Brush Strokes. Image shows from L to R: Jacko (Karl Howman), Lionel Bainbridge (Gary Waldhorn), Sandra (Jackie Lye), Eric (Mike Walling). Copyright: BBC
Brush Strokes
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1986 - 1991
- 40 episodes (5 series)
Jacko, a painter, is an habitual womaniser and cheeky chappy from South London, with somewhat of a loving, sensitive streak lurking not far beneath. Stars Karl Howman, Gary Waldhorn, Elizabeth Counsell, Mike Walling, Jackie Lye and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 9
Celia, the runaway nun Jacko helped, needs a place to stay. Jacko finds her proximity in the flat somewhat disconcerting and becomes a runaway himself.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 27th October 1986
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 17th April 2014 | 2:40pm | Drama |
| Thursday 17th April 2014 | 7:00pm | Drama |
| Thursday 26th February 2015 | 6:00pm | Drama |
| Monday 4th July 2016 | 1:40pm | Drama |
| Monday 4th July 2016 | 6:00pm | Drama |
| Sunday 31st July 2016 | 4:20pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 12th September 2017 | 1:40pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 12th September 2017 | 6:00pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 26th March 2019 | 6:00pm | Drama |
| Thursday 11th February 2021 | 5:25pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 15th February 2022 | 5:20pm | Drama |
Cast & crew
| Karl Howman | Jacko |
| Gary Waldhorn | Lionel Bainbridge |
| Elizabeth Counsell | Veronica Bainbridge |
| Jackie Lye | Sandra |
| Howard Lew Lewis | Elmo |
| Kim Thomson | Lesley Bainbridge |
| Bernadette Shortt | Celia |
| John Esmonde | Writer |
| Bob Larbey | Writer |
| Mandie Fletcher | Director |
| Sydney Lotterby | Producer |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
| John Jarvis | Editor |
| John Bristow | Production Designer |
| Annie Hardinge | Costume Designer |
| Judith Morgan | Make-up Designer |
| Don Babbage | Lighting Designer |