The Kennedys
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2015
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Sitcom series following the Kennedy family, living on a Stevenage housing estate in the 1970s. Stars Katherine Parkinson, Dan Skinner, Lucy Hutchinson, Harry Peacock, Emma Pierson and more.
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Series 1, Episode 4 - Jessopportunity Knocks
Further details
Brenda decides it's high time Jessop Square had its own version of Opportunity Knocks. But what brand new up to the minute fad can she show off? Tony has decided to do kung fu so Brenda sets her sights on the glories of disco. It's disco vs kung fu but who will come out on top?
Emma has seen a skateboard and sets her heart on saving up enough money to buy one. She thinks she might be really good at it "like that time we found out I was really good at conkers. I would have won that championship if I hadn't been let down by a soft nut." In order to make the money she needs she decides to set herself up as a Super Spy for hire.
Brenda is paired up with Jenny but soon realises she's going to have to swap partners if she's going to have any chance of winning. Dee has managed to blag a trophy and David has given Tony the blueprints for a Clapometer. There's everything to play for. Now if Brenda can just make sure she's got every chance of winning...
Brenda tells Tony he's now doing kung fu with Jenny. "I can't do kung fu with a pregnant woman!" Tim is delighted to now be joining Brenda in her quest for disco glory but little do they know that Jenny has previously untapped skills. She can upend a grown man using nothing more than her wrist. "Do you think I'll be able to start moving things with my mind next?" "To be honest Jenny, no."
Brenda and Tim take themselves off to a disco class where things don't go according to plan. Brenda comes up with an idea - they're going to recreate the trailer for Saturday Night Fever. It's something that's never been previously attempted in the history of Jessop Square. There's a face off between them and Jenny and Tony. Battle lines are drawn. May the best team win.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 23rd October 2015
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Katherine Parkinson | Brenda Kennedy |
Dan Skinner | Tony Kennedy |
Lucy Hutchinson | Emma Kennedy |
Harry Peacock | Tim |
Emma Pierson | Jenny |
Shola Adewusi | Dee Palmer |
Clive Rowe | David Palmer |
Trixiebelle Harrowell | Jane |
Casper Allpress | Simon Wood |
Callum Biggs | Terrence |
Anna Antoniades | Sam |
Malcolm Ward | Tony Bennett |
Emma Kennedy | Writer |
Lucy Guy | Writer (Additional Material) |
Richard Lumsden | Writer (Additional Material) |
Paul Kerensa | Writer (Additional Material) |
Christine Gernon | Director |
Emma Strain | Producer |
Myfanwy Moore | Executive Producer |
Richard Webb | Executive Producer |
Liana Del Giudice | Editor |
Jim Holloway | Production Designer |