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Mann's Best Friends
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 1985
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Comedy about the misfit residents of a lodging house, their landlord, and the ex-water board official who moves in to try to bring some order. Stars Fulton Mackay, Barry Stanton, Bernard Bresslaw, Patricia Brake, Sara Corper and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4
Ordway attempts to begin putting his plans into action, but it's not easy with Irvin's depression, Dolly's stream of male visitors, and Simba's predilection for chasing him up trees...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 6th May 1985
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Fulton Mackay | Hamish James Ordway |
Barry Stanton | Henry Mann |
Bernard Bresslaw | Duncan |
Patricia Brake | Dolly Delights |
Sara Corper | Phoebe |
Barbara Hicks | Mrs. Mann |
Liz Smith | Mrs. Anstruther |
Clive Merrison | Irvin |
Jay Neill | Mr. Merrison |
John White | Pilbeam |
Roy Clarke | Writer |
Derrick Goodwin | Director |
Derrick Goodwin | Producer |
Tom Kavanagh | Editor |
Colin Andrews | Production Designer |
Dave Mackay | Composer |