|
RAB C. NESBITT
BBC2 / 42x30m-e /
1989-99
6 seasons + 4 Specials
Writer: Ian Pattison / Producer: Colin Gilbert
Sitcom. Drunken Scottish wastrel Rab C. Nesbitt likes
nothing better than sitting around in his grubby
string vest and filthy headband, much to his
wife's disgust.
Rab C. Nesbitt.................................. GREGOR FISHER
Mary Nesbitt..................................... ELAINE C. SMITH
Jamesie Cotter................................. TONY ROPER
Gash Nesbitt.................................... ANDREW FAIRLIE
Burney Nesbitt................................. ERIC CULLEN
THE RAG TRADE
BBC / 36x30m-e / 1961-63
3 Seasons. black and white
Writers: Ronald Woolfe, Ronald Chesney / Producer/Director: Dennis Main Wilson
Sitcom.
Exploits of a group of women working at Fenner
Fashions garment factory. The series ran on BBC
until 1963, then it was 'Everybody Out' until an
unexpected revival by LWT in 1977(see below
entry).
Mr Fenner......................................... PETER JONES
Reg.................................................. REG VARNEY
Paddy.............................................. MIRIAM KARLIN
Carole.............................................. SHEILA HANCOCK
Judy................................................ BARBARA WINDSOR
Shirley............................................. WANDA VENTHAM
THE RAG TRADE
LWT / 22x30m-e / 1977-78
Writers: Ronald Woolfe, Ronald Chesney /
Theme Music: Lindsay De Paul / Producer/Director: Bryan Izzard
Sitcom.
After a gap of 14 years the girls at Fenner fashions
were brought out of mothballs for two more seasons. Interestingly the character
of Olive in this show appears to be the same Olive who appeared in On
the Buses ( by the same writers).
Harold Fenner................................. PETER JONES
Paddy............................................ MIRIAM KARLIN
Tony.............................................. CHRISTOPHER BEENY
Olive.............................................. ANNA KAREN
Kathy............................................ DIANE LANGTON
Lyn............................................... GILLIAN TAYLFORTH
Mabel............................................ DEDDIE DAVIES
Jo-Jo............................................. LUCITA LIJERTWOOD
THE RANDALL TOUCH
ATV / 12x30m-e / 1958
20 June - 8 September
Writers: Gerald Kelsey& Dick Sharples,
Bill Craig & John Law / Producer: Hugh Rennie
Sitcom.
A sequel to Joan and Leslie
featuring further adventures of journalist Leslie
Randall and his real life wife Joan.
Leslie................................................ LESLIE RANDALL
Joan................................................. JOAN REYNOLDS
Mike Kelly......................................... HARRY TOWB
Mrs Henshawe................................... NOEL DYSON
RED DWARF
BBC2 / 52x30m-e / 1988-99
Creators: Rob Grant, Doug Naylor / Music: Howard Goodall / Executive Producer:
Paul Jackson
Scifi sitcom.
Three million years in the future space technician
Dave Lister(the last human alive) is lost in space
on the mining ship Red Dwarf with only a hologram,
a mad robot servant and a part cat/human hybrid
for company. In later seasons the love of Lister's
life Christine Kochanski appeared from a parallel
dimension to join the ship.
Dave Lister........................................ CRAIG CHARLES
Arnold Judas Rimmer......................... CHRIS BARRIE
Cat................................................... DANNY JOHN JULES
Kryten.............................................. ROBERT LLEWLELLYN
Holly(1)............................................ NORMAN LOVETT
Holly(2)............................................ HATTIE HAYRIDGE
Kochanski (from 1996-)...................... CHLOE ANNETT
THE REFUGE
Channel 4-Yorkshire TV / 14x30m-e
/ 1987-88
Writers: Sue Townsend, Carole Hayman
/ Producers: Vernon Lawrence (Season 1),
Les Chatfield (Season 2) / Director: Les Chatfield
Sitcom.
Episodes in the lives of four women living in a
refuge.
