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.
Press clippings
TV comedy powerhouse Harold Snoad dies
Prolific comedy producer Harold Snoad has died at the age of 88. His credits include The Dick Emery Show, Keeping Up Appearances and Dad's Army.
British Comedy Guide, 5th June 2024BBC Comedy Sitcom Signature Tunes
There is one element in the sitcom which is overlooked - the signature tune. Evocative 30 second sequences of tightly-composed music which set the tone for the half-hour which follows. Without you realising it, that signature tune embeds itself in your psyche. From now until the end of your life, that tune will be a shortcut to the time when that sitcom made the first and greatest impact on you.
Jon Jacob, BBC Blogs, 2nd September 2016BBC1 chooses not to revisit Havers 1980s comedy
BBC1 has turned down a revival of 1980s sitcom Don't Wait Up, in which Nigel Havers would have reprised his role as Dr Tom Latimer.
Katherine Rushton, Broadcast, 2nd July 2009