UK SITCOMS - NATHANIEL TITLARK to NOW TAKE MY WIFE
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NATHANIAL TITLARK
BBC / 10x30m-e / 1956-57 black and white
Creator: Bernard Miles / Writers: James Lansdale(Season 1), Bill Naughton (Season 2) / Producers: Adrian Waller (Season 1), Andrew Osborn(Season 2)
Sitcom. Exploits of country bumpkin Nathanial Titlark.
Nathanial Titlark.............................. BERNARD MILES
Jessie Titlark(56)............................ MEGS JENKINS
Jessie Titlark(57)............................ MAUREEN PRYOR
NEAREST AND DEAREST
Granada / 46x30m-e 1x60m-e / 1968-72 7 seasons and 1 special
Creators: Vince Powell, Harry Driver / Script Editor: Lew Schwarz / Producers: Peter Eckerlsley, Bill Podmore
Sitcom. After the death of their father, brother and sister Eli and Nellie Pledge form an uneasy alliance to run their dad's pickle factory.
Nellie Pledge.................................... HYLDA BAKER
Eli Pledge........................................ JIMMY JEWEL
Walter............................................. EDWARD MALIN
Lily.................................................. MADGE HINDLE
Stan................................................ JOE GLADWIN
NELSON'S COLUMN
BBC1 / 12x30m-e / 1994-95
Writer: Paul Mayhew-Archer / Producer/Director: Susan Belbin
Sitcom. Gavin Nelson starts working as a reporter for the provincial newspaper 'The Herald', where he is desperate to get to know colleague Clare a little better.
Gavin................................................... JOHN GORDON-SINCLAIR
Clare.................................................... SOPHIE THOMPSON
Tim...................................................... RUPERT SMITH
Mike.................................................... STEVEN O'DONNELL
Jackie.................................................. ELIZABETH COUNSELL
Lorraine (Season 2)............................... CAMILLE CODURI
THE NESBITTS ARE COMING
Yorkshire / 6x30m-e / 1980 17 April - 22 May Tuesdays 9/00pm
Writer: Dick Sharples / Music: Dick Sharples, Laurie Holloway / Producer/Director: Ronnie Baxter
Sitcom. Family of crooks The Nesbitts travel the country in an open top van, causing trouble wherever they go. The Nesbitt family were previously seen in a 2 part Z Cars episode written by Sharples and called The Nesbitts Are Back(1967).
Ernie Nesbitt.................................... CLIVE SWIFT
Mrs Nesbitt...................................... MAGGIE JONES
Marlene Nesbitt................................ DEIDRE COSTELLO
Len Nesbitt...................................... JOHN PRICE
Tom Nesbitt..................................... CHRISTIAN RODSKA
Det Sgt Tom Arnold.......................... KEN JONES
Station Sgt Billy Machin................... TONY MELODY
PC Elwyn Harris.............................. JOHN CLIVE
WPC Kitty Naylor............................ PATSY ROWLANDS
PC Crowther................................... ARTHUR WHITE
NEVER A CROSS WORD
LWT / 6x45m-e 7x30m-e 1968/70 Season 1 black and white
Writers: Donald Churchill (68), Michael Pertwee and Jack Watling(70) / Producer: Stuart Allen
Sitcom. Suburban couple the Baldocks reverse roles when she becomes the breadwinner while he stays at home.
Ronald Baldock.............................. PAUL DANEMAN
Deidre Baldock(68)......................... NYREE DAWN PORTER
Deidre Baldock(70)......................... BARBARA MURRAY
NEVER MIND THE QUALITY, FEEL THE WIDTH
ABC/Thames / 38x30m-e / 1967-71 Six seasons
Writers: Vince Powell, Harry Driver( and 2 episodes by Dick Sharples) / Producers: Ronnie Baxter, Stuart Allen
Sitcom. Jewish coat maker Manny Cohen teams up with Irish trouser maker Patrick Kelly. Grew out of a 1967 Armchair Theatre entry of the same name (see above).
Manny Cohen..................................... JOHN BLUTHAL
Patrick Kelly...................................... JOE LYNCH
Rabbi Levy......................................... CYRIL SHAPS
Father Ryan....................................... EAMONN KELLY
NEVER SAY DIE
Yorkshire / 6x30m-e / 1970 4 August - 8 September Tuesdays 8.30pm
Writer: Peter Tinniswood / Executive Producer: John Duncan / Director: Derrick Goodwin
Sitcom. Exploits of the patients and staff of Yorkshire hospital the Victoria Memorial.