Helen Crichton-Crick........................... CAROLINE BLAKISTON
Julia.................................................. JULIA HILLS
Dee Dee............................................ LOU WAKEFIELD
WPC Brenda Bollard.......................... CAROLE HAYMAN
Cyril(Season 1).................................. LOUIS MAHONEY
REGGIE LITTLE AT LARGE
BBC / 6x30m-e /
1953
6 May - 15 July
Wednesdays 9.00pm shown
Fortnightly black and white
Writer: Godfrey Harrison / Producer: Graeme Muir
Sitcom.
The misadventures of an inept estate agent.
The Commentator............................. GODFREY HARRISON
Reggie Little..................................... DESMOND WALTER-ELLIS
Maynard Withering............................ RICHARD CALDICOTT
Pauline Dear.................................... SHEILA McCORMACK
RELATIVE STRANGERS
Channel 4-Humphrey Barclay Prod. / 19x30m-e /
1984-85
Writers: Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran / Music: David Cullen / Director: John Kaye Cooper
Sitcom.
Middle aged layabout Fitz is shocked when the
teenage son he didn't know he had turns up on
his doorstep and moves in with him. The lead character of Fitz had previously appeared in the
sitcom Holding the Fort.
Fitz..................................................... MATTHEW KELLY
John.................................................... MARK FARMER
Percy Fisher........................................ BERNARD GALLAGHER
Gerald................................................. DAVID BATTLEY
Heather (Season 1).............................. JUNE PAGE
Carol (Season 2)................................. JACQUELINE BEATTY
THE RELUCTANT ROMEO
BBC1 / 8x30m-e /
1966-67
Pilot: 2 August 1966 Series: 15 May - 3 July 1967
Writers: George Evans, Derek Collyer / Producer: Eric Fawcett
Sitcom.
Advertising executive Thomas Jones finds
himself irresistible to women but would prefer
to concentrate on his job and his fiancee Sally.
Thomas Jones.................................. LESLIE CROWTHER
Geraldine Woods.............................. AMANDA BARRIE
Sally Gardner................................... MARGO JENKINS
Henry Copthorne.............................. GEOFFREY SUMNER
John Blazer..................................... KEITH PYOTT
REP
Granada / 4x30m-e /
1982
9 July - 30 July
Fridays 8.30pm
Writers: Digby Wolfe, Ray Taylor / Producer/Director: Bryan Izzard
Period sitcom.
A bunch of actors live in dingy digs whilst working
for a seaside rep theatre company in the 1940's.
J.C....................................................... IAIN CUTHBERTSON
Royston Flagg...................................... STEPHEN LEWIS
Angela Soames.................................... CAROLINE MORTIMER
Flossie Nightingale............................... PATSY ROWLANDS
Dr Crombie.......................................... JOHN FRASER
Violet Littlejohn.................................... CLARE KELLY
Wyndham Carter.................................. RICHARD HURNDALL
Dudley Blake....................................... CLIVE CARTER
Wendy Meadows................................. LUCY HORNACK
Stewart Sterne.................................... BRIAN CARTER
Flick Harold........................................ SUSAN WOOLDRIDGE
RESIDENTS
BBC2 / 7x30 / First Episode
9 May 2001 / 9:00pm
The residents of a sleepy close in suburban England have a rude awakening when the council re-houses a family from hell amongst them.
THE REVERENT WOOING OF ARCHIBALD
BBC1
'Comedy Playhouse'
/ 1x30m-e / 1974
9 July - Tuesday 8.30pm
Writer: David Climie / Story: P.G. Wodehouse / Producer: Graeme Muir
Comedy.
Archibald Mulliner enlists the help of his Uncle
in wooing the girl of his dreams.
