Cheers - ITV1 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Key details

Genre

Sitcom

Broadcast

1977

Channel

ITV

Episodes

1

Stars

Charles Gray, Freddie Jones, Edwin Apps, Maria Charles, John Harvey, Nicholas Courtney and Pauline Peart

Writers

Ray Galton and Alan Simpson

Director

Vernon Lawrence

Producers

Vernon Lawrence, Duncan Wood, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson

Company

Peter and Charles met at school and were comrades in arms - two fine, upstanding gentlemen who have been friends ever since. They jointly own an allotment and are leaseholders in a maisonette. Life has become very boring and they are tired of the same old routine. After 35 years, things are about to change...

Additional details

Part of

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

Also known as

Production

Studio

Camera set-up

Multi-camera

Picture

Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Thursday 3rd March 1977 at 9pm on ITV1

Episode length

30 minutes