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    Home»Television»Shows by Genre»Comedy»Don’t Wait Up
    Comedy Shows D TV - 1980s

    Don’t Wait Up

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    1 9 8 3 (UK)
    39 x 30 minute episodes

    Comedy series (by George Layton) about young Tom Latimer (Nigel Havers) who moves in to share a flat with his father, Toby (Tony Britton) when both their marriages have broken down. Both Tom and Toby are also doctors.

    Toby’s politely estranged wife, Angela (Dinah Sheridan), has never had to work for a living which is patently obvious when she helps her son out in his surgery when his regular receptionist has to go to Greenham Common to visit her daughter.

    Angela throws the surgery into utter chaos and has an irresistible urge to make cups of tea for all the patients.

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    Tom’s ex-wife, on the other hand, is a monster who spends her time going to dance classes and has health food lunches and a very bad temper.

    Dr Tom Latimer
    Nigel Havers
    Dr Toby Latimer

    Tony Britton
    Angela Latimer

    Dinah Sheridan
    Lady Greyshott

    Joan Ryan
    dontwaitup4Madeleine Forbes
    Susan Skipper
    Mr Burton

    Timothy Bateson
    Helen Latimer

    Jane How
    Louise

    Peggy Sinclair
    Dr Charles Cartwright

    Richard Heffer
    Felicity Spicer-Gibbs

    Jane Booker

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