With:- WILLIAM MERVYN as
Mr Mulliner / JULIAN HOLLOWAY as
Archibald Mulliner / MADELINE SMITH as
Aurelia Cammerleigh / JOAN BENHAM as
Aunt Cora
RHONA
BBC2 / 6x30m-e / 2000 Tuesdays
9.50pm 25 July - 29 August
Writers: Rhona Cameron, Linda
Gibson / Costume: Sarah Lubel / Music: Alastair Collingwood / Theme sung by
Rhona Cameron / Executive Producer: Jon Plowman / Script Associate: Paul
Alexander / Design: Harry Banks / Producers: Stephen McCrum, Gareth Carrivick /
Director: Gareth Carrivick
Sitcom. Episodes in the life of
lesbian Rhona and her friends Lisa and Geoff. Rhona is the first UK sitcom to
have a lesbian as the lead character. Rhona lived in London but the show carried
echoes of both Rhoda (especially the title
sequence) and Seinfeld but is not as funny as
either of those two shows.
With:- RHONA CAMERON as Rhona /
MEL GIEDROYC as Lisa / DAVE LAMB as Geoff / VICKI PEPERDINE as Ally / JANET
BROWN as Rhona's Mother
RINGS ON THEIR FINGERS
BBC1 / 20x30m-e /
1978-80
3 Seasons + 1 special
Writer: Richard Waring / Producer/Director: Harold Snoad
Sitcom.
Oliver Pryde and Sandy Bennett, who have been
living together for six years, can't decide whether
to get married.
Oliver Pryde...................................... MARTIN JARVIS
Sandy Bennett.................................. DIANE KEEN
Mrs Bennett...................................... BARBARA LOTT
Mr Pryde.......................................... KEITH MARSH
Victor............................................... TOM BARRETT
Edgar.............................................. JOHN KANE
RISING DAMP
Yorkshire TV / 28x30m-e /
1974-78
4 Seasons + 1 special
Writer: Eric Chappell / Producer: Ian McNaughton
Sitcom.
A squalid boarding house is lorded over by the
seedy penny-pinching landlord Rupert Rigsby. Rigsby spent much of his time
lusting after tenant Miss Jones and struggled to cope with the fact that she was
more interested in the suave, handsome and black Philip Smith who shared the
dingy attic flat with medical student Alan. Without a doubt the best sitcom
that has ever been seen on the ITV network.
With:- LEONARD ROSSITER as Rigsby / RICHARD BECKINSALE as Alan / FRANCES DE LA TOUR
as
Miss Ruth Jones / DON WARRINGTON as
Philip Smith / GAY ROSE as
Brenda / DEREK NEWARK as Spooner
THE RIVER
BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1988
20 October - 24 November
Thursdays 8.30pm
Writer: Michael Aitkens /
Theme Music: David Essex / Producer/Director: Susan Belbin
Sitcom.
The exploits of lock keeper Davey Jackson in
the idyllic village of Chumley-on-the-Water,
especially his on-off relationship with the fiery
Scots lass Sarah McDonald.
Davey Jackson................................ DAVID ESSEX
Sarah McDonald............................. KATY MURPHY
Tom Pike....................................... SHAUN SCOTT
Colonel Danvers............................. DAVID RYALL
Aunt Betty..................................... VILMA HOLLINGBERRY
ROBIN'S NEST
Thames / 47x30m-e / 1977-81
6 seasons + 1 special
Creators: Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke / Producer: Peter Frazer-Jones /
Theme Music: Richard O'Sullivan
Sitcom.
Spin Off from Man About the House.
See also George and Mildred.
Robin Tripp, now a qualified chef, opens his
own restaurant, with a little help from his girlfriend
Vicky's father, James Nicholls.
Robin Tripp...................................... RICHARD O'SULLIVAN
Vicky.............................................. TESSA WYATT
James Nicholls................................ TONY BRITTON
Albert Riddle................................... DAVID KELLY
ROGER DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
BBC / 6x30m-e / 1981 24 Sep - 29 Oct Thurs 9.00pm
Writer: John Fortune / Producer: Dennis Main Wilson / Director: John Hobbs
Sitcom.
