASHLEY JENSON

LWT / 52x30m-e / 1984-88 Six seasons

Creators: John Kane, Keith Leonard / Music: Peter Skellern / Script Editor: Bernard McKenna / Executive Producer: Humphrey Barclay 

Sitcom. Widower businessman Simon Harrap tries to bring up his teenage daughter Sam the best he can, struggling when Samantha shows an interest in all the usual teenage girl things, such as boys, make up etc.

Simon Harrap................................... RICHARD O'SULLIVAN

Sam Harrap...................................... JOANNE RIDLEY

Derek Yates..................................... TIM BROOKE-TAYLOR

Nell................................................. JOAN SANDERSON

Liz.................................................. JOANNE CAMPBELL

BBC / 6x30m-e / 1960 22 September - 27 October Thursdays 8.00pm

Writer: Sid Colin / Producer: Barry Lupino 

Sitcom. Bernie is a promising young boxer, but his girlfriend wants him to give up the ring.

Bernie................................................. BERNARD BRESSLAW

J.J...................................................... JIMMY JAMES

Essie.................................................. VILMA ANN LESLIE

Sammy............................................... PETER BUTTERWORTH 

MEET THE MAGOONS

C4 / 6x30m / started 19 August 2005

Writer/Director: Hardeep Singh Kohli / Producer: Sally Martin

Sitcom about a family of Indian cousins who run a curry house in Glasgow.

With:- NITIN GANATRA as Nitin / PAUL SHARMA as Paul / SANJEEV KOHLI as Surjit / HARDEEP SINGH KOHLI as Hamish

BBC1 / 39x30m-e / 1964-66 Five seasons black and white

Writers: Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney / Producers: John Paddy Carstairs, Robin Nash 

Sitcom. The ups and downs of northern married couple the Blacklock's. Based on a 1963 Comedy Playhouse entry called The Bed.

Thora Blacklock............................. THORA HIRD

Freddie Blacklock.......................... FREDDIE FRINTON

BBC1 / 21x30m-e / 1969-71 1 Pilot + 3 seasons

Writer: Hugh Leonard / Producer: James Gilbert (Seasons 1-2), Sydney Lotterby (Season 3) 

Sitcom. Sucessful Irish businessman Bunjy Kennefick still lives with his widowed mother.

Bunjy Kennefick.................................. MILO O'SHEA

Mrs Kennefick.................................... ANNA MANAHAN

Miss Argyll........................................ YOOTHA JOYCE

Cousin Enda...................................... DAVID KELLY

Father Patrick.................................... RAY McNALLY

ITV(Thames)/Hartswood/ BBC1 / 41x30m-e 1x45m-e / 1992-98 Seven seasons.

Writer: Simon Nye / Music: Alan Lisk / Producer: Beryl Vertue 

Sitcom. Two unreconstructed men share a flat in South London. Gary is in a relationship (of sorts) with nurse Dorothy whilst first Dermot (Season 1) and then Tony lust after Deborah who lives in the flat upstairs. The show has had a chequered history, seasons one and two were on ITV in an 8.30pm slot, after ITV failed to take up the show for a third season, it switched sides to BBC1 and a post watershed slot where it went from strength to strength.

Gary.................................................... MARTIN CLUNES

Dermot (Season 1)................................ HARRY ENFIELD

Tony.................................................... NEIL MORRISSEY

Deborah............................................... LESLIE ASH

Dorothy................................................ CAROLINE QUENTIN

Les...................................................... DAVE ATKINS

George................................................. IAN LINDSAY

Anthea................................................. VALERIE MINIFIE

HTV / 13x30m-e /  1973-74 3 Oct 73 - 23 Jan 74

Writer: Michael Pertwee / Producer: Wallace Douglas / Executive Producer: Patrick Dromgoole

Sitcom. Misadventures of a government minister and his parliamentary private secretary.

Sir William.......................................... WARREN MITCHELL

Barry Ovis MP..................................... BRIAN RIX

Lady Mainwaring-Brown....................... JOAN SIMS

BBC1/Alamo / 12x30m-e / 1994-95

Writer: Daniel Peacock / Titles: Bob Cosford / Theme Sung by David Threllfall / Producers: Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran, Claire Hinson / Director: Terry Kinane

Sitcom. Lenny, a thirty something travel agent, tries to keep his young workmate and lodger, Kendle Baines, in check.

Lenny Smart...................................... DAVID THRELLFALL

Kendle Baines................................... JOHN SIMM

Gilby................................................ DANIEL PEACOCK

Granada / 40x30m-e / 1960-62 Two seasons black and white

Writers: Talbot Rothwell, Lew Schwarz / Producer: Eric Fawcett 

Sitcom. The exploits of the crew of the SS Guernsey (season one) and in season two the The Jersey Lily.