Mr Hebden......................................... REGINALD MARSH
Mr Oliphant........................................ PATRICK NEWELL
Miss Finucane................................... NOEL PURCELL
Nurse Whitethroat.............................. MARY HEALEY
Mr Corker.......................................... TEDDY GREEN
Mr Bridge........................................... LARRY NOBLE
Albert................................................ WILFRED BRAMBELL
Sister Ringstead................................. KEN PARRY
Poniatowski....................................... HUGH WALTERS
NEVER SAY DIE
Channel 4/Humphrey Barclay Prod. / 6x30m-e / 1987 16 November - 21 December Mondays 9.30pm
Writer/Director: Lou Wakefield / Producer: Humphrey Barclay
Sitcom. A single mum takes over as warden at a block of sheltered flats for the elderly.
Jenny................................................... JANETTE LEGGE
Dorothy................................................ IRENE HANDL
Sid...................................................... ARTHUR ENGLISH
Jack.................................................... TOMMY EYTLE
George................................................ PETER COPLEY
Joan.................................................... MARGERY MASON
Danny................................................. NICHOLAS DELVE
Connie................................................ CONSTANCE CHAPMAN
Muriel.................................................. HELENA McCARTHY
Mrs Danvers........................................ CAROLE HAYMAN
NEVER THE TWAIN
Thames / 67x30m-e / 1981-91 11 Seasons + 1 special
Creator: Johnnie Mortimer / Producers: Peter Frazer Jones, Anthony Parker
Sitcom. The ups and downs of two neighbouring antique dealers, the plummy Simon Peel and not so refined Oliver Smallbridge, whose respective children are married to each other.
Simon Peel....................................... DONALD SINDEN
Oliver Smallbridge............................. WINDSOR DAVIES
David Peel........................................ ROBIN KERMODE
Lyn Smallbridge/Peel (Season 1-3).... JULIA WATSON
Ringo.............................................. DEREK DEADMAN
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF LUCKY JIM
BBC2 / 7x30m-e / 1967
Writers: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais / Producer: Duncan Wood / Characters: Kingsley Amis
Sitcom. Northern lad Jim Dixon moves down to London. This was a sequel to Lucky Jim, Kingsley Amis's classic 1950's novel, previously made into a film in 1957 starring Ian Carmichael.
Jim Dixon.......................................... KEITH BARRON
THE NEW STATESMAN
BBC2 / 7x30m-e / 1984-85 Pilot: 3 December 84 Season: 12 September - 17 October 85 Thursdays 9.00pm
Writer: Douglas Watkinson / Producer/Director: David Askey
Sitcom. George Vance, a Welshman running a museum in England, inherits an Earldom and finds himself taking a seat in the house of Lords. The two lead characters were played by Colin Blakely and Gwen Taylor in the pilot.
George Vance................................. WINDSOR DAVIES
Enid Vance..................................... ANNA DAWSON
Owen Thomas................................. ELIAN WYN
Philip Thomas................................. IVOR ROBERTS
Clementine Vance........................... MADELINE ROBERTS
Robert Vance.................................. SEAN CHAPMAN
THE NEW STATESMAN
Yorkshire/Alamo / 27x30m-e 1x70m-e / 1987-94
Writers: Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran / Theme Music: Alan Hawkshaw
Sitcom. The outrageous exploits of rampant Tory MP Alan B'Stard who would stop at nothing to get what ever he wanted (and he usually managed it too).
Alan B'Stard.................................... RIK MAYALL
Sarah B'Stard.................................. MARSHA FITZALAN
Piers Fletcher-Devonish.................... MICHAEL TROUGHTON
Crippen........................................... NICK STRINGER
Norman Borman............................... ROWENA COOPER
Mrs Thatcher................................... STEVE NALLON
Sidney Bliss.................................... PETER SALLIS
NEXT OF KIN
BBC1 / 22x30m-e / 1995-97 Three seasons
Writers: Jan Ethrington, Gavin Petrie / Producer/Director: Gareth Gwenlan / Theme Music: Tea for Two (sung by Cast)
Sitcom. After the death of their parents three young kids are taken in by their initially unwilling grandparents.
Maggie Prentice............................... PENELOPE KEITH
Andrew Prentice.............................. WILLIAM GAUNT
Georgia Prentice............................. ANN GOSLING
Philip Prentice................................ MATTHEW CLARKE
Jake Prentice................................. JAMIE LUCRAFT
Liz (Seasons 1-2)........................... TRACIE BENNETT
NICE DAY AT THE OFFICE
BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1994 26 September - 31 October Mondays 10.10pm
Writers: Paul Shearer, Richard Turner / Producer: Stephen McCrum / Director: John Kilby
Sitcom. The misadventures of a group of bored office workers.