Problems of newly divorced Roger Flower,
trying to restart his social life.
Roger Flower.................................... JONATHAN PRYCE
Emma Flower................................... DIANE FLETCHER
Arabella Flower................................. ALICE BERRY
Rose................................................ KATE FAHY
Stanley............................................ MICHAEL ELPHICK
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
Central / 13x30m-e /
1985
2 seasons
Writers: Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran / Producers: Tony Charles, Allan McKeown
Sitcom.
Rock star Nigel Cochrane gives up touring and
moves to a small village to concentrate on his
music, once there he ends up falling in love with
his piano teacher Belinda Purcell.
Nigel Cochrane................................. NIGEL PLANER
Belinda Purcell................................. LIZA GODDARD
Oliver Purcell.................................... RICHARD VERNON
Lem................................................ DESMOND McNAMARA
Marvin (Season 2)............................ EMLYN PRICE
ROMANY JONES
LWT / 27x30m-e /
1972-75
1 pilot + 4 seasons
Writers: Ronald Woolfe, Ronald Chesney / Producer: Stuart Allen
Sitcom.
Misadventures of two layabout families living on
a caravan site. Leading actor James Beck(Private
Walker in Dads Army) died after season two and
new neighbours were brought in. The show had
a pilot broadcast in 1972 and a spin off in 1976 with Yus
M'Dear.
Bert Jones (Seasons 1-2)......................... JAMES BECK
Wally Briggs........................................... ARTHUR MULLARD
Lilly Briggs............................................. QUEENIE WATTS
Betty Jones (Seasons 1-2)...................... JO ROWBOTTOM
Jeremy Crichton-Jones (Seasons 3-4)...... JONATHAN CECIL
Susan Crichton-Jones (Seasons 3-4)....... GAY SOPER
Eileen (Seasons 3-4).............................. MAUREEN SWEENEY
A ROOF OVER MY HEAD
BBC1 / 8x30m-e / 1977 Pilot: 5 Apr 77 Season: 3 Aug - 16 Sep 77
Writer: Barry Took / Book: The Art of Coarse Moving
by Michael Green / Producer: Douglas Argent
Sitcom.
A couple experience the joys and heartaches of
moving house. The pilot featured a mainly
different cast.
James............................................... BRIAN RIX
Sheila................................................ LYNDA BARON
Jack Askew....................................... FRANCIS MATTHEWS
Flamewell.......................................... ALFIE BASS
Sir Philip Comer................................. DENNIS RAMSDEN
Bert.................................................. MICHAEL STAINTON
Gaye................................................. GAIL HARRISON
Maureen............................................ LOUISA RIX
Mrs Bogworth.................................... SHEILA KEITH
ROOM AT THE BOTTOM
ABC / 4x30m-e /
1964
7 June - 28 June
Sundays 3.35pm
Writer: John Antrobus / Director: Dick Lester
Sitcom.
Nesbitt Gunn has problems when he is
transferred from the drama department of a TV
channel to Light Entertainment. This short run
show, subtitled Confessions of a Television Producer,
was revived in the mid 1980's. See below entry.
Nesbitt Gunn..................................... LIONEL JEFFRIES
Mr Hughes........................................ DICK EMERY
ROOM AT THE BOTTOM
Cre:John Antrobus Yorkshire TV / 12x30m-e 1x55m-e / 1986/88
Writers: John Antrobus, Ray Galton / Producers: Vernon Lawrence (Season 1),
David Reynolds (Season 2) / Director: David Reynolds
Sitcom.
A revival of the 1964 series of the same name (see above entry).
Nesbitt Gunn producer of light entertainment at
Megla Television has a hard time at the hands of
his power mad boss Kevin Hughes.
