Series 2, Episode 4 - Television Can Damage Your Health
Sick to the back teeth of Truscombe's behaviour, Jane jumps at the chance to move to television and bids farewell to the radio station. Her producer quickly comes up with some less than suitable ideas, however.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 4th May 1980
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- ITV
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Regular cast | |
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Maureen Lipman | Jane Lucas |
Simon Williams | Laurence Lucas |
Maria Charles | Bea |
Jeremy Bulloch | Rob |
Peter Denyer | Michael |
Jan Holden | Diana |
Diana Weston | Val |
Robert Austin | Junior Truscombe |
Bill Nighy | Vincent Fish |
Josephine Welcome | Indira Patel |
Guest cast | |
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Jo Warne | Elsie |
Julia Watson | Lindsay Henderson |
Robert Longdon (as Robert Longden) | Jeremy Delf |
Shirley Dixon | Maggie Scattergood |
Gillian Royale | Angela |
Nora Connolly | Brenda |
Writing team | |
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Stan Hey | Writer |
Andrew Nickolds | Writer |
Production team | |
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John Reardon | Director |
John Reardon | Producer |

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