Matt Browne.......................................DONAL DONNELLY

Lily Pond............................................LIZA GODDARD

Mr Krokski.........................................DUDLEY JONES

YES MINISTER

  BBC2 / 21x30m-e 1x60m-e / 1980-82

Writers: Anthony Jay, Jonathan Lynn / Producers: Stuart Allen, Sydney Lotterby, Peter Whitmore / Titles: Gerald Scarfe / Music: Ronnie Hazlehurst

Sitcom. Misadventures of Tory MP Jim Hacker who was kept in his place by his permanent under secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby. When the show returned in 1986 Hacker was now Prime Minister (see separate entry below).

UK Format Video Available: Yes Minister: Series 2 (DVD)

Jim Hacker......................................PAUL EDDINGTON

Sir Humphrey..................................NIGEL HAWTHORNE

Bernard Wolley...............................DEREK FOWLDS

Anne Hacker..................................DIANA HODDINOTT

Sir Arnold Robinson........................JOHN NETTLETON

YES, PRIME MINISTER

BBC2 / 16x30m-e / 1986-88 2 Seasons

Writers: Anthony Jay, Jonathan Lynn / Producer/Director: Sydney Lotterby 

Sitcom. A continuation of Yes Minister which saw Jim Hacker somehow become Prime Minister and taking up residence at 10 Downing Street (and still being helped/hindered by Sir Humphrey).

Rt Hon James Hacker........................PAUL EDDINGTON

Sir Humphrey Appleby.......................NIGEL HAWTHORNE

Bernard Woolley................................DEREK FOWLDS

Annie Hacker....................................DIANA HODDINOTT

Dorothy Wainwright...........................DEBORAH NORTON

Sir Arnold Robinson..........................JOHN NETTLETON

YOU MUST BE THE HUSBAND

BBC1 / 13x30m-e / 1988-90

Writer: Colin Bostock Smith / Producer: John Kilby 

Sitcom. A couple's married life changes when the wife writes a blockbuster of a novel and becomes the main breadwinner.

Tom....................................................TIM BROOKE-TAYLOR

Alice...................................................DIANE KEEN

Gerald................................................GARFIELD MORGAN

Miranda..............................................SHEILA STEAFAL

YOUNG AT HEART

ATV/Central (1982) / 19x30m-e / 1980-82

Writer: Vince Powell / Producer/Director: Stuart Allen / Theme sung by John Mills 

Sitcom. Former pottery worker Albert Collyer has time on his hands now he has retired.

Albert Collyer......................................JOHN MILLS

Ethel Collyer.......................................MEGS JENKINS

Barbara Charlton (Seasons 1-2)............CAROL LEADER

Norman Charlton (Seasons 1-2)............DAVID NEILSON

YOUNG, GIFTED AND BROKE

Central /  7x30m-e / 1989 3 June - 15 July Saturdays 6.15pm

Creators: Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran / Executive Producer: Ray Butt / Producer: Margaret Bottomley 

Sitcom. Exploits of five YTS (Youth Training Scheme) teenagers working at an electronics firm.

Frank............................................JAMES HAZLEDINE

Paul.............................................SIMON O'BRIEN

Linda............................................MARY HEALEY

Lucy............................................KATE EMMA DAVIES

Adrian..........................................MARK MONERO

Tamsin.........................................ELENA FERRARI

Aysha..........................................CHERYL MILLER

Greg............................................JASON RUSH

Bolton..........................................STEVEN O'DONNELL

Alan.............................................BOBBY BRAGG

THE YOUNG ONES

  BBC2 / 12x35m-e / 1982/84

Writers: Ben Elton, Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer / Producer: Paul Jackson 

Sitcom. Four extremely anarchic and very possibly mentally deranged students share a decrepit house. Each week a pop group of the time performed a song (Madness, Motorhead etc). Alexei Sayle appeared on a regular basis as the foursomes ranting landlord, most of his material was self written. This show was extremely influential with the up and coming comedians of the day and was supposedly based on the flat sharing experiences of the university graduates cast and writers.

Rick..................................................RIK MAYALL

Vivyan...............................................ADE EDMONDSON

Neil...................................................NIGEL PLANER

Mike.................................................CHRISTOPHER RYAN

Jerzy Balowski..................................ALEXEI SAYLE

YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG TWICE

ATV / 6x30m-e / 1971 5 July - 9 August Mondays 8.30pm

Writer: Jack Trevor Story / Script Editor: Philip Hinchliffe / Producer: Shaun O'Riordan 

Sitcom. Exploits of the elderly residents of the Twilight Lodge old peoples home.

Matron................................................ADRIENNE CORRI

Henry Armitage...................................LIAM REDMOND

Peter..................................................PETER COPLEY

Mark..................................................GEORGE WOODBRIDGE

Reg....................................................LESLIE DWYER

Corrinna.............................................CARMEN MONROE

YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG TWICE

Yorkshire / 31x30m-e / 1977-78 4 Seasons + 1 special  

Writers: Pam Valentine, Michael Ashton / Producer: Graeme Muir 

Sitcom. Escapades of the residents of Paradise Lodge a home for elderly ladies.

Flora Petty......................................PEGGY MOUNT

Cissie Lupin....................................PAT COOMBS

Dolly Love.......................................LALLY BOWERS

Mildred Lanshawe...........................DIANA KING

Katy O'Rourke................................PEGGY LEDGER

Miss Milton....................................CHARMAIN MAY

Miss Finch.....................................GEORGINA MOON

YOU RANG M'LORD

BBC1 / 25x50m-e / 1990-93 Four seasons

Writers: Jimmy Perry, David Croft / Theme sung by Paul Shane / Producer: David Croft 

Sitcom. Basically a comedy version of Upstairs Downstairs focusing on the exploits of the uppercrust Meldrum family and their servants in the 1920's. A 50 minute pilot was broadcast in 1988, this set the premise wherby Alf and James had saved the life of Teddy Meldrum during the Great War.

Alf Stokes........................................PAUL SHANE

Ivy Teesdale.....................................SU POLLARD

James Twelvetrees...........................JEFFREY HOLLAND

Lord George Meldrum.......................DONALD HEWLETT

Honourable Teddy Meldrum..............MICHAEL KNOWLES

PC Wilson......................................BILL PERTWEE

Cissy Meldrum................................CATHERINE RABETT

Poppy............................................SUSIE BRANN

Lord Lavender.................................MAVIS PUGH

Myrtle(Season 3)............................BARBARA WINDSOR

YUS M'DEAR

LWT / 19x30m-e / 1976

Writers: Ronald Wolfe, Ronald Chesney / Producer/Director: Stuart Allen 

Sitcom. Sequel to Romany Jones Two of the characters from Romany Jones, Wally and Lilly Briggs move from their gypsy caravan site to a proper home.

Wally Briggs.....................................ARTHUR MULLARD

Lilly Briggs.......................................QUEENIE WATTS

Benny..............................................MIKE REID

Molly...............................................VALERIE WALSH

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