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The Brothers McGregor. Image shows from L to R: Wesley McGregor (Paul Barber), Cyril McGregor (Philip Whitchurch). Copyright: Granada Television
The Brothers McGregor

The Brothers McGregor

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1985 - 1988
  • 26 episodes (4 series)

Liverpool-set sitcom about black and white half-brothers Wesley and Cyril who run an extremely dodgy second-hand car business. Stars Paul Barber, Philip Whitchurch, Jean Heywood, Jackie Downey, Allan Surtees and Terry Cundall

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Bread. Image shows from L to R: Joey Boswell (Graham Bickley), Aveline Boswell (Melanie Hill), Nellie Boswell (Jean Boht), Grandad (Kenneth Waller), Shifty (Bryan Murray), Adrian Boswell (Jonathon Morris), Billy Boswell (Nick Conway), Freddie Boswell (Ronald Forfar). Copyright: BBC TV

Bread

Liverpudlian Boswell family are experts at exploiting the system to get by in life, with plenty of dodgy deals and government handouts to help.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC TV

The Front Line

Two black half-brothers struggle to co-exist with their clashing ideals and temperaments.

Pardon The Expression. Leonard Swindley (Arthur Lowe). Copyright: Granada Television TV

Pardon The Expression

Leonard Swindley has left Gamma Garments and now finds himself as assistant manager at a national chain store, Dobson and Hawks.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV TV

Rest Assured

Pilot for a potential Coronation Street spin-off featuring mild-mannered builder Jerry Booth.

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