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The Dustbinmen. Image shows from L to R: Eric (Tim Wylton), Heavy Breathing (Trevor Bannister), Cheese and Egg (Bryan Pringle), Winston Platt (Graham Haberfield). Copyright: ITV
The Dustbinmen

The Dustbinmen

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1968 - 1970
  • 21 episodes (3 series)

A sitcom from Jack Rosenthal about a team of Manchester refuse collectors. Also features Bryan Pringle, Trevor Bannister, Graham Haberfield, Tim Wylton, John Woodvine and more.

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Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 3

Having emptied his 500,000th bin, Cheese and Egg cheerfully announces his immediate departure and sets off for Blackpool. Bloody Delilah joins Thunderbird 3 until a permanent replacement can be found, but is C.E. really happy?

Further details

The crew are fog-bound and stuck in the canteen trying to discover each other's secrets - but who's that knocking at the door?...

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 7th October 1969
Time
8:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Bryan Pringle C. E. "Cheese and Egg" Petty
Trevor Bannister Heavy Breathing
Graham Haberfield Winston Platt
Tim Wylton Eric Llewellyn
John Woodvine Trevelyan "Bloody Delilah" Sinclair
Guest cast
Jack Smethurst Blackpool Dustman
Linda Cook 1st Little Girl
Karen Hampson 2nd Little Girl
Writing team
Jack Rosenthal Writer
Production team
Les Chatfield Director
Jack Rosenthal Producer
Denis Parkin Production Designer
Derek Hilton Composer

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