Phil Bachelor.................................. TIMOTHY SPALL
Tippit............................................. JOHN SESSIONS
Janice Troutbeck............................. ANNA MASSEY
Chris Selwyn.................................. DAVID HAIG
Dave Morrison................................ BRIAN PETTIFER
Lizzie Kershaw.............................. NICOLA STEPHENSON
NICE WORK
BBC1 / 8x30m-e / 1980 1 season + 1 special
Writer: Anthony Couch / Producer: Bernard Thompson
Sitcom. Exploits of labour relations officer Edwin Thornfield working at a German owned British factory.
Edwin Thornfield............................. EDWARD WOODWARD
Monica Thornfield........................... HILARY TINDALL
Mr Blundell.................................... JOHN COMER
Frank Lazenby.............................. AUBREY WOODS
Granville Walker............................ CHRISTOPHER GODWIN
Alice Morrison............................... AMANDA KEMP
Robert Thornfield............................ RUSSELL LEWIS
NIGHT BEAT NEWS
C4/S4C/WP / 13x30m-e / 1984 5 - 25 March Weekdays 5.00pm
Writer: Bill Keenan / Producer: Peter Miller / Director: Jim Darnley-Smith
Sitcom. Behind the scenes of local Welsh TV news station Channel 9. Shown in Wales in 1983 and the cast recorded each episode twice, once in Welsh and again in English.
Vicky.................................................. NIA CEIDIOG
Monique.............................................. CARYS LLEWELYN
Simon................................................. DEWI MORRIS
David.................................................. DYFED THOMAS
Owen Lewis........................................ JOHN PIERCE JONES
Garfield.............................................. TIMOTHY BATESON
Emlyn................................................ CADFAN ROBERTS
NIGHTINGALES
C4/Alamo / 13x30m-e / 1990/93
Writer: Paul Makin / Producers: Esta Charkham (Season 1), Rosie Hunting (Season 2) / Music: Clever Music / Executive Producer: Lawrence Marks
Sitcom. Exploits of three highly unconventional night shift security guards.
Carter................................................. ROBERT LINDSAY
Bell.................................................... DAVID THRELLFALL
Sarge................................................. JAMES ELLIS
Mary................................................... LIA WILLIAMS
Eric 'The Werewolf' Swan...................... IAN SEAR
NIGHTY NIGHT
BBC2 / 6x30m / started 15 March 2004 (previously shown on BBC3)
Writer: Julia Davis / Director: Tony Dow / Producers: Alison MacPhail, Ted Dowd
Dark comedy. Jill is a beautician with romantic designs on her next door neighbour and she won't let the man's wife, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, get in her way. Her own husband is in hospital receiving cancer treatment although she tells everyone he has died.
With:- JULIA DAVIS as Jill / ANGUS DEAYTON as Don / REBECCA FRONT as Cath / KEVIN ELDON as Terry / RUTH JONES as Linda
THE NINETEENTH HOLE
Central/Regent / 7x30m-e / 1989 5 June - 17 July Mondays 8.00pm
Writer: Johnny Spieght / Producer: William G. Stewart
Sitcom. Misadventures of the secretary of Prince's Hill Golf Club.
The Secretary..................................ERIC SYKES
George Brady..................................GARFIELD MORGAN
Mr Woodley....................................JOHN QUAYLE
Dennis........................................... JOHN LYONS
Mr Bennett..................................... DEREK NEWARK
John the Steward............................ RONNIE BRODY
Jack.............................................. MICHAEL REDFEARN
Jim Goatman.................................. NORMAN ROSSINGTON
NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY
BBC1 / 7x30m-e / 1977 10 June - 22 July Fridays 8.30pm
Writers: Peter Robinson, Hugh Stackey / Producers: Douglas Argent, Harold Snoad
Sitcom. Shenanigans with greengrocer and ladies hairdressing salon owner Alf Butler.
Alf Butler............................................ ROY KINNEAR
Penelope Marshall.............................. JOSEPHINE TEWSON
Beryl Armitage................................... AVRIL ANGERS
Colonel Marshall................................ ROBERT DORNING
Sandra.............................................. CLAIRE FAULCONBRIDGE
Mervyn.............................................. DENIS BOND
LWT / 14x30m-e / 1980/82
Writer: Elaine Stritch and one episode by Richard Griffiths / Producer: Humphrey Barclay
Sitcom. A UK adaption of the US sitcom Maude. The ups and downs of married couple, the Hoopers.