Nesbitt Gunn..................................... JAMES BOLAM
Kevin Hughes.................................... KEITH BARRON
Chaplain........................................... RICHARD WILSON
Celia Pagett-Smythe.......................... DEBORAH GRANT
Tom................................................. OLIVER COTTON
Nancy.............................................. ERIKA HOFFMAN
Dr Barton (Season 1)......................... MALCOLM TIERNEY
Jeffrey (Season 2)............................. MARTIN FISK
ROOM AT THE BOTTOM
BBC / 8x30m-e /
1967 Pilot: 14 Jun 1966 Season: 14 Mar - 25 Apr 1967
Writers: John Esmonde and Bob Larbey
/ Producer: David Askey
Sitcom.
The misadventures of the Maintenance Men at
Saracens Manufacturing.
Gus Fogg........................................... KENNETH CONNOR
Mr Powell........................................... DEREK GUYLER
Happy Brazier.................................... GORDON ROLLINGS
Horace Robinson................................ KENNY LYNCH
Mr Salisbury...................................... BRIAN WILDE
Cyril Culpepper.................................. PATRICK NEWELL
ROOM SERVICE
Thames / 7x30m-e /
1979
2 January - 13 February
Tuesdays 8.30pm
Writer: Jimmy Perry / Producer: Michael Mills
Sitcom.
Exploits of three room service waiters at the
five star Prince Henry hotel.
Aldo................................................ FREDDIE EARLLIE
Horace Murphy................................ CHRIS GANNON
Mr Spooner..................................... BRYAN PRINGLE
Mrs McGregor................................. JEILLO EDWARDS
Dick Sedgewick.............................. MATTHEW KELLY
Gustav........................................... GERTAN KLAUBER
Mr Morris........................................ BASIL LORD
Freda............................................. JUDI MAYNARD
Marlene Barry................................. PENELOPE NICE
Fedros........................................... MICHAEL PETROVICH
ROOTS
ATV / 6x30m-e /
1981
11 September - 1 November
Friday 8.00pm
Writers: Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran / Producer/Director: Keith Farthing
Sitcom. Misadventures of Jewish Melvyn Solomons,
a dentist with artistic pretensions.
Melvyn Solomons................................. ALLAN CORDUNER
Nettie.................................................. JOY SHELTON
Harry.................................................. STANLEY MEADOWS
Gilbert................................................ ANNA TZELNIKER
Melanie Goldblatt................................ LESLEY JOSEPH
ROSIE
BBC1 / 27x30m-e / 1977-81
Writer: Roy Clarke /
Theme Music: Paul Greenwood / Producers: Douglas Argent, Bernard
Thompson
Sitcom.
Cases of naive young police constable Michael
Penrose with a possessive girlfriend and a
strange family. The show started off as The Growing
Pains of PC Penrose with
Rosie working away from his home town, but
shortened to Rosie when PC Penrose returned
home.
PC Michael Penrose........................... PAUL GREENWOOD
PC Wilmot........................................ TONY HAYGARTH
Gillian Chislehurst.............................. FRANKIE JORDAN
Auntie Ida......................................... LORRAINE PETERS
Uncle Norman................................... ALAN SURTEES
Millie Penrose (Seasons 1-4)............. AVRIL ELGAR
Millie Penrose (Season 5)................. PATRICIA KNEALE
Ch Insp Dunwoody........................... PAUL LUTY
WPC Brenda Whatmough................ PENNY LEATHERBARROW
Bill (Seasons 2-4)............................ DON McKILLOP
Glenda (Seasons 2-4)...................... MAGGIE JONES
THE ROYLE FAMILY
BBC2/1/Granada / 13x30m-e 1x60 minute episode / 1998-99 and 2006
Creators: Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash,
Henry Normal /
Theme Music: Half a World Away by Oasis / Executive Producer: Andy Harries
Sitcom.
The Royle family, living in a flat in Manchester, like
nothing better than spending their time bickering and
watching TV. Made by ITV based Granada TV the show was first seen on BBC2
gaining great popularity it then switched to BBC1 from season two. Currently one
of the UK's most popular shows winning numerous awards with Aherne and Cash
currently developing a version for the American market. There was a 1 hour
special broadcast in 2006.
