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. Created by Derek Granger, it was made by

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and first aired on

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in 1962.Self p.12 The series stars

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as Tom Bowler, an ambitious young man who ends up causing chaos wherever he goes. Actors who appeared in individual episodes in guest roles include

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Claire Davenport Claire Bernice Davenport (24 April 1933 – 25 February 2002) was an English character actress well known for her large physique. Life and career Davenport was born on 24 April 1933 in Sale, Cheshire, and began acting in 1961 with a the ...

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, Barbara Young,

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, Reginald Marsh and

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Main cast

as Tom Bowler *

Amanda Barrie Amanda Barrie (born Shirley Anne Broadbent; 14 September 1935) is an English actress. She appeared in two of the '' Carry On'' films before being cast as Alma Halliwell in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', a role she played on and off ...

as Sandra Prentiss *

Peter Butterworth Peter William Shorrocks Butterworth (4 February 1915Betty Huntley-Wright Betty Huntley-Wright (3 December 1911 – 27 May 1993) was a British actress and vocalist. Daughter of the comic actor Huntley Wright, she had a long career on stage, chiefly in comedy and pantomime, and in film, radio and television. Later she ...

as Lilian Broadbent *

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as Billy Broadbent *

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as Mrs. Norton

References

Bibliography

* Self, David. ''Situation Comedy, Volume 1''. Hutchinson, 1980.

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0055664 1962 British television series debuts 1962 British television series endings 1960s British comedy television series British English-language television shows ITV sitcoms Television shows produced by Granada Television