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comedy series written by

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without his usual writing partner David Croft. It and Perry's other work without Croft, ''

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'' (1989, co-written with Robin Carr) "remain contenders for the title of worst British sitcom". The cast included

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and

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DVD release

The Complete series was released on DVD on 27 April 2015.

Notes and references

{{reflist ITV sitcoms 1979 British television series debuts 1979 British television series endings 1970s British sitcoms English-language television shows Television shows produced by Thames Television Television series by Fremantle (company)