The Dustbinmen - ITV1 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

The Dustbinmen. Image shows from L to R: Eric (Tim Wylton), Heavy Breathing (Trevor Bannister), Cheese and Egg (Bryan Pringle), Winston Platt (Graham Haberfield). Copyright: Granada Television

Genre

Sitcom

Broadcast

1968 - 1970

Channel

ITV

Episodes

21 (3 series), plus 1 short special

Stars

Bryan Pringle, Trevor Bannister, Graham Haberfield, Tim Wylton, John Woodvine, Brian Wilde and John Barrett

Writer

Jack Rosenthal

Director

Les Chatfield

Producers

Jack Rosenthal and Dick Everitt

Company

Among the crew of Thunderbird 3, a Corporation dustcart, are such unlikely characters as Cheese and Egg, Heavy Breathing and the football-mad Winston. Their role in life is to make things difficult for 'Bloody Delilah', their boss, and the commitment to do as little work as possible.

Additional details

Also known as

Production

Studio

Camera set-up

Multi-camera

Picture

Black and white / Colour

Soundtrack

Music by Derek Hilton.

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Monday 30th September 1968 at 8:30pm on ITV1