Andy Capp was a short-lived British sitcom based on the cartoon Andy Capp. It starred James Bolam and ran for one series in 1988. It was written by Keith Waterhouse. Unusually for a sitcom, there was no studio audience during the filming of Andy Capp. It is not currently available on DVD. A British sitcom is a situation comedy (sitcom) produced in the United Kingdom. ... Andy Capp is a long-running comic strip character created by Reginald Smythe, seen in the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror newspapers since August 5, 1957. ... James Bolam (born June 16, 1938 in Sunderland, England) is a British actor, perhaps most associated with his portrayal of the layabout Terry Collier in the hit BBC sitcoms The Likely Lads and Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?. Much like his fellow Likely Lad Rodney Bewes, Bolam was formally... Keith Waterhouse (born 6 February 1929 in Leeds, England) is a novelist, newspaper columnist, and the writer of many television series. ...

Cast

• James Bolam - Andy Capp
• Paula Tilbrook - Flo Capp
• Mike Savage - Bookie
• Keith Smith - Chalkie
• George Waring - Clifford
• John Arthur - Jack
• Jeremy Gittins - Keith
• Andy Mulligan - Meredith
• Ian Bleasdale - Milkie
• Shirley Dixon - Mother-in-law
• Richard Tate - Pawnbroker
• Keith Marsh - Percy
• Susan Brown - Ruby
• Colette Stevenson - Shirley
• Ian Thompson - The Vicar
• Kevin Lloyd - Walter
• Philip Lowrie - Mr Watson

James Bolam (born June 16, 1938 in Sunderland, England) is a British actor, perhaps most associated with his portrayal of the layabout Terry Collier in the hit BBC sitcoms The Likely Lads and Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?. Much like his fellow Likely Lad Rodney Bewes, Bolam was formally... Paula Tilbrook is an English actress who appears as Betty Eagleton on ITVs Emmerdale. ... Michael John Savage (born May 13, 1960 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is the Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the riding of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. ... Jeremy Gittins (born January 30, 1956 in Manchester, England) is a English actor who is perhaps best know for his semi-regular role as the Vicar on the British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. ... Ian Bleasdale (b. ... Kevin Reardon Lloyd (28 March 1949 - 2 May 1998) was a British actor, born in Derby, and trained at East 15 Acting School, London. ...

Plot

The sitcom Andy Capp was based on the cartoon strip of the same name that had run since 1957 in The Daily Mirror. Andy Capp is a slothful man from the north of England, who life consists of drinking, sleeping, watching TV, betting, going to the pub and occasionally playing football. His wife, Flo, is constantly annoyed by her lazy husband and frequently uses a rolling pin as a weapon. Alternate newspaper: The Daily Mirror (Australia) The Daily Mirror is a British tabloid daily newspaper. ...

Episodes

1. New Leaf (22 Feb 88)
2. The Sporting Life (29 Feb 88)
3. Flo's New Frock (7 Mar 88)
4. Love Me Or Leave Me (14 Mar 88)
5. Economy Drive (21 Mar 88)
6. The Anniversary Waltz (28 Mar 88)

References

• Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
• British TV Comedy Guide for Andy Capp