Captain Biskett................................ ARCHIE DUNCAN

Tug Nelson...................................... VICTOR MADDERN

Croaker Jones................................. SAM KYDD

Willie McGuiness............................ FULTON MACKAY

Blarney Finnigan............................. DERMOT KELLY

Twinkle Martin(Season 2)................. MICHAEL BALFOUR

Dapper Drake(Season 2).................. RONALD HINES

Fry Up Dodds(62)............................ FRANK ATKINSON

Thames / 6x30m-e / 1992 30 July - 3 September Thursday 8.30pm

Writers: Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis, Nick Hancock / Producer/Director: John Stroud 

Sitcom. The exploits of three former school friends who all share a flat.

John..................................................... NICK HANCOCK

Mark.................................................... STEVE PUNT

Harry.................................................... HUGH DENNIS

Helen................................................... HARRIET THORPE

Todd.................................................... RON DONACHIE 

THE MIGHTY BOOSH

BBC2 / 6x30m / started 10 November 2004 (previously shown on BBC3)

Writers: Julian Barratt, Noel Fleming / Director: Paul King / Producer: Alison MacPhail

Sitcom. Offbeat adventures of Howard and Vince - two zookeepers in a magical zoo.

With:- JULIAN BARRATT as Howard Moon / NOEL FIELDING as Vince Noir

Thames / 6x30m-e / 1971-72 14 Dec 71 - 18 Jan 72 Tues 6.55pm

Writers: Vince Powell, Harry Driver / Producer/Director: Stuart Allen 

Sitcom. Two unemployed comedians set about trying to find work.

Mike................................................... MIKE WINTERS

Bernie................................................. BERNIE WINTERS

LWT / 29x30m-e / 1977-79 Three seasons

Writer: Vince Powell / Producer: Stuart Allen / Theme Music: Max Harris With the Tony Mitchell Singers / Costume: Robin Pidcock / Graphics: Martin Lambie-Nairn

Sitcom. The put upon problems of Jeremy Brown, an English Language night school teacher for mature foreign students. Along with Love Thy Neighbour, candidate for most controversial and unPC Sitcom ever. The show features every racial stereotype imaginable. 

Jeremy Brown................................. BARRY EVANS

Danielle Favre................................. FRANCOISE PASCAL

Miss Courtney................................ ZARA NUTLEY

Ali Nadim....................................... DINO SHAFEEK

Jamila Ranja.................................. JAMILA MASSEY

Ranjeet Singh................................ ALBERT MOSES

Jan Cervantes................................ RICARDO MONTEZ

Giovanni Capello............................ GEORGE CAMILLER

Maximillian Papandrious................. KEVORK MALIKYAN

Tara Nagazumi............................... ROBERT LEE

Anna Schmidt............................... JACKI HARDING

Chung Su-Lee............................... PIK-SEN LIM

ITV/TRI / 13x30m-e / 1986 4 January - 12 April Saturdays 2.15pm

Writer: Vince Powell / Executive Producer: Bachu Patel / Producer: Albert Moses / Director: Stuart Allen 

Sitcom. Independently made revival of of the 1970's show (see above entry), with a lot of the original cast going back to school, however, several of the ITV regions(including LWT who made the original) declined to show this series.

Jeremy Brown.................................. BARRY EVANS

Ingrid Svenson................................. ANNA BERGMAN

Miss Courtney................................. ZARA NUTLEY

Ranjeet Singh................................. ALBERT MOSES

Anna Schmidt................................. JACKI HARDING

Giovanni......................................... GEORGE CAMILLER

Rita................................................ SUE BOND

Michelle Dumas.............................. MARIE-ELISE GREPNE

Maria Papandrious.......................... JENNY LEE-WRIGHT

Juan Cervantes............................... RICARDO MONTEZ

Fu Wong Chang............................. VINCENT WONG

Farrukh Azzam.............................. RAJ PATEL

Henshawe..................................... HARRY LITTLEWOOD

BBC / 7x10m-e / 1951 13 January - 7 April Saturday 5.00pm Shown Fortnightly black and white

Creator: Cecil Madden / Writers: Jill Allgood, Henry Hemsley / Producer: Jill Allgood  

Comedy. A couple find themselves getting rebuked by their young daughter whenever they misbehave. The star Harry Hemsley died before the final episode, the series continued with someone else providing an off camera voice for Elsie.

Elsie................................................... HARRY HEMSLEY

Peter................................................... PETER MADDEN

Irene.................................................... IRENE PRADOR

MIRRORBALL

BBC1 / 1x30m-e / 2000 (Friday 22 December 9.00pm)

Writer: Jennifer Saunders / Producers: Jon Plowman, Jonathan P. Llewellyn / Director: Adrian Edmondson

Comedy. A pair of middle aged fading actresses Vivienne Kiell and Jackie Riviera are both determined to get back into the big time. Absolutely Fabulous in all but name, reuniting the cast and with the same feel.

