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Summary

The exploits of the former members of form 5C after they have left Fenn Street Secondary Modern School.

Eric Duffy (Peter Cleall) and Sharon Eversleigh (Carol Hawkins) continue the up-and-down relationship they started at school, eventually marrying in the final series.

Frankie Abbott (David Barry) fancies himself as a "private investigator" but proves to be less than brilliant in his chosen profession. His girlfriend, Maureen Bullock (Liz Gebhardt), is training to be a nurse. Frankie continues to have problems with his mother (Barbara Mitchell). ).

Peter Craven (Leon Vitali, then Malcolm McFee) goes to work for local crook Stanley Bowler (George Baker).

This programme was a spin-off from Please Sir.

It subsequently gave rise to a spin-off of its own, Bowler.

Cast List

  Peter Cleall as Eric Duffy
  David Barry as Frankie Abbott
  Carol Hawkins as Sharon Eversleigh
  Liz Gebhardt as Maureen Bullock (Series 1-2)
  Peter Denyer as Dennis Dunstable (Series 1-2)
  Leon Vitali as Peter Craven (Series 1)
  Malcolm McFee as Peter Craven (Series 2-3)
  Sue Bond as Dolly (Series 1)
  Neil Wilson as Archie Drew (Series 1)
  Barbara Mitchell as Mrs Abbott
  George Baker as Stanley Bowler (Series 2)

Production Details

Written by:
John Esmonde, Bob Larbey, Geoff Rowley, Andy Baker, David Barry, Lew Schwarz

Directed by:
David Askey, Mark Stuart, Philip Casson, Alan Wallis, Bryan Izzard, Howard Ross, Graham Evans

Executive Producer(s):
Mark Stuart

3 series, 47 episodes

Transmitted: 1971-73

TV Channel: ITV

London Weekend Television