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SOLO
BBC / 13x30m-e / 1981-82
Writer: Carla Lane / Producer:
Gareth Gwenlan
Sitcom. Gemma Palmer finishes with her unfaithful
boyfriend and determines to stay single.
With:- FELICITY KENDAL as Gemma
Palmer / ELSPET GRAY as Mrs Palmer / STEPHEN MOORE as Danny / MICHAEL HOWE as
Sebastian / SUSAN BISHOP as Gloria
SOME MOTHERS DO 'AVE 'EM
BBC1
/ 19x30m-e 3x50m-e / 1973-75 3 Seasons + 3 specials
Writers: Raymond Allen /
Producers: Michael Mills, Sydney Lotterby
Sitcom. Exploits of the disaster zone known as Frank
Spencer, a naive married man who breaks everything he touches and causes chaos wherever
he goes. Crawford was famous for performing his own stunts on the show of which
their many the best one probably when he almost succeeds in driving the family
car off of a cliff whilst on a picnic.
Frank
Spencer.................................. MICHAEL CRAWFORD
Betty
Spencer.................................. MICHELE DOTRICE
SOMETIME NEVER
Meridian-Witzend / 7x30m-e / 1997
Writer: Jenny Le Coat / Script
Editor: Paul Makin / Producer: Jamie Rix
Sitcom. Episodes in the
lives of two thirtysomething female best friends. A pilot was broadcast 17
July 1995.
Max..................................................... SARA CROWE
Bernice................................................ ANN BRYSON
Louise................................................. LUCINDA FISHER
Williams.............................................. SEAN CARNEGIE
Kev..................................................... JOHN HODGKINSON
Ian...................................................... HARRY BURTON
SOMETHING IN THE CITY
Associated-Rediffusion/Jack Hylton
/ 5x30m-e / 1959 6 July - 3 August Mondays 8.30pm
Director: Kenneth Carter
Sitcom. Exploits of three
businessmen in the city who travel to work together on the same train. No
writer credits were given but the series was based on an American sketch
called the Commuters that was part of NBC's Caesar's Hour.
George
Keyes..................................... ERIC BARKER
Betty Keyes....................................... JOAN BENHAM
Freddie Chiddock................................ DERYCK GUYLER
Phyl Chiddock.................................... PEARL HACKNEY
Joe
Miller........................................... PETER HAMMOND
Maisie
Miller...................................... DIANE HART
SON OF THE BRIDE
BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1973 6 June - 11 July
Wednesdays 7.30pm
Writer: John Kane / Producer:
Peter Whitmore
Sitcom. Middle aged Neville
has trouble breaking away from the apron strings of his mother.
Neville Leggit........................................ TERRY SCOTT
Mum.................................................... MOLLIE SUGDEN
Stan.................................................... GEORGE A. COOPER
Miss McDowdie.................................... JOSEPHINE TEWSON
Angela................................................ OLIVIA HAMNETT
SORRY!
BBC1 / 42x30m-e / 1981-88 Seven seasons
Writers: Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent
/ Producer/Director: David Askey
Sitcom. 43 year old
librarian Timothy Lumsden is unable to break free of his interfering
domineering mother.
Timothy Lumsden.......................... RONNIE CORBETT
Mrs Phyllis Lumsden..................... BARBARA LOTT
Sidney Lumsden........................... WILLIAM MOORE
Frank (Seasons
1-3)...................... ROY HOLDER
Muriel.......................................... MARGUERITE HARDIMAN
Kevin........................................... DEREK FUKE
Jennifer (Season
6)....................... WENDY ALLNUTT
SORRY, I'M A STRANGER HERE MYSELF
Thames / 13x30m-e / 1981-82
Season 1: 15 June - 27 July 81 / Season 2: 13 April - 18 May 82
Writers: David Firth, Peter Tilbury
/ Producer/Director: Anthony Parker
Sitcom. Ageing librarian
Henry Nunn moves into the house left to him in his Uncle's will, the house
was where he spent his formative years growing up.
