“Rosie” was a British sitcom broadcast from 1977 to 1981. The series focused on PC Penrose, affectionately known as “Rosie,” a young and inexperienced police officer portrayed by Paul Greenwood. Written by Roy Clarke, “Rosie” followed an earlier series titled “The Growing Pains of PC Penrose,” set in the fictitious Yorkshire town of Slagcaster. The … Read more
Bottle Boys is a comedy which was produced by London Weekend Television and originally broadcast on ITV between 1984. The 2 series sitcom starred Robin Askwith as milkman Dave Deacon of Dawsons Dairies. Series one comprised of 6 episodes followed by series two with 7 episodes. Whilst most scenes were filmed inside a studio, there … Read more
Big Deal was a 1980s BBC comedy drama staring Ray Brooks (Robby), Sharon Duce (Jan) and Lisa Geoghan (Debby). It followed the life of Robby, small time gambler, his girlfriend Jan and Jan’s daughter Debby. Big Deal ran for 3 series (30 episodes) between 1984 and 1986. In this post we look at some of … Read more
City Lights (BBC Scotland) is a comedy made by BBC Scotland between 1984 and 1991. It follows Willie Melvin, a bank-teller at Strathclyde Savings Bank (SSB) with aspirations of becoming a famous writer. The sitcom is set in Glasgow, and ran for a total of 39 episodes across 6 series. In this post we track … Read more
Pie in the Sky is a British television drama that originally aired on BBC One from 1994 to 1997, spanning five series and 40 episodes. Filmed largely in southern England, the show blended gentle crime-solving with warm, character-driven storytelling, creating a cosy and distinctive tone that set it apart from more hard-edged police dramas of … Read more
The first series of the Bill was broadcast in 1984 and the program continued for a total of 29 series finishing in 2010.Despite starting in 1984 there was a precursor to the The Bill know as Woodentop which was broadcast in 1983 and focused on PC Jim Caver and WPC June Ackland both based at … Read more
British Stuffing was a Channel 4 comedy starring Amanda Symonds (Mo) and Rachel Weaver (Jude) as two flat mates in an East End tower block. The sitcom aired in 1984 and ran for 10 episodes across 1 series. In this post we look at the Dream Stuffing filming locations used. Filming Locations The majority of … Read more
The Feud is a six part channel 5 drama focusing on the lives of four sets of neighbors on a suburban street. The all star cast on the face of it are all good neighbors and friends until plans to build a kitchen extension cause ripples and start revealing secrets. Shelbury Drive In the program … Read more
Cheaters is a BBC comedy made up of mini episodes and originally broadcast on BBC Three in 2022. To date there have been two series with the latest being released in 2024. The comedy focuses on two couples who are neighbours and become friends. However their relationships are not as straight forward as that but … Read more
In the post we take a look at the Fawlty Towers Filming Locations. Fawlty Towers is a comedy genius sitcom written by John Cleese and Connie Booth for the BBC. Despite its success the sitcom only ran for a total of 12 episodes across two series were made.The sitcom focuses on the goings on a … Read more