British Comedy Guide
The Worker. Charlie (Charlie Drake)
The Worker

The Worker

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1965 - 1978
  • 36 episodes (5 series)

Charlie Drake is The Worker, a man who has had 980 jobs in 20 years - most of them for one day! He is unemployable but that doesn't stop him trying. Also features Percy Herbert and Henry McGee.

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Series 4, Episode 3 - Cough

Charlie enters into a world of compulsion after searching for enough loose change to buy a packet of cigarettes in order to enter a Golden Voucher competition.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 20th August 1970
Time
9pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
25 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Charlie Drake Charles Drake
Henry McGee Mr Pugh
Writing team
Charlie Drake Writer
Lew Schwarz (as Lewis Schwarz) Writer
Production team
John Scholz-Conway (as John Scholz Conway) Director
Shaun O'Riordan Producer
Michael Nunn Editor
Henry Graveney Production Designer

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