Bloomers. Image shows from L to R: Dingley (David Swift), Stan (Richard Beckinsale). Copyright: BBC

Bloomers

TV sitcom
BBC Two
1979
5 episodes (1 series)

Richard Beckinsale's final sitcom. He plays an actor who turns to the soil and a blooming new career. Stars Richard Beckinsale, Anna Calder-Marshall, June Ritchie, David Swift, Paul Curran and Pat Gorman

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Richard Beckinsale	Stan View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Anna Calder-Marshall	Lena View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	4
Paul Curran	George View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four	3
Pat Gorman	Pub landlord View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four	4
June Ritchie	Diana View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two	2
David Swift	Dingley View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Glory Annen	Dr Lamb's daughter View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	1
Neville Barber	Head waiter View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	1
John Challis	Policeman #2 View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	1
Vernon Dobtcheff	Dr Lamb View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	1
Michael Greenwood	Waiter View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	1
Norman Hartley	Barman View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	1
Kristopher Kum	Japanese businessman View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	1
Paul McDowell	Policeman #1 View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	1
Jane Morant	Customer View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four	1
Declan Mulholland	O'Shaughnessy View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	1
Beryl Nesbitt	Connie View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four	2
Kenneth Watson	Traffic warden View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four	1
Ralph Watson	Policeman View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
James Saunders	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Roger Race	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Tim Gleeson	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	2
Roger Murray-Leach	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four	3