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Bottle Boys. Dave Deacon (Robin Askwith). Copyright: London Weekend Television
Bottle Boys

Bottle Boys

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1984 - 1985
  • 13 episodes (2 series)

Comedy following the exploits of a football-mad milkman and his workmates at Dawson's Dairies. Stars Robin Askwith, Oscar James, David Auker, Leo Dolan, Richard Davies and more.

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Bottle Boys. Image shows from L to R: Stan Evans (Richard Davies), Jock Collins (Phil McCall), Billy Watson (David Auker), Dave Deacon (Robin Askwith), Joe Phillips (Oscar James), Sharon Armstrong (Eve Ferret). Copyright: London Weekend Television / Rex

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1984 - 1985
Channel
ITV
Episodes
13 (2 series)
Stars
Robin Askwith, Oscar James, David Auker, Leo Dolan, Richard Davies, Phil McCall and Eve Ferret
Writer
Vince Powell
Director
Stuart Allen
Producer
Stuart Allen
Company

South London's Dawson's Dairies is the workplace of young milkman Dave Deacon and his colleagues Jock, Billy, Wilf and Joe - plus boss Stan, and secretary Sharon.

As the group go about their work - or avoiding their work, as is sometimes the case - they regularly run in to a variety of mishaps and challenges.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Saturday 1st September 1984 at 7:30pm on ITV1

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