British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Every Silver Lining

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1993
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Shirley & Nat Silver have very different views on life and to running their cafe in the East End of London, the Silver Diner. Stars Frances de la Tour, Andrew Sachs, Sarah Malin, David Yip, Oscar Quitak and Danny Swanson

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Frances de la Tour Shirley Silver
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fish
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
 5
Sarah Malin Lorraine Silver
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fish
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
 5
Oscar Quitak Willie
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fish
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
 5
Andrew Sachs Nat Silver
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fish
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
 5
Danny Swanson Dean
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fish
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
 5
David Yip Leonard
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fish
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
 5
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Sarah Bolden Female youth
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
 1
Carla Du Bois (as Carla Dubois) Female youth
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
 1
Joe Duttine Male youth
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
 1
Emily Dux Down and out
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
 1
Irma Emdrojono Leonard's niece
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
 1
Colum Gallivan Down and out
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
 1
Sharon Geater Florist
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
 1
Philip Grout Chess player
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
 1
Laurence Harrington Les
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
 2
Roger Hyams Spencer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fish
 1
Janet Jefferies Business woman
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
 1
Harry Landis Benny Taub
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
 1
Jane Leonard Business woman
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
 1
Choy-Ling Man (as Choy Ling Man) Leonard's Wife
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
 1
Ian Mullins The Tramp
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
 1
Simon Nash Male youth
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
 1
Fergus O'Donnell Down and out
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
 1
George Raistrick Victor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
 1
George Sewell Mr Goldman
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
 1
Freddie Stuart Cabbie
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
 1
Peter Tuddenham City Gent
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
 1
Jane Van Hool Young woman
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
 1
Tara Ward Business woman
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
 1
Daphne Waring Desperate woman
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
 1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Simon Block Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fish
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
 5
Stephen McCrum Writer (Additional Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fish
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
 5
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Nick Bye Director
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
  4. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
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Richard Boden Director
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fish
 1
Richard Boden Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fish
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
 5
David Buckingham Production Designer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fish
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
 5
Steven Edis Composer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Fish
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
 5
Anna Higginson Production Designer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - No Cappuccino
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - Brotherhood
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - Free Lunch
  4. Series 1, Episode 5 - Funny Valentine
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