''Nobody's Perfect'' is a British

comedy Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...

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which originally aired on ITV from 28 September 1980 to 12 September 1982. It was an adaptation of the American series '' Maude''. For the second episode of the second series, ITV accidentally screened a rough edit instead of the finished version.

Main cast

Elaine Stritch Elaine Stritch (February 2, 1925 – July 17, 2014) was an American actress, singer, and comedienne, known for her work on Broadway and later, television. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, music ...

as Bill Hooper *

Richard Griffiths Richard Thomas Griffiths (31 July 1947 – 28 March 2013) was an English actor. He was known for his portrayals of Vernon Dursley in the ''Harry Potter'' films (2001–2011), Uncle Monty in '' Withnail and I'' (1987), and Henry Crabbe in '' P ...

as Sam Hooper *

Moray Watson Moray Robin Philip Adrian Watson (25 June 1928 – 2 May 2017) was an English actor from Sunningdale, Berkshire. Life Watson was born in Sunningdale, Berkshire, to Gerard Arthur Watson (1901–1940), a ship broker, who was killed during World ...

as Henry Armstrong * Ruby Head as Mrs. Whicker *

Kim Braden Kim Braden (born 21 November 1948) is a British-born U.S.-based former actress. Biography Braden is a daughter of the actor and broadcaster Bernard Braden and the actress Barbara Kelly, both originally from Canada. Braden came to prominence ...

as Liz Parker *

Simon Nash Simon John Nash is an English former actor. With a career that spanned 18 years, he is best known for appearing in '' Nobody's Perfect'' (1980–1982), ''Tugs'' (1989) and ''Kappatoo'' (1990–1992). Nash was the first actor to portray Garth St ...

as Sammy

References

Bibliography

* Miller, Jeffrey S. ''Something Completely Different: British Television and American Culture : 1960-1980, Volume 2''. Michigan State University, 1997.

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0161177 1980 British television series debuts 1982 British television series endings 1980s British comedy television series British television series based on American television series British English-language television shows ITV sitcoms London Weekend Television shows