This quirky comedy-drama, written by Alan Plater, starred James Bolam of The Likely Lads fame, and Barbara Flynn, was first shown on ITV in 1985, and was so successful it spawned two sequels. All three series resonated with the sounds of jazz great Bix Beiderbecke and original music by Frank Ricotti, and it was this, as much as the unusual and eccentric style of the dialogue, that made the trilogy so popular with audiences. The very individual episode titles of the first series displayed the sh…
This quirky comedy-drama, written by Alan Plater, starred James Bolam of The Likely Lads fame, and Barbara Flynn, was first shown on ITV in 1985, and was so successful it spawned two sequels. All three series resonated with the sounds of jazz great Bix Beiderbecke and original music by Frank Ricotti, and it was this, as much as the unusual and eccentric style of the dialogue, that made the trilogy so popular with audiences. The very individual episode titles of the first series displayed the sh…
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Seasons (1)
Season 1
6 Jan 1985 – 10 Feb 1985 · 6 episodes
1What I Don't Understand is This...6 Jan 1985
2Can Anybody Join In?13 Jan 1985
3We Call It the White Economy20 Jan 1985
4Um ... I Know What You're Thinking27 Jan 1985
5That Was a Very Funny Evening3 Feb 1985
6We Are on the Brink of a New Era, If Only...10 Feb 1985