''Side by Side'' is a British
sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...
starring
Gareth Hunt and
Louisa Rix that was broadcast for two series from 1992 to 1993. It was written by
Richard Ommanney, who had also written ''
Three Up, Two Down''.
Cast
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Gareth Hunt – Vince Tulley
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Louisa Rix – Gilly Bell
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Julia Deakin – Stella Tulley
*Mia Fothergill – Katie Bell
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Alex Walkinshaw
Alex Newcombe Walkinshaw (born 5 October 1974) is a British actor from Barking, England. He has played the long-running roles of Dale "Smithy" Smith in the ITV police procedural series ''The Bill'' and Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher in BBC medic ...
– Terry Shane
Plot
Vince Tulley is a successful and relatively wealthy
plumber
A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, hot-water production, sewage and drainage in plumbing systems. who lives in
Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames, colloquially known as Kingston, is a town in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, south-west London, England. It is situated on the River Thames, south-west of Charing Cross. It is an ancient market town, notable as ...
in
Surrey
Surrey () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East Sussex, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the wes ...
, with his wife Stella. He enjoys adding bizarre and unusual features to both the inside and outside of his house, including a
windmill and mock
Acropolis
An acropolis was the settlement of an upper part of an ancient Greek city, especially a citadel, and frequently a hill with precipitous sides, mainly chosen for purposes of defense. The term is typically used to refer to the Acropolis of Athens ...
. His neighbour, Gilly Bell, is recently widowed and bringing up her daughter Katie. Gilly hates Vince's additions as she feels he is bringing down the tone of the neighbourhood, although she gets on very well with Vince's easy-going wife, Stella. Terry Shane, Vince's nephew and assistant, has a love-hate relationship with Katie.
Episodes
Series One had six episodes, which aired weekly from 27 April until 1 June 1992. Series Two had seven episodes, which aired weekly from 18 February until 1 April 1993.
References
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Mark Lewisohn
Mark Lewisohn (born 16 June 1958) is an English historian and biographer. Since the 1980s, he has written many reference books about the Beatles and has worked for EMI, MPL Communications and Apple Corps. , "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Side by Side
1992 British television series debuts
1993 British television series endings
1990s British comedy television series
BBC television sitcoms
British English-language television shows