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Don't Wait Up. Image shows from L to R: Tom Latimer (Nigel Havers), Angela Latimer (Dinah Sheridan), Toby Latimer (Tony Britton). Copyright: BBC
Don't Wait Up

Don't Wait Up

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1983 - 1990
  • 39 episodes (6 series)

Father and son doctors, Toby and Tom Latimer, find themselves divorcing their wives and at a crossroads in their life. Stars Tony Britton, Nigel Havers, Dinah Sheridan, Richard Heffer, Simon Williams and more.

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Don't Wait Up. Image shows from L to R: Tom Latimer (Nigel Havers), Toby Latimer (Tony Britton). Copyright: BBC

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1983 - 1990
Channel
BBC 1
Episodes
39 (6 series)
Stars
Tony Britton, Nigel Havers, Dinah Sheridan, Richard Heffer, Simon Williams, Jane How, Tricia George, Susan Valentine and more
Writer
George Layton
Director
Harold Snoad
Producer
Harold Snoad
Company

Tom Latimer, a hard-working G.P., has just come through a rather unpleasant and expensive divorce. His ex-wife, Helen, has the very large and lovely house while he lives in a flat. To make matters worse he even has to pay her rent to use his surgery. The last thing he needs is his father, Toby, a Harley Street dermatologist, announcing that he needs a place to stay because he has fallen out with Tom's mother.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 25th October 1983 at 7:40pm on BBC One

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