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A Bit of a Do
A Bit of a Do is a British comedy drama series based on the books by David Nobbs. The show starred David Jason and was aired on ITV in 1989. It was made for the ITV network by Yorkshire Television. The show was set in a fictional Yorkshire town. Each episode took place at a different social function and followed the changing lives of two families, the working-class Simcocks and the middle-class Rodenhursts, together with their respective friends, Rodney and Betty Sillitoe, and Neville Badger. The series begins with the wedding of Ted and Rita Simcock's son Paul to Laurence and Liz Rodenhurst's daughter Jenny; an event at which Ted and Liz begin an affair. The subsequent fallout from this affair forms the basis for most of the first series.
Seasons
- Series 1 — 6 episodes (January 12, 1989)
- Series 2 — 7 episodes (October 19, 1989)
Cast
- David Jason as Ted Simcock
- Gwen Taylor as Rita Simcock
- Nicola Pagett as Liz Badger (née Rodenhurst)
- Stephanie Cole as Betty Sillitoe
- Tim Wylton as Rodney Sillitoe
- Sarah-Jane Holm as Jenny Simcock
- Wayne Foskett as Elvis Simcock
- Nigel Hastings as Simon Rodenhurst
- Karen Drury as Carol Fordingbridge
Details
- Created by
- David Nobbs
- First aired
- January 13, 1989
- Episodes
- 13
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Network
- ITV1
- Status
- Ended
- TMDB score
- 6.3 / 10 from 11 votes
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