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Odd Man Out. Neville Sutcliffe (John Inman). Copyright: Thames Television
Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1977
  • 7 episodes (1 series)

Neville Suttcliffe owns a Blackpool fish and chip shop. When his estranged father dies, Neville inherits half of his seaside rock factory and moves south to run it. Stars John Inman, Josephine Tewson, Peter Butterworth, Glenna Forster-Jones, Avril Angers and more.

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Odd Man Out. Image shows from L to R: Neville Sutcliffe (John Inman), Dorothy (Josephine Tewson). Copyright: Thames Television

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1977
Channel
ITV
Episodes
7 (1 series)
Stars
John Inman, Josephine Tewson, Peter Butterworth, Glenna Forster-Jones, Avril Angers, Jan Harding and Vivienne Johnson
Writer
Vince Powell
Director
Anthony Parker
Producer
Gerald Thomas
Company

Neville Sutcliffe leaves the familiar safety of his Blackpool fish and chip shop in order to take over the running of his late father's seaside rock factory - alongside family he never even knew existed.

He immediately gets on the wrong side of a woman at Littlehampton train station. Unfortunately for Neville, she turns out to be his step-sister and new business partner, Dorothy!

To make matters worse, the long-established family enterprise is failing. £30,000 in debt, to be precise. Can Neville save the business and fit in with his new friends, family and staff?

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 27th October 1977 at 9pm on ITV1

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