Don’t Forget To Write (BBC-2 1977-1979, George Cole, Gwen Watford)

In comedy drama (with the emphasis on comedy) Don’t Forget To Write George Cole plays playwright George Maple. George has had some success in the past but is now struggling with “writer’s block”,

His generally harassed wife Mabel (Gwen Watford) does her best to provide support while he struggles with his problems and self-doubts.

Meanwhile, his neighbour Tom Lawrence (Francis Matthews) is a highly successful writer who seems to have no problems producing new work.

The character previously featured in three plays A Bit of A Holiday (ITV, 1968), A Bit of a Family Feeling (Yorkshire TV 1971) and a bit of an Adventure (21 July 1974).

production details
UK / BBC Two / 12×50 minute episodes / Broadcast 18 April 1977 – 22 February 1979

Writer: Charles Wood / Producer: Joe Waters

cast
GEORGE COLE as Gordon Maple
GWEN WATFORD as Mabel Maple
FRANCIS MATTHEWS as Tom Lawrence
RON EMSLIE as Wilfred Maples
DAPHNE HEARD as Mrs Field
RENNY LISTER as Jenny Lawrence
JAMES COSSINS as Philip Mounter (season 2)

THE EPISODES
SEASON ONE 18 April – 23 May 1977
1. LESSER KNOWN ENGLISH DRAMATISTS
2. THUNDERING HOOVES
3. THE TASTING OF THE WINE
4. A FRIEND IN NEED
5. FIRST NIGHT
6. GOING UP IN THE WORLD

SEASON TWO 18 January – 22 February 1979
1. ENTER HITLER
2. EXIT GOERING
3. IN PLACE OF OUR ADVERTISED PROGRAMME
4. THE GREENING OF GORDON
5. GOTTERDAMMERUNG
6. WE’RE GOING TO MAXIM’S