Bill Hooper....................................... ELAINE STRITCH
Sam Hooper.................................... RICHARD GRIFFITHS
Liz................................................. KIM BRADEN
Mrs Whicker................................... RUBY HEAD
Henry Armstrong............................. MORAY WATSON
NO FRILLS
BBC / 7x30m-e / 1986 5 September - 17 October Mondays 8.30pm
Writer: Janey Prager / Producer/Director: Mandie Fletcher
Sitcom. A widow moves down south to live with her daughter and grandaughter.
Kate..................................................... BELINDA SINCLAIR
Suzy.....................................................KATHERINE SCHLESINGER
Molly.................................................... KATHY STAFF
Nicky................................................... JAN RAVENS
NO HONESTLY
LWT / 13x30m-e / 1974-75 4 October 74 - 5 January 75
Writers: Terence Brady, Charlotte Bingham / Theme Music: Lynsey De Paul / Producer: Humphrey Barclay
Sitcom. Couple, C.D. Danby and Clara, take a nostalgic look back at the early days of their relationship. When the stars left the title changed to Yes Honestly.
C.D. Danby....................................... JOHN ALDERTON
Clara................................................ PAULINE COLLINS
NO JOB FOR A LADY
Thames / 18x30m-e / 1990-92 Three seasons
Writer: Alex Shearer / Producer/Director: John Howard Davies
Sitcom. The exploits of Labour back bench MP Jean Price.
Jean Price......................................... PENELOPE KEITH
Godfrey (Seasons 1-2)....................... GEORGE BAKER
Ken Miller......................................... PAUL YOUNG
Norman............................................ GARFIELD MORGAN
Geoff Price....................................... MARK KINGSTON
Harry (Seasons 2-3).......................... NIGEL HUMPHRIES
Richard (Season 3)........................... MICHAEL COCHRANE
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
BBC1 / 43x30m-e / 1983-87 5 Seasons + 1 Special
Writer: Jon Watkins / Producer: Robin Nash
Sitcom. Middle aged couple Beryl and Arthur Crabtree plan to enjoy their freedom now their children have grown into adulthood, if only they could persuade them to leave home that is.
Arthur Crabtree................................ WILLIAM GAUNT
Beryl Crabtree.................................. PATRICA GARWOOD
Nigel Crabtree (Seasons 1-3)............ MARTIN CLUNES
Tracy Crabtree................................. DEE SADLER
Paul Crabtree.................................. STEPHEN WATSON
Lorraine Codd................................. BEVERLY ADAMS
Raymond Codd............................... DANIEL HILL
Trevor Botting................................. MICHAEL SHARVELL-MARTIN
Nigel Crabtree(Seasons 4-5)............ ANDREW CHARLESON
Vera Botting (Seasons 1-4)............. MARCIA WARREN
Vera Botting (Season 5)................. ANN PENFOLD
NO PROBLEM
C4/LWT / 27x30m-e / 1983-85
Writers: Farrakh Dhondy, Mustapha Matura / Producers: Charlie Hanson, Mickey Dolenz
Sitcom. Episodes in the life of a West Indian London family.
Toshiba.............................................. CHRIS TUMMINGS
Angel................................................. JANET KAY
Sensimilia.......................................... JUDITH JACOBS
Bellamy............................................. VICTOR ROMERO EVANS
NO STRINGS
BBC1 / 7x30m-e / 1974 Pilot: 16 April Season: 4 October - 8 November Fridays 7.45pm
Writer: Carla Lane / Producer: John Howard Davies
Sitcom. A mismatched couple become flat mates.
Leonora.............................................. RITA TUSHINGHAM
Derek................................................. KEITH BARRON
NO STRINGS
Yorkshire / 7x30m-e / 1988
Writer: Jan Butlin / Theme Music: Johnny Dankworth Sung by Cleo Laine / Costume: Val Hurst / Design: Tony Jones / Producer/Director: Ronnie Baxter
Sitcom. A couple whose respective partners have run away together strike up a friendship.
Rosie Tindall...................................... JEAN MARSH
Sam Jessop...................................... EDWARD PETHERBRIDGE
Grandad............................................ ROBERT FYFE
Sally Tindall...................................... AMANDA WARING
Joe Jessop....................................... JOHN McANDREW
Nick Jessop..................................... GRAHAM McGRATH
NORMAN
ATV / 6x30m-e / 1970 2 April - 7 May Thursdays 9.00pm
Writers: Ray Cooney, John Chapman / Producer: Alan Tarrant
Sitcom. An under talented musician decides to give up his humdrum income tax job to try and make it in show business.
