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Summary
James Shelley (Hwyel Bennett) is intelligent, articulate, highly educated ... and unemployed.
He lives with his girl friend, Fran (Belinda Sinclair), in a small bedsit owned by Mrs Hawkins (Josephine Tewson).
Later, Shelley marries Fran and she gives birth to a daughter, Emma.
Subsequently despairing of Shelley's laziness and lack of maturity, Fran throws him out. He goes off to teach English in the USA, returning to England five years later.
Cast List
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Hywel Bennett
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James Shelley
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Belinda Sinclair
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Fran Shelley (Series 1-6)
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Josephine Tewson
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Mrs Hawkins (Series 1-6)
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Garfield Morgan
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Desmond (Series 1-6)
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Frederick Jaeger
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Gordon Smith (Series 1-6)
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Warren Clarke
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Paul England (Series 1-6)
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Stephen Hoye
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Phil (Series 8-9)
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Sylvia Kay
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Isobel Shelley (Series 1-6)
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Andrew Castell
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Graham (Series 7-8)
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Caroline Langrishe
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Carol (Series 7-8)
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James Grout
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George (Series 9-10)
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David Ryall
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Ted Bishop (Series 9-10)
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Production Details
Written by:
Peter Tilbury, Barry Pilton, Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin, Colin Bostock-Smith, Bernard McKenna
Directed by:
Anthony Parker
Produced by:
Anthony Parker
10 series, 71 episodes
Transmitted: 1979-92
TV Channel: ITV
Thames Television
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