Henry
Nunn......................................... ROBIN BAILEY
Tom.................................................... DAVID HARGREAVES
Mumtaz.............................................. NADIM SAWALHA
Doreen................................................ DIANA RAYWORTH
Alex................................................... CHRISTOPHER
FULFORD
SORRY I'M SINGLE
BBC1 / 9x30m-e / 1967 1 August - 26 September
Tuesdays 7.30pm black and white
Writers: Ronald Woolfe, Ronald Chesney
/ Producer: John Street
Sitcom. Student David
shares a flat with three young women.
David................................................... DEREK NIMMO
Brenda................................................ GWENDOLYN WATTS
Karen.................................................. ELIZABETH KNIGHT
Suzy...................................................
PIK-SEN LIM
SOUNDING BRASS
ATV / 6x60m-e / 1980 2 July - 6 August
Wednesdays 8.00pm
Writer: Don Shaw / Executive
Producer: David Reid / Producer: John Cooper
Sitcom. The new director of
Ettaswell Town Band determines to restore it to its former glory.
Horace Gilbert Bestwick................... BRIAN GLOVER
Leonard Dukes................................ STEPHEN HANCOCK
Gerry
Thompson.............................. RAY MORT
Mr MacKenzie................................. ALEX McCRINDLE
Arthur Mannion................................ PHILIP JACKSON
Cynthia Wildgoose.......................... GWEN TAYLOR
Frank Oldfield................................. TEDDY TURNER
Cyril
Bacon.................................... KEVIN LLOYD
SOUTH OF THE BORDER
Yorkshire TV / 7x30m-e / 1985 30 August - 11 October
Fridays 8.00pm
Writer: Peter Tinniswood /
Producer/Director: Derrick Goodwin
Sitcom. Bigoted Yorkshireman, Edgar Rowley who hates everything about 'down south' is
forced to move to Southern climes in search of a job.
Edgar
Rowley................................... BRIAN GLOVER
Ellen Rowley.................................... BELINDA SINCLAIR
Anita Rowley.................................... MOSSIE SMITH
Billy................................................. ROBIN PARKINSON
Nan................................................. MAGGIE JONES
Warwick........................................... PHIL NICE
Finbar.............................................. EUGENE GEASLEY
Ashley............................................. PHILIP DUNBAR
Quentin........................................... CHRISTOPHER GODWIN
SO YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT TROUBLES
BBC1-Alamo / 6x30m-e / 1991 17 October - 28 November
Thursdays 10.00pm
Writers: Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran
/ Producer: Tara Prem / Directors: Mike Holgate, Colm Villa
Sitcom. The Jewish manager
of a pipe tobacco factory is transferred to Northern Ireland and is soon
embroiled in the problems of the Belfast Jewish community.
Ivan Fox.............................................. WARREN MITCHELL
Charley
Adamson................................ JAMES ELLIS
Anna
Adamson.................................... LINDA WRAY
George
Nathan.................................... HARRY TOWB
Roberta
Nathan................................... STELLA McCUSKER
Louise
Nathan.................................... EMER GILLESPIE
Sean
Doherty.................................... JOHN KEEGAN
SPACED
Channel 4 / 13x30m-e
/ 1999-2001
Writers: Jessica Stevenson and Simon Pegg
/ Producer: Gareth Edwards / Director: Edgar Wright
Sitcom. Twentysomethings Daisy and Tim pose as a
couple in order to be able to rent a flat, once ensconced
in their flat they spend their times doing basically nothing.
Daisy
Steiner...................................... JESSICA STEVENSON
Tim Bisley.......................................... SIMON PEGG
Marsha.............................................. JULIA DEAKIN
Brian................................................. MARK HEAP
Mike................................................. NICK FROST
Twist................................................. KATY CARMICHAEL
SPARK
BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1997 10 November - 15 December
Mondays 8.30pm
Writer: Roy Clarke / Proucer:
Mike Stephens
Sitcom. Following the death
of his mother, gauche middle aged Ashley Parkerwell is desperate for a
little fun out of life.
