British Comedy Guide
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 3, Episode 6

When Heavy Breathing hides Delilah's car and the rest of the gang send him to Coventry, he uses his whereabouts to try to wangle himself a plum new position leading cart six. Unbeknownst to HB, however, the car also contains the entire depot's wages...

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 24th August 1970
Time
9:30pm
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
Brian Wilde Bernard "Bloody Delilah" Pook
John Barrett Smellie Ibbotson
Guest cast
Connie Merigold Mrs. 16 Khartoum Road
Bernadette Milnes (as Bernadette Milne) Mrs. 22 Khartoum Road
Brian Young Binman
Writing team
Kenneth Cope Writer
Production team
Les Chatfield Director
Dick Everitt (as Richard Everitt) Producer
Don Kelly Editor
Eugene Ferguson Production Designer
Derek Hilton Composer

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