''Get Back'' is a British

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written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran which ran for two series between 26 October 1992 and 15 November 1993 on

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. It followed the Sweet family, led by father Martin, played by

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, a self-made man who lost his money in the recession of the early 1990s and has to downsize, moving in with his father in a council flat. It is notable for the early appearance of

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, who played one of the family's daughters. The series title, the character names and the titles of each episode were all inspired by Beatles songs.

Characters

as Martin Sweet * Carol Harrison as Loretta Sweet *

as Eleanor Sweet * Michelle Cattini as Joanne 'Jojo' Sweet * Larry Lamb as Albert Sweet * Jane Booker as Prudence Sweet * John Bardon as Bernie Sweet * George 'Zoot' Money as Bungalow Bill * Shirley Stelfox as Lucy (Series 1)

List of episodes

Series 1 (1992)

Series 2 (1993)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Get Back (Tv Series) 1992 British television series debuts 1993 British television series endings 1990s British sitcoms BBC television sitcoms British English-language television shows Television series by Fremantle (company) Television shows set in London