Ashley Parkerwell................................. JAMES FLEET
Colette................................................ JAN FRANCIS
Gillian................................................. REBECCA RAYBONE
Mike................................................... ALISTAIR McGOWAN
Mrs Wells........................................... BRIGIT FORSYTH
Ursula
Craig........................................ JULIA DEAKIN
Mrs Rudge.......................................... ANNE REID
SPLIT ENDS
Granada / 6x30m-e / 1989 7 June - 12 July
Wednesdays 8.30pm
Writer: Len Richmond / Theme Sung by Anita Dobson
/ Producer: James Maw / Director: Alan J.W. Bell
Sitcom. Hairdresser Cath
has trouble choosing between the two men in her life.
Cath.................................................... ANITA DOBSON
Clint.................................................... HARRY DITSON
David................................................... PETER BLAKE
Herbie................................................. ROBIN DAVIES
Aretha................................................. NIMMY MARCH
Lee..................................................... LEE WHITLOCK
SPOONER'S PATCH
ATV-Regent-Central(1982) /
19x30m-e / 1979-82 Three seasons.
Writers: Johnny Speight and Ray Galton
/ Producer: William G. Stewart
Sitcom. Exploits of a group
of inept policemen.
Insp Spooner(1)............................... RONALD FRASER
Insp Spooner(2)............................... DONALD CHURCHILL
DC Bulsover.................................... PETER
CLEALL
PC Killick....................................... JOHN LYONS
PC Goatman (Season
1).................. NORMAN ROSSINGTON
SPRING AND AUTUMN
Thames / 26x30m-e / 1973-77
1 Pilot (1972) and Four seasons
Writers: Vince Powell, Harry Driver / Producers: Ronnie Baxter, Mike Vardy,
Anthony Parker
Sitcom. Young teenager Charlie Harris befriends cantankerous old age pensioner
Tommy Butler. A pilot edition was broadcast in 1972 with a slightly different
cast.
Tommy Butler................................. JIMMY JEWEL
Charlie Harris.................................. CHARLIE HAWKINS
Vera Reid....................................... JUNE BARRY
Betty Harris.................................... JO WARNE
Brian Reid...................................... LARRY MARTYN
THE SQUIRRELS
ATV / 28x30m-e /
1975-77
Creator: Eric Chappell / Producer: Shaun O'Riordan
Sitcom. Misadventures amongst the staff of a TV Rental company, especially the
accounts department. There was a pilot broadcast 1974, the actor Kenneth Cope
wrote two episodes.
Mr Fletcher....................................... BERNARD HEPTON
Rex.................................................. KEN JONES
Harry................................................ ALAN DAVIDS
Susan.............................................. PATSY ROWLANDS
Burke............................................... ELLIS JONES
Carol................................................ KARIN MacCARTHY
STARTING OUT
BBC1-Alamo / 8x30m-e / 1999 21 September - 9 November
Tuesdays 8.30pm
Creators: Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran
/ Theme Music: Ian Dury / Producer: Michael Jacob / Director: Nic Phillips
Sitcom. Twenty something
and very engaged Samantha falls for non league footballer Dean and the
pair begin an on off relationship.
Samantha.......................................... SIOBHAN HAYES
Dean................................................. RICCI HARNETT
Carly................................................. SAMANTHA LAVELLE
Monty............................................... SIMON SHERLOCK
Steve................................................ DANNY SWANSON
Louie................................................ CHRIS JURY
Marji................................................. JULIE LEGRAND
STEPTOE AND SON
BBC1
/ 55x30m-e 2x45m-e / 1962-65/70-74 8 Seasons/2 Specials/1 pilot
Writers: Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
/ Theme Music: Ron Grainer / Incidental Music: Dennis Wilson
Sitcom. Harold Steptoe, a middle aged Rag and Bone man,
yearns to break away from the clutches of his elderly conniving (and it has to be said, disgusting)
father, but events always conspire against him. The Steptoes lived at 24 Oil Drum Lane, Shepherd's
Bush and had a horse
called Hercules
Albert Steptoe................................... WILFRED BRAMBELL
Harold Steptoe.................................. HARRY H. CORBETT
THE
STRANGERERS
Sky One-Taken For Granted-Absolutley
/ 1x60m-e 9x30m-e / 2000
Creator/Executive Producer: Rob
Grant / Music: Peter Brewis / Design: Graeme Story / Costume: Louise Page /
Titles: Moving Picture Company
Scifi sitcom. A pair of
extremely inept aliens arrive on planet Earth with a top secret mission,
attempting to blend in to their new surroundings the duo are tracked by a
beautiful female alien hunter.
