This dire but mercifully short-lived sitcom from Thames Television was set in Manchester and revolved around Les Brooks (Sam Kelly, best-known from ‘Allo ‘Allo), a middle-aged man who is made redundant with a £2,000 payout after 11 years’ service.
Not wanting to join the dole queue, Les came up with a series of money-making schemes, every one of which ended up a failure. When he tries to start a scrap metal business with his old work pal – a man he’d shared sandwiches with, no less – he gets let down again.
His helpful and understanding wife Maureen (Marcia Warren) had to take a job as a barmaid to make enough money to keep the family going while Les was busy trying to better himself.
Les Brooks
Sam Kelly Maureen Brooks
Marcia Warren Eddie
Philip Dunbar Irene
Maggie Jones Norman
Ray Mort Dave
Jimmy Reddington Dennis
Roger Sloman Old Mr Brooks
John Barrard Dr Khan
Tariq Yunus
Episodes
Not Me, Pal | You Know Who Your Friends Are | What’s In a Gnome? | Business Wallah | Gone But Not Forgotten | It Comes to Us All