Denise Royle..................................... CAROLINE AHERNE
Dave Best......................................... CRAIG CASH
Twiggy.............................................. GEOFFREY HUGHES
Barbara Royle................................... SUE JOHNSTON
Mary Carroll...................................... DOREEN KEOGH
Anthony Royle.................................. RALF LITTLE
Cheryll Carroll................................... JESSICA STEVENSON
Jim Royle......................................... RICKY TOMLINSON
ROY'S RAIDERS
BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1991
20 July - 24 August
Saturdays 6.30pm
Writer: Michael Aitkens / Producer: Susan Belbin / Director: Sue Longstaff
Sitcom.
The misadventures of a group of motorcycle
couriers working for Roy's Raiders.
Roy...................................................... JAMES GROUT
Harry.................................................... WILLIAM VANDERPUYE
Bazza.................................................. SHANE WITHINGTON
Jill....................................................... REBECCA STEVENS
Chris................................................... EDWARD TUDOR-POLE
Daisy.................................................. SARA CROWE
Gavin Bailey........................................ DES McALEER
Winco................................................ MILTON JOHNS
Jack................................................... MARK ADAMS
Jessie................................................ PAT COMBS
RUDE HEALTH
Channel 4-Elstree- Metropolitan /
14x30m-e /
1987-88
Writers: Phil Gould, Quentin Brown
/ Director: David MacMahon
Sitcom.
Stories of the staff of a small town doctors
surgery.
Dr Sweet............................................. JOHN WELLS
Dr Pink............................................... JOHN BETT
Dr Putter............................................. PAUL MARI
Sir Nigel............................................. MORAY WATSON
Sister Bounty...................................... AVRIL ANGERS
Mrs Thorpe......................................... JOSEPHINE TEWSON
Veronica Sweet................................... GAY SOPER
Leonie................................................ SUSIE ANN WATKINS
RULE BRITANNIA!
Thames / 7x30m-e /
1975
8 October - 19 November
Wednesdays 8.00pm
Writer: Vince Powell / Producer/Director: Anthony Parker
Sitcom.
The exploits of a typical Englishman, Scotsman,
Irishman and a welshman. More ethnicity from
the man who also penned Mind Your Language
and My Son Rueben.
George Bradshaw............................... TONY MELODY
Taffy.................................................. RICHARD DAVIES
Jock McGregor................................... RUSSELL HUNTER
Paddy O'Brien.................................... JOE LYNCH
Lil Bradshaw...................................... JO WARNE
Maggie.............................................. CAROL MILLS
RUMBLE
BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1995
Writers: Al Hunter-Ashton, Tim O'Mara / Producer: Brian True May / Director:
Roger Bamford
Sitcom.
Ma Pecs and her ex-wrestler half brother Johnny
set up a wrestling organisation much to the
consternation of their rival, the evil Alan Enstone.
Ma Pecs.......................................... LESLEY JOSEPH
Johnny Pecs.................................... BRIAN GLOVER
Georgy............................................ SARA POWELL
Alan Enstone................................... STEVEN HARTLEY
Wart................................................ AL HUNTER-ASHTON
Dumper............................................ BARRY STANTON
RUNNING WILD
LWT / 13x30m-e / 1987
Writer: Philip Trewinnard / Producers: Marcus Plantin (Season 1),
Derrick Goodwin (Season 2) / Directors: Vic Finch (Season 1), Derrick Goodwin
(Season 2)
Sitcom.
The ups and downs of separated couple,
Max and Babs, trying to get on with their lives. In
season two Max wants to return to his wife but
Babs is not so keen.
Max................................................... RAY BROOKS
Babs................................................. JANET KEY
Wanda.............................................. SHARON DUCE
Stephanie......................................... MICHELLE COLLINS
Rob.................................................. PETER AMORY
Tom Coleman (Season 1)................... BERWICK KALER
Jenny (Season 2)............................... BRIGIT FORSYTH
PREVIOUS
NEXT
|
