Tripper's Day Series 1, Episode 5 - Alarms And Diversions - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

The store's burglar alarm keeps going off - every hour, on the hour, in fact. Threatened with arrest for wasting police time, Tripper deactivates the alarm and spends the night on guard in his office. Meanwhile, the one-member union is on strike, and the store welcomes its millionth customer.

Broadcast details

Date

Monday 22nd October 1984

Time

8pm

Channel

ITV1

Length

30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Leonard Rossiter Norman Tripper
Pat Ashton Hilda Rimmer
Gordon Gostelow Alf Battle
Philip Bird Hardie
Charon Bourke Marlene
Paul Clarkson Mr. Christian
Liz Crowther Sylvia
David John Laurel
Vicky Licorish Dottie
Andrew Paul Higgins

Guest cast

John Arthur Police Sergeant
Avril Angers Ada
Fred Evans Mr Mason
Jeillo Edwards Dottie's Mother
Teresa Asquith Sal

Writing team

Brian Cooke Writer

Production team

Michael Mills Director
Michael Mills Producer
Dave Lewinton Editor
Bill Palmer Production Designer
Paddy Kingsland Composer