Don't Rock The Boat. Image shows from L to R: Billy (David Janson), Jack Hoxton (Nigel Davenport), Dixie (Sheila White), Les (John Price). Copyright: Thames Television

Don't Rock The Boat

Don't Rock The Boat

TV sitcom
ITV1
1982 - 1983
12 episodes (2 series)

Sitcom about a widower whose grown-up sons and business partners are not pleased when he marries a former show-girl half his age. Stars Nigel Davenport, Sheila White, John Price and David Janson.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Nigel Davenport	Jack Hoxton View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - It's Magic Series 1, Episode 2 - Main Event Series 1, Episode 3 - Combat Fatigue Series 1, Episode 4 - The Code Of The Hoxtons Series 1, Episode 5 - A Woman's Place Series 1, Episode 6 - One Big Happy Family Series 2, Episode 1 - Where There's A Will Series 2, Episode 2 - A Judgement Of Solomon Series 2, Episode 3 - Papering Over The Cracks Series 2, Episode 4 - The Flesh Is Weak Series 2, Episode 5 - A Matter Of Principle Series 2, Episode 6 - Top Of The Bill	12
David Janson	Billy View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - It's Magic Series 1, Episode 2 - Main Event Series 1, Episode 3 - Combat Fatigue Series 1, Episode 4 - The Code Of The Hoxtons Series 1, Episode 5 - A Woman's Place Series 1, Episode 6 - One Big Happy Family Series 2, Episode 1 - Where There's A Will Series 2, Episode 2 - A Judgement Of Solomon Series 2, Episode 3 - Papering Over The Cracks Series 2, Episode 4 - The Flesh Is Weak Series 2, Episode 5 - A Matter Of Principle Series 2, Episode 6 - Top Of The Bill	12
John Price	Les View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - It's Magic Series 1, Episode 2 - Main Event Series 1, Episode 3 - Combat Fatigue Series 1, Episode 4 - The Code Of The Hoxtons Series 1, Episode 5 - A Woman's Place Series 1, Episode 6 - One Big Happy Family Series 2, Episode 1 - Where There's A Will Series 2, Episode 2 - A Judgement Of Solomon Series 2, Episode 3 - Papering Over The Cracks Series 2, Episode 4 - The Flesh Is Weak Series 2, Episode 5 - A Matter Of Principle Series 2, Episode 6 - Top Of The Bill	12
Sheila White	Dixie View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - It's Magic Series 1, Episode 2 - Main Event Series 1, Episode 3 - Combat Fatigue Series 1, Episode 4 - The Code Of The Hoxtons Series 1, Episode 5 - A Woman's Place Series 1, Episode 6 - One Big Happy Family Series 2, Episode 1 - Where There's A Will Series 2, Episode 2 - A Judgement Of Solomon Series 2, Episode 3 - Papering Over The Cracks Series 2, Episode 4 - The Flesh Is Weak Series 2, Episode 5 - A Matter Of Principle Series 2, Episode 6 - Top Of The Bill	12

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Fredric Abbott	Man in cruiser View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - One Big Happy Family	1
James Appleby	Publican View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - A Woman's Place	1
David Battley	Eric View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Main Event Series 1, Episode 4 - The Code Of The Hoxtons	2
Frank Coda	Laundryman View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Combat Fatigue	1
Louise English	Pauline View episodes Series 2, Episode 5 - A Matter Of Principle	1
Pearl Hackney	Mrs. Hill View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - The Code Of The Hoxtons	1
Judy Holt	Yvonne View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Where There's A Will	1
John Horsley	Wally View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - It's Magic Series 1, Episode 2 - Main Event	2
Fiona Jayne Hendley (as Fiona-Jayne Hendley)	Julia View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Combat Fatigue	1
Milton Johns	Mr. Dean View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - One Big Happy Family	1
Gorden Kaye	Mr. Danby View episodes Series 2, Episode 6 - Top Of The Bill	1
Debbie Linden	Melanie View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - It's Magic	1
Vicki Michelle	Janet View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Combat Fatigue	1
Garfield Morgan	Mr. Rudge View episodes Series 2, Episode 5 - A Matter Of Principle	1
Lynne Pearson	Valerie View episodes Series 2, Episode 5 - A Matter Of Principle	1
Derek Waring	Mr. Smith View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - It's Magic	1
Debbie Wheeler	Yvonne View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - It's Magic Series 1, Episode 5 - A Woman's Place	2
Peter Childs	Actor View episodes Series 2, Episode 2 - A Judgement Of Solomon	1
Christine Shaw	Actor View episodes Series 2, Episode 2 - A Judgement Of Solomon	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
John Esmonde	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - It's Magic Series 1, Episode 2 - Main Event Series 1, Episode 3 - Combat Fatigue Series 1, Episode 4 - The Code Of The Hoxtons Series 1, Episode 5 - A Woman's Place Series 1, Episode 6 - One Big Happy Family Series 2, Episode 1 - Where There's A Will Series 2, Episode 2 - A Judgement Of Solomon Series 2, Episode 3 - Papering Over The Cracks Series 2, Episode 4 - The Flesh Is Weak Series 2, Episode 5 - A Matter Of Principle Series 2, Episode 6 - Top Of The Bill	12
Bob Larbey	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - It's Magic Series 1, Episode 2 - Main Event Series 1, Episode 3 - Combat Fatigue Series 1, Episode 4 - The Code Of The Hoxtons Series 1, Episode 5 - A Woman's Place Series 1, Episode 6 - One Big Happy Family Series 2, Episode 1 - Where There's A Will Series 2, Episode 2 - A Judgement Of Solomon Series 2, Episode 3 - Papering Over The Cracks Series 2, Episode 4 - The Flesh Is Weak Series 2, Episode 5 - A Matter Of Principle Series 2, Episode 6 - Top Of The Bill	12