With:- MARK WILLIAMS as Cadet
Flynn / JACK DOCHERTY as Cadet Niven / SARAH ALEXANDER as Rina / MARK HEAP as
Harry
STREETS APART
BBC1 / 12x30m-e /
1988-89
Writer: Adrienne Conway / Producer/Director: Sue Bysh
Sitcom. Widowed cabbie with two kids Bernie meets up again with his first love
Sylvia, now a successful literary agent.
Bernie................................................. JAMES HAZLEDINE
Sylvia.................................................. AMANDA REDMAN
Jenny.................................................. JUNE BARRY
Cliff..................................................... DESMOND
MacNAMARA
Tiffany................................................. JULIE SAUNDERS
Mandy................................................. ANNA MURPHY
Paul.................................................... NEIL KAGAN
STRESSED ERIC
BBC2 / 13x30m-e /
1998-200
Writer/Producer: Carl Gorham / Director: Steve Loter
Animated sitcom. Episodes in the hectic life of single father of two kids, Eric
Feeble. Eric juggles the demands of his kids with the problems of his boring
office job and non existent social life.
Voices:- MARK HEAP as Eric /
ALISON STEADMAN as Mrs Perfect / ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG as Ray Perfect / MORWENNA
BANKS as Claire / CARL GORHAM as Brian / PAUL SHEARER as Doc / DOON MACKICHAN as
Maria and Alison
STRUGGLE
Channel 4-LWT / 6x35m-e / 1983-84
27 Nov 83 - 1 Jan 84
Sundays 8.45pm
Writer: Peter Jenkins / Script Editor: Bernard McKenna / Producer/Director:
Graham Evans
Sitcom. The rivalries of two opposing councillors
in the London borough of Southam.
Steve Marsh......................................... TIM PIGGOTT-SMITH
Sir Bert................................................ RAY SMITH
Reg..................................................... PAUL ROGERS
Robin.................................................. PETER MACHIN
Hil....................................................... MARY MADDOX
Charlie................................................ TREVOR LAIRD
Alan................................................... TERENCE BUDD
Caroline.............................................. CLARE CLIFFORD
Stanley............................................... KEN JONES
Mrs Buggins........................................ JEANNE DOREE
Mayor................................................ MALCOLM RUSSELL
SUNNYSIDE FARM
BBC2 / 6x30m-e / 1997 18 April - 23 May
Writers: Richard Preddy, Gary Howe / Music: Damon Alburn / Producer: Spencer Campbell
/ Executive Producer: Justin Judd / Director: Andy De Emmony
Sitcom. Two slightly mad brothers, Ray and Ken Sunnyside, run a ramshackle farm.
Ray Sunnyside................................... PHIL DANIELS
Ken Sunnyside................................... MARK DANIELS
Letchworth......................................... MICHAEL KITCHEN
Mr Mills............................................. MATT LUCAS
Wendy.............................................. BETH GODDARD
Titania............................................... JENNIFER LEVISTON
Justin............................................... TONY GARDNER
THE SUN TRAP
BBC1 / 6x30m-e /
1980
25 April - 30 May
Fridays 8.20pm
Writer: David Nobbs / Producer:
Gareth Gwenlan
Sitcom. The exploits of a group of ex-pat Brits living on a Mediterranean
Island.
Peter Halliday..................................... DONALD CHURCHILL
Helen Halliday.................................... ZENA WALKER
Fiona................................................. JOAN BENHAM
Horace.............................................. GRAHAM CROWDEN
Harold............................................... DAVID GARTH
Gloria................................................ JO ROWBOTTOM
Ken................................................... PETER SCHOFIELD
SUPERNOVA
BBC2 / 6x30m / started 11 October 2005
Writer: Harry Cripps / Director: Matt Lipsey / Executive Producers: David Maher, David Taylor, Beryl Vertue, Sue Vertue
Paul Hamilton is a British astronomer who specialises in gaseous suns and he takes a job at a remote research observatory in the Australian Outback as a complete change to his humdrum life.
