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Joking Apart. Image shows from L to R: Mark Taylor (Robert Bathurst), Becky Johnson (Fiona Gillies). Copyright: BBC
Joking Apart

Joking Apart

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 1991 - 1995
  • 13 episodes (2 series)

Stand-up comedian Mark is left by his wife. He must attempt to win Becky back, get revenge on her new man Trevor, and deal with her well-meaning but simple friends, Tracy and Robert. Stars Robert Bathurst, Fiona Gillies, Tracie Bennett, Paul Raffield and Paul Mark Elliott

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- Series 2, Episode 6

Becky appears to have a new lover and Mark has hit an all-time low, spending his days watching television chat shows - one of the phone-in callers sounds strangely familiar!

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 7th February 1995
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Robert Bathurst Mark Taylor
Fiona Gillies Becky Johnson
Tracie Bennett Tracy Glazebrook
Paul Raffield Robert Glazebrook
Paul Mark Elliott (as Paul-Mark Elliott) Trevor
Guest cast
Tony Gardner Michael
Helen Atkinson-Wood Sally
Michael Thomas Rick
Rachel Fielding (as Rachael Fielding) Janice
Jonathan Barlow Weather Man
Writing team
Steven Moffat Writer
Production team
Bob Spiers Director
Andre Ptaszyński Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
John Anderson Production Designer
Kenny Craddock Composer
Colin Gibson Composer

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