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Room At The Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Kevin Hughes (Keith Barron), Nesbitt Gunn (James Bolam). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
Room At The Bottom

Room At The Bottom (1986)

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1986 - 1988
  • 13 episodes (2 series)

1980s update of John Antrobus's 1964 sitcom of the same title, following a once-successful TV producer demoted to making quiz shows. Stars James Bolam, Keith Barron, Deborah Grant, Oliver Cotton, Erika Hoffman and more.

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Room At The Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Nesbitt Gunn (James Bolam), Kevin Hughes (Keith Barron). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1986 - 1988
Channel
ITV
Episodes
13 (2 series)
Creator
John Antrobus
Stars
James Bolam, Keith Barron, Deborah Grant, Oliver Cotton, Erika Hoffman, Malcolm Tierney, Martin Fisk and Richard Wilson
Writers
John Antrobus and Ray Galton
Director
David Reynolds
Producers
David Reynolds and Vernon Lawrence
Company

Nesbitt Gunn, failed drama producer, has been moved to the lower reaches of television and now has to face up to life in the quiz game department under the watchful eye of his ruthless and tyrannical boss, Kevin Hughes.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 9th November 1986 at 10pm on ITV1

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