Norman.............................................. NORMAN WISDOM
Mrs Tate............................................ SALLY BAZELY
Frank Baker....................................... DAVID LODGE
NO THAT'S ME OVER HERE
Associated-Rediffusion/LWT / 25x30m-e / 1967/1968/1970
Writers: Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Barry Cryer / Executive Producer: David Frost / Producers: Bill Hitchcock, Marty Feldman
Sitcom. A city commuter longs for a higher social standing and is desperate to put one over on his neighbour. Season three LWT.
Ronnie................................................ RONNIE CORBETT
Rosemary........................................... ROSEMARY LEACH
Henry................................................. HENRY McGEE
Secretary........................................... JILL MACMEREDITH
The Boss............................................ IVOR DEAN
NOT IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN
BBC1 / 37x30m-e / 1967-70 Four seasons
Writer: Richard Waring / Producer: Graeme Muir
Sitcom. Mother and housewife Jennifer Corner copes with the running of her household. Based on a Comedy Playhouse of 26 May 1967 called House In a Tree.
Jennifer Corner............................... WENDY CRAIG
Henry Corner (Season 1)................. PAUL DANEMAN
Henry Corner (Seasons 2-4)............ RONALD HINES
Trudi Corner (Seasons 1-3)............. ROBERTA TOVEY
Trudi Corner (Season 4).................. VERINA GREENLAW
Robin Corner................................. HUGO KEITH-JOHNSTON
Amanda Corner............................. JILL RIDDICK
Mary............................................ CHARLOTTE MITCHELL
NOT ON YOUR NELLIE
LWT / 17x30m-e / 1974-75 Three seasons
Writers: Tom Brennan, Roy Bottomley / Producer: Bryan Izzard
Sitcom. Northern Nellie Pickersgill moves down south to Fulham to help her father run a pub.
Nellie Pickersgill............................. HYLDA BAKER
Jed Pickersgill (Seasons 1-2).......... JOHN BARRETT
Stanley Pickersgill (Season 3)......... JACK DOUGLAS
Charlie........................................... LEO DOLAN
Gilbert........................................... ROGER HOWLETT
Beryl (Season 1)............................ ALEXANDRA DANE
Doris (Season 2)............................ WENDY RICHARD
Big Brenda (Season 3).................... SUE NICHOLLS
NOT WITH A BANG
LWT / 7x30m-e / 1990 25 March - 6 May Sundays 10.05pm
Writers: Tony Millan, Mike Walling / Producer/Director: Robin Carr
Scifi sitcom. When almost everyone in the world is turned to ash following a freak accident, four survivors set up home in the country.
Brian Appleyard................................. RONALD PICKUP
Colin Garrity...................................... STEPHEN REA
Graham Wilkins................................ MIKE GRADY
Janet Wilkins.................................... JOSIE LAWRENCE
NOW AND THEN
LWT / 13x30m-e / 1983-84
Writers: John Esmonde, Bob Larbey / Director: Derrrick Goodwin
Sitcom. A middle aged man looks back on his wartime childhood as he prepares to sell the house he has lived in all his life. Much of the show consisted of the flashbacks to his younger self.
Peter Elston.................................... BERNARD HOLLEY
Young Peter.................................... JOHN ALFORD
Alan Elston..................................... MARC GILBEY
Bet Elston...................................... MARCIA WARREN
Gran.............................................. LIZ SMITH
Norman Elston............................... SAM KELLY
Uncle Gordon................................. BARRY STANTON
Aunt Sadie.................................... JUNE BROWN
Jill Elston...................................... JILL KERMAN
NOW LOOK HERE
BBC1 / 13x30m-e / 1971-73 Two seasons
Writers: Graham Chapman, Barry Cryer / Producers: Bill Hitchcock (Season 1), Douglas Argent (Season 2)
Sitcom. Exploits of office working mummy's boy Ronnie. In season two Ronnie fled the coop and got married. A spin off The Prince of Denmark also appeared.
Ronnie.............................................. RONNIE CORBETT
Mum(71)........................................... MADGE RYAN
Mum(73)........................................... GILLIAN LIND
laura................................................. ROSEMARY LEACH
Keith(71)........................................... RICHARD O'SULLIVAN
Col Sutcliffe....................................... DONALD HEWLETT
NOW TAKE MY WIFE
BBC1 / 13x30m-e / 1971 13 September - 6 December Mondays 7.30pm
Writer: Charles Lawrence / Producers: Duncan Wood, Sydney Lotterby
Sitcom. Problems of the Love family, especially teenage daughter Jenny. Based on the Comedy Playhouse pilot Just Harry and Me.
Claire Love........................................ SHEILA HANCOCK
Harry Love......................................... DONALD HOUSTON
Jenny Love........................................ LIZ EDMISTON
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