Series · Drama, Comedy
A Bit of a Do (1989)
A Bit of a Do is a British comedy drama series based on the books by David Nobbs. The show starred David Jason and was aired on ITV in 1989. It was made for the ITV network by Yorkshire Television. The show was set in a fictional Yorkshire town. Each episode took place at a different social function and followed the changing lives of two families, the working-class Simcocks and the middle-class Rodenhursts, together with their respective friends, Rodney and Betty Sillitoe, and Neville Badger. The series begins with the wedding of Ted and Rita Simcock's son Paul to Laurence and Liz Rodenhurst's daughter Jenny; an event at which Ted and Liz begin an affair. The subsequent fallout from this affair forms the basis for most of the first series.
- Creator
- David Nobbs
- Writers
- David Nobbs
- Network
- ITV1
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- First aired
- January 13, 1989
- Status
- Ended
Cast
David JasonTed Simcock
Gwen TaylorRita Simcock
Nicola PagettLiz Badger (née Rodenhurst)
Stephanie ColeBetty Sillitoe
Tim WyltonRodney Sillitoe
Sarah-Jane HolmJenny Simcock
Wayne FoskettElvis Simcock
Michael JaystonNeville Badger
Nigel HastingsSimon Rodenhurst
Karen DruryCarol Fordingbridge- Malcolm HebdenBarman
David ThewlisPaul Simcock
Tracy BrabinSandra Pickersgill
Paul ChapmanLaurence Rodenhurst
Malcolm TierneyGeoffrey Ellsworth-Smythe- Amanda WenbanLucinda Snellmarsh
- Diana WestonCorinna Price-Rodgerson
Keith MarshPercy Spragg
William SimonsDale Monsal- Philip BirdAndrew Denton
Episodes
0/6 watched- Episode 1: The White WeddingJan 13, 1989
- Episode 2: The Dentists' Dinner DanceJan 20, 1989
- Episode 3: The Angling Club Christmas PartyJan 27, 1989
- Episode 4: The Charity Horse-Racing EveningFeb 3, 1989
- Episode 5: The Crowning of Miss Frozen Chicken (U.K.)Feb 10, 1989
- Episode 6: The Registry Office WeddingFeb 17, 1989
