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Cheers. Charles (Charles Gray). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
Cheers

Cheers

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1977
  • 1 episode

Life has become full of boring routine for Charles and Peter - but things are about to change. Stars Charles Gray, Freddie Jones, Edwin Apps, Maria Charles, John Harvey and more.

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Cheers. Image shows from L to R: Charles (Charles Gray), Peter (Freddie Jones). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1977
Channel
ITV
Episodes
1
Stars
Charles Gray, Freddie Jones, Edwin Apps, Maria Charles, John Harvey, Nicholas Courtney and Pauline Peart
Writers
Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Director
Vernon Lawrence
Producers
Vernon Lawrence, Duncan Wood, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Company

Peter and Charles met at school and were comrades in arms - two fine, upstanding gentlemen who have been friends ever since. They jointly own an allotment and are leaseholders in a maisonette. Life has become very boring and they are tired of the same old routine. After 35 years, things are about to change...

Additional details

Part of

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

Also known as
  • The Galton & Simpson Playhouse - Cheers
Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 3rd March 1977 at 9pm on ITV1
Episode length
30 minutes

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