With:- ROB BRYDON as Dr Paul Hamilton / KAT STEWART as Dr Rachel Mann / KRIS McQUADE as Professor Pip Cartwright / PETER KOWITZ as Max / HOLLIE ANDREW as Jude
SURGICAL SPIRIT
Granada / 50x30m-e /
1989-95 Seven seasons
Creator: Peter Learmouth /
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
Medical sitcom. Episodes in the working life of acid tongued female surgeon
Sheila Sabatini.
Sheila Sabatini................................ NICOLA McAULIFFE
Johnathon Haslam........................... DUNCAN PRESTON
George Hope-Wynne........................ DAVID CONVILLE
Joyce Watson................................. MARJI CAMPI
Neil Copeland.................................. EMLYN PRICE
SWEET CHARITY
ITV1 / 1x30m / 7 May 2002 / 8:30pm
Writer: Donald McCleary / Director: Michael Hines / Producer: Colin
Gilbert
Jan and Agnes run a charity shop. A one-off comedy (Probably intended to
be the pilot for a possible series).
With:- THELMA BARLOW as Jan / ANNE REID as Agnes / GAVIN MITCHELL as
Handbag Thief / JAMES WEIR as Policeman / MARK MCDONNELL as Sergeant /
JAMES RYLAND as Dan / Jay Manley as Props buyer
SWEET SIXTEEN
BBC1 / 6x30m-e /
1983
16 October - 20 November
Sundays 7.15pm
Writer: Douglas Watkinson /
Producer/Director: Gareth Gwenlan
Sitcom. Middle aged businesswoman Helen Walker begins an affair with Peter
Morgan who just happens to be sixteen years her junior.
Helen Walker.................................. PENELOPE KEITH
Peter Morgan.................................. CHRISTOPHER VILLIERS
Jane.............................................. JOAN BLACKHAM
Dr Ballantine.................................. MIKE GRADY
James Walker................................ MATTHEW SOLON
Ken Green..................................... VICTOR SPINETTI
SWISS TONI
BBC3 / x30m / started 10 February 2003
Writers: Rhys Thomas,
Charlie Higson / Director: Ben Kellett / Producers: Charlie Higson,
Geoffrey Perkins
Comedy set in a car showroom run by the smooth-talking but fairly inept
Swiss Toni. The character started life in The Fast Show in which his
catchphrase was the way he compared everything to making love to a
beautiful woman. Episodes received a repeat showing on late night BBC1 the
following week.
With:- CHARLIE HIGSON as Swiss Toni / SIMON DAY / RHYS THOMAS / MATILDA
ZIEGLER / EMMA RYDAL / ELIZABETH SPRIGGS
SYKES AND A...
BBC1 / 59x30m-e / 1960-65
Nine seasons
Creator: Eric Sykes / Writers:
Eric Sykes, Johnny Speight,
John Antrobus, Spike Milligan
Sitcom. The often bizarre home life of bachelor Eric and his spinster sister
Hattie at 24 Sebastapol Terrace. Each episode was called Sykes And (whatever the
subject was). See also below for Sykes.
Eric.................................................... ERIC SYKES
Hattie................................................. HATTIE JACQUES
Corky................................................. DERYK GUYLER
Mr Brown............................................ RICHARD WATTIS
SYKES
BBC1 / 68x30m-e /
1972-79
Seven seasons
Writer: Eric Sykes /
Producer/Director: Roger Race
Sitcom. A continuation (following a seven year gap) of the series Sykes And A
...(see above entry) and again featuring episodes in the life of Eric and his
sister Hattie. In this series the pair had moved two doors down the street to 28
Sebastapol Terrace.
Eric................................................ ERIC SYKES
Hattie............................................. HATTIE JACQUES
PC Wilfred 'Corky' Turnbull............... DERYK GUYLER
Charles Brown (Seasons 1-3)........... RICHARD WATTIS
Melanie Rumbelow (Seasons 5-7).... JOY HARRINGTON
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