''We'll Think of Something'' is a British

sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...

that aired on ITV from 1 September to 13 October 1986. Starring

Sam Kelly Roger Michael Kelly (19 December 1943 – 14 June 2014), known by the stage name Sam Kelly, was an English actor who appeared in film, television, radio and theatre. He is best known for his roles as Captain Hans Geering in Allo 'Allo!'', ...

, it was written by Geoff Rowley, who went on to write episodes of '' Birds of a Feather'' and '' Goodnight Sweetheart''. It was made by

Thames Television Thames Television, commonly simplified to just Thames, was a franchise holder for a region of the British ITV television network serving London and surrounding areas from 30 July 1968 until the night of 31 December 1992. Thames Television broa ...

and was directed by John Howard Davies.

Cast

as Les Brooks * Marcia Warren as Maureen Brooks * Maggie Jones as Irene *

Roger Sloman Roger Sloman (born 19 May 1946) is an English actor known for his work in theatre, film and television. Early life and education He grew up and was educated in South East London. He trained to be a teacher and then went to East 15 acting scho ...

as Dennis * Ray Mort as Norman *Philip Dunbar as Eddie *Jimmy Reddington as Dave *

John Barrard John Barrard (12 September 1924 – 13 October 2013) was a British character actor who had a career spanning five decades and who perhaps is best known for playing Dooley, Santa's No. 2, in '' Santa Claus: The Movie'' (1985). Barrard's televis ...

as Old Mr. Brooks * Tariq Yunus as Dr. Khan *

Ian Bleasdale Ian Bleasdale (born 1950, in Upholland, Lancashire) is an English actor and television presenter. He divides his time between Haworth in West Yorkshire and Bristol. He started off life as a teacher before deciding that he wanted to become an ac ...

as Policeman

Plot

Les Brooks is a middle-aged man who lives in

Manchester Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...

and has recently been made redundant. However, he is determined not to become unemployed and join the dole queue, so he comes up with many schemes to make money, but each one fails. His wife, Maureen, has to take a job at the local

pub A pub (short for public house) is in several countries a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term first appeared in England in the late 17th century, to differentiate private ho ...

to make ends meet. His friends include Eddie and Dennis.

Episodes

# Not Me, Pal - 1 September 1986 # You Know Who Your Friends Are - 8 September 1986 # What's in a Gnome - 15 September 1986 # Business Wallah - 29 September 1986 # Gone But Not Forgotten - 6 October 1986 # It Comes to Us All - 13 October 1986

References

Mark Lewisohn Mark Lewisohn (born 16 June 1958) is an English historian and biographer. Since the 1980s, he has written many reference books about the Beatles and has worked for EMI, MPL Communications and Apple Corps.

, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
''We'll Think of Something''
at British TV Comedy

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:We'll Think of Something 1986 British television series debuts 1986 British television series endings 1980s British sitcoms ITV sitcoms British English-language television shows Television shows produced by Thames Television Television series by Fremantle (company)