British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
The Upchat Line. Mike Upchat (John Alderton). Copyright: Thames Television
The Upchat Line

The Upchat Line

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1977
  • 7 episodes (1 series)

Mike Upchat, a writer who lives out of a locker on Marylebone station, has the rare ability to become any character that best fits the situation. Stars John Alderton.

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The Upchat Connection. Mike Upchat (Robin Nedwell). Copyright: Thames Television TV

The Upchat Connection

As Mike Upchat emigrates, a brand new Mike Upchat arrives on the streets of London, complete with locker 684, Marylebone Station.

Please Sir!. Bernard Hedges (John Alderton). Copyright: London Weekend Television TV

Please Sir!

Teacher Bernard Hedges struggles to keep control over the unruly pupils at Fenn Street Secondary School. His form, 5C, are notoriously uneducatable.

Please Sir!. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Hedges (John Alderton), Maureen Bullock (Liz Gebhardt), Sharon Eversleigh (Carol Hawkins), Dennis Dunstable (Peter Denyer), Eric Duffy (Peter Cleall). Copyright: Rank Organisation / ITV Studios Film

Please Sir!

Movie spin-off from the popular TV sitcom, in which teacher Bernard Hedges takes troublesome class 5C to a holiday camp.

Casanova '73. Henry Newhouse (Leslie Phillips). Copyright: BBC TV

Casanova '73

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Andy Capp. Andy Capp (James Bolam). Copyright: Thames Television TV

Andy Capp

Daily Mirror cartoon character Andy Capp is brought to the screen to continue his domestic battles with wife Flo and the bottle.

Sprout. Image shows from L to R: Darwin Sprout (John Alderton), John Russell (Julian Holloway). Copyright: Thames Television TV

Sprout

Darwin Sprout is out of work and can't get a job or a girl because he is too honest. His friend and flatmate, John, hopes to fix that.

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