''Funny Man'' is a British
comedy television series which first aired on
ITV in 1981.
[Halliwell p.312] It portrays a family of
music hall entertainers in the late 1920s and early 1930s, at the time of the
Great Depression and the continuing desertion of traditional music hall audiences to the cinemas. Star
Jimmy Jewel had himself grown up in a family of comedians active during the era.
Actors who appeared in individual episodes include
Elsie Randolph,
Nell Campbell
Laura Elizabeth Campbell (born 24 May 1953), better known as Nell Campbell or by her stage name Little Nell, is an Australian actress, singer, and former club owner. She is best known for her role as Columbia in the 1975 film '' The Rocky Horro ...
,
Sylvia Coleridge,
Madeline Smith and
Leslie Sarony
Cast
*
Jimmy Jewel as Alec Gibson (13 episodes)
*
David Schofield as Davey Gibson (13 episodes)
* Andrew Fell as Teddy Gibson (13 episodes)
*
Jean Boht as Elsie (13 episodes)
*
Sharon Duce as Kath Gibson (11 episodes)
*
Lynda Bellingham as Gwen (11 episodes)
*
Trudie Styler
Trudie Styler (born 6 January 1954) is an English actress and film producer.
Early life and family
Styler was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, the daughter of Pauline and Harry Styler, a farmer and factory worker. When Styler was two years ...
as Babs (11 episodes)
* Lesley Hand as Wendy (11 episodes)
*
Veronica Doran as Freda (11 episodes)
* Tricia Ford as Dolly (10 episodes)
* Marianne Price as Rose (9 episodes)
*
Pamela Stephenson
Pamela Helen Stephenson, Lady Connolly (born 4 December 1949) is a New Zealand-born psychologist, writer, and performer who is now a resident in both the United Kingdom and the United States. She is best known for her work as an actress and co ...
as Iris Reade (9 episodes)
*
Barrie Ingham as Bobby Stobart (7 episodes)
*
Jonathan Adams as Brendan Sykes (6 episodes)
*
Bob Todd
Brian Todd (15 December 1921 – 21 October 1992), known professionally as Bob Todd, was an English comedy actor, mostly known for appearing as a straight man in the sketch shows of Benny Hill and Spike Milligan. For many years, he lived in T ...
as Billy Strothers (6 episodes)
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Joanna Van Gyseghem as Peggy Stobart (6 episodes)
*
Pearl Hackney as Gloria Leslie (5 episodes)
*
Arthur English as George Leslie (5 episodes)
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Billy Milton as Ozzie (5 episodes)
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John Blythe as Cecil Foster (4 episodes)
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Alfred Marks as Ainsley King (4 episodes)
*
Gareth Forwood as Max (3 episodes)
References
Bibliography
* Leslie Halliwell. ''Double Take and Fade Away''. Grafton, 1987.
External links
* {{IMDb title, id=0199218
ITV sitcoms
1981 British television series debuts
1981 British television series endings
1980s British comedy television series
English-language television shows