With:- JENNIFER SAUNDERS as Vivienne Keill / JOANNA LUMLEY as Jackie Riviera / JULIA SAWALHA as Frieda Keill / JANE HORROCKS as Yitta Hilberstam / JUNE WHITFIELD as Dora Vermouth / TIM WYLTON as Brice Michaels / BONNIE LANGFORD as Herself / HARRIET THORPE as Cat Rogers / ANDY CLARKSON as Postman / NIGEL ELLACOTT as Jackie Fan / PETER ROBBINS as Jackie Fan / MATTHEW FRANCIS as Theatre Producer

THE MISFIT

ATV / 13x60m-e / 1970-71

Writer: Roy Clarke / Producer: Dennis Vance / Directors: James Gatward, Dennis Vance 

Sitcom. When Basil 'Badger' Allenby-Johnson returns home to Englandafter a long time away, he is suprised by the changes he finds.

'Badger'............................................. RONALD FRASER

Ted Allenby-Johnson.......................... SIMON WARD

Alicia Allenby-Johnson(Season 1)....... SUSAN CARPENTER

Stanley Allenby-Johnson(Season 2).... PATRICK NEWELL

Yorkshire / 7x30m-e / 1981 5 June - 17 July Fridays 8.30pm

Writer: Eric Chappell / Producer: Ronnie Baxter 

Sitcom. Middle class Mrs Ridgeway takes in a couple of strange young men as lodgers.

Mrs Ridgeway...................................... ANNE STALLYBRASS

Skinner............................................... ENN REITEL

Oscar................................................. KEVIN LLOYD

Monica Forbes ................................... MARCIA ASHTON

Thames / 12x30m-e / 1977-78

Writer: Richard Waring / Music: Roger Webb / Producer: Peter Frazer-Jones 

Sitcom. Young single mum Elizabeth Jones tries to cope with bringing up her baby son alone.

Elizabeth Jones.................................. PAULA WILCOX

Mr Jones............................................ NORMAN BIRD

Mrs Jones (Season 1)......................... CHARLOTTE MITCHELL

Mrs Jones (Season 2)......................... JOAN SCOTT

Geoffrey............................................. CHRISTOPHER BEENY

David (Season 2)................................ DAVID SAVILLE

Rose Tucker...................................... CASS ALLEN

BBC1 / 19x30m-e / 1967/71 Three seasons

Stories: A.P. Herbert / Producers: Michael Mills, John Howard Davies 

Comedy series. Albert Haddock finds himself regularly in trouble with the law and in the dock, but thanks to his encyclopedic knowledge of ancient cases and laws he is usually able to get off. Season three was known as A.P. Herbert's Misleading Cases.

Albert Haddock............................... ROY DOTRICE

Mr Swallow (Magistrate).................. ALASTAIR SIM

Mrs Haddock................................. AVICE LANDON

Sir Joshua Hoot QC ...................... THORLEY WALTERS

Associated-Rediffusion / 15x30m-e / 1967 6 January - 21 April Fridays 9.10pm

Creators: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais / Writers: Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais, Ray Galton & Alan Simpson, Dave Freeman, John Junkin / Producer: Peter Eton 

Sitcom. Exploits of Mr Aitch, the owner of a run down car park who had ideas above his station.

Mr Aitch.............................................. HARRY H. CORBETT

Albie................................................... NORMAN CHAPPELL

Lefty................................................... GORDON GOSTELOW

MR BEAN

Thames - Tiger Aspect /  13x30m-e / 1990-95 

Creators: Rowan Atkinson, Richard Curtis, Robin Driscoll 

Occasional comedies. Misadventures of an almost silent, child like, accident prone, very strange man. The Mr Bean comedies were already very popular throughout the world but following the release in the late 1990's the character became truly massive.

With:-  ROWAN ATKINSON as Mr Bean

BBC1 / 13x30m-e / 1977 Two seasons

Creator: Peter Jones / Writers: Peter Jones, Christopher Bond / Producer: Dennis Main Wilson / Director: Ray Butt 

Sitcom. The misadventures of a gang of crooks. Based on  the Comedy Playhouse pilot The Big Job which featured a slightly different cast.

Eddie................................................... PETER JONES

Dolly................................................... PRUNELLA SCALES

Ginger................................................. IAN LAVENDER

Norma................................................ CAROL HAWKINS

MR CHARITY

BBC2 / x30m / 2001 

Comedy set in a charity shop with Stephen Tomkinson’s character in charge with a very cynical approach to charity work.

With:- STEPHEN TOMKINSON

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