Series · Comedy
Andy Capp (1988)
★ 6.0 · 5 votes1 season · 6 episodesComedy1988
Andy Capp is a 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 was made for the ITV network by Thames Television. Andy Capp is a slothful man from Hartlepool, whose 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.
- Creator
- Reg Smythe
- Writers
- Reg Smythe, Keith Waterhouse
- Network
- ITV1
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- First aired
- February 22, 1988
- Status
- Ended
Cast
James BolamAndy Capp- Paula TilbrookFlo Capp
John ArthurJack
Susan BrownRuby
Colette StevensonShirley
Keith MarshPercy- Keith SmithChalkie
Jeremy GittinsKeith
Ian BleasdaleMilkie- Ian ThompsonVicar
- George WaringClifford
- Andy MulliganMeredith
Philip LowrieMr. Watson
Shirley DixonMother-in-Law
Kevin LloydWaiter- Mike SavageBookie
- Richard TatePawnbroker
- Roy EvansWorkman
- Arthur WilmanWorkman
Episodes
0/6 watched- Episode 1: New Leaf25 min · Feb 22, 1988
- Episode 2: The Sporting Life24 min · Feb 29, 1988
- Episode 3: Flo's New Frock25 min · Mar 7, 1988
- Episode 4: Love Me or Leave Me25 min · Mar 14, 1988
- Episode 5: Economy Drive24 min · Mar 21, 1988
- Episode 6: The Anniversary Waltz25 min · Mar 28, 1988
