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The Wackers. Copyright: Thames Television
The Wackers

The Wackers

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1975
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Sitcom about a Liverpudlian family, the Clarksons. Stars Ken Jones, Sheila Fay, David Casey, Alison Steadman, Keith Chegwin and more.

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The Wackers. Copyright: Thames Television

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1975
Channel
ITV
Episodes
6 (1 series)
Stars
Ken Jones, Sheila Fay, David Casey, Alison Steadman, Keith Chegwin, Joe Gladwin, Pearl Hackney and Bill Dean
Writer
Vince Powell
Director
Anthony Parker
Producer
Anthony Parker
Company

Mary Clarkson is awaiting the return of her husband, Bill, after two years inside. She had told her three children, Tony, Bernadette and Raymond, that he had gone away to sea to save their feelings. They are a family divided by religion - half Catholic, half Protestant, and by football - half Everton, half Liverpool.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Wednesday 19th March 1975 at 9:30pm on ITV1

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