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Genre
  
Country of origin
  
United Kingdom

No. of episodes
  
6

Final episode date
  
28 March 1988

Number of episodes
  
6

5.5/10
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Created by
  
No. of series
  
1

First episode date
  
22 February 1988

Network
  
Program creator
  
Reg Smythe

Starring
  
James BolamPaula Tilbrook

Cast
  
Similar
  
The Missing Postman, Fresh Fields, After Henry, The Beiderbecke Affair, The Beiderbecke Tapes

Andy capp the complete series


Andy Capp is a British sitcom based on the cartoon Andy Capp. It starred James Bolam and ran for one series in 1988. It was written by Keith Waterhouse. Unusually, for a sitcom, there was no studio audience during the filming of Andy Capp. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television.

Contents

Andy capp episode 3 football


Cast

  • James Bolam - Andy Capp
  • Paula Tilbrook - Flo Capp
  • Mike Savage - Bookie
  • Keith Smith - Chalkie
  • George Waring - Clifford
  • John Arthur - Jack
  • Jeremy Gittins - Keith
  • Andy Mulligan - Meredith
  • Ian Bleasdale - Milkie
  • Shirley Dixon - Mother-in-law
  • Richard Tate - Pawnbroker
  • Keith Marsh - Percy
  • Susan Brown - Ruby
  • Colette Stevenson - Shirley
  • Ian Thompson - The Vicar
  • Kevin Lloyd - Walter
  • Philip Lowrie - Mr Watson
  • Plot

    The sitcom Andy Capp was based on the cartoon strip of the same name that had run since 1957 in The Daily Mirror. Andy Capp is a slothful man from the north of England, whose life consists of drinking, sleeping, watching TV, betting, going to the pub and occasionally playing football. His wife, Flo, is constantly annoyed by her lazy husband and frequently uses a rolling pin as a weapon.

    Episodes

    1. "New Leaf" (22 February 1988)
    2. "The Sporting Life" (29 February 1988)
    3. "Flo's New Frock!" (7 March 1988)
    4. "Love me or leave me?" (14 March 1988)
    5. "Economy Drive" (21 March 1988)
    6. "The Anniversary Waltz" (28 March 1988)

    DVD release

    The Complete Series of Andy Capp was released by Network DVD in the UK (Region 2) on 11 June 2012.

    References

    Andy Capp (TV series) Wikipedia