British Comedy Guide

Side By Side

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1992 - 1993
  • 13 episodes (2 series)

Comedy focusing on the rivalry of home improvements between neighbours Vince Tulley and Gily Bell. Stars Gareth Hunt, Louisa Rix, Julia Deakin, Mia Fothergill, Alex Walkinshaw and Christopher Scoular

F
X
R
W
E

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1992 - 1993
Channel
BBC 1
Episodes
13 (2 series)
Stars
Gareth Hunt, Louisa Rix, Julia Deakin, Mia Fothergill, Alex Walkinshaw and Christopher Scoular
Writer
Richard Ommanney
Director
Sue Bysh
Producers
Sue Bysh and Martin Fisher
Company

All is not well in Trebor Avenue, Kingston-upon-Thames. Next door to each other live Vinnie Tulley and Gilly Bell, neighbours from different parts of the social spectrum who clearly don't see eye to eye.

Vinnie is a successful, salt-of-the-earth plumber happily married to Stella. Although he's a manual worker by trade, he's a disaster zone when it comes to DIY, and his attempts to improve his home and garden only lead to further trouble with Gilly, who thinks he's dragging the area downmarket.

Gilly is recently widowed, makes jewellery for a living and shares her house with her unruly teenage daughter, Katie, who fancies Terry, Vinnie's lazy nephew and apprentice. In the second series, Gilly acquires a new man in her life, James Hammond.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 27th April 1992 at 8:30pm on BBC One

Share this page