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Mark Stuart	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - It's Magic Series 1, Episode 2 - Main Event Series 1, Episode 3 - Combat Fatigue Series 1, Episode 4 - The Code Of The Hoxtons Series 1, Episode 5 - A Woman's Place Series 1, Episode 6 - One Big Happy Family Series 2, Episode 1 - Where There's A Will Series 2, Episode 2 - A Judgement Of Solomon Series 2, Episode 3 - Papering Over The Cracks Series 2, Episode 4 - The Flesh Is Weak Series 2, Episode 5 - A Matter Of Principle Series 2, Episode 6 - Top Of The Bill	12
Mark Stuart	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - It's Magic Series 1, Episode 2 - Main Event Series 1, Episode 3 - Combat Fatigue Series 1, Episode 4 - The Code Of The Hoxtons Series 1, Episode 5 - A Woman's Place Series 1, Episode 6 - One Big Happy Family Series 2, Episode 1 - Where There's A Will Series 2, Episode 2 - A Judgement Of Solomon Series 2, Episode 3 - Papering Over The Cracks Series 2, Episode 4 - The Flesh Is Weak Series 2, Episode 5 - A Matter Of Principle Series 2, Episode 6 - Top Of The Bill	12
Colin Bocking	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - It's Magic	1
Grant Goodwin	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Main Event Series 2, Episode 3 - Papering Over The Cracks	2
Roger Holmes	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - A Woman's Place Series 2, Episode 4 - The Flesh Is Weak	2
Tom Kavanagh	Editor View episodes Series 2, Episode 2 - A Judgement Of Solomon	1
Camilla Keenan	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - One Big Happy Family Series 2, Episode 1 - Where There's A Will	2
Dave Lewinton	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Combat Fatigue Series 2, Episode 5 - A Matter Of Principle	2
Fred Turner	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - The Code Of The Hoxtons	1
Harry Clark	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - It's Magic Series 1, Episode 2 - Main Event Series 1, Episode 3 - Combat Fatigue Series 1, Episode 4 - The Code Of The Hoxtons Series 1, Episode 5 - A Woman's Place Series 1, Episode 6 - One Big Happy Family Series 2, Episode 1 - Where There's A Will Series 2, Episode 2 - A Judgement Of Solomon Series 2, Episode 3 - Papering Over The Cracks Series 2, Episode 4 - The Flesh Is Weak Series 2, Episode 5 - A Matter Of Principle Series 2, Episode 6 - Top Of The Bill	12
James Liggat	Casting Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - It's Magic Series 1, Episode 2 - Main Event Series 1, Episode 3 - Combat Fatigue Series 1, Episode 4 - The Code Of The Hoxtons Series 1, Episode 5 - A Woman's Place Series 1, Episode 6 - One Big Happy Family	6
Shirley Teece	Casting Director View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Where There's A Will Series 2, Episode 2 - A Judgement Of Solomon Series 2, Episode 3 - Papering Over The Cracks Series 2, Episode 4 - The Flesh Is Weak Series 2, Episode 5 - A Matter Of Principle Series 2, Episode 6 - Top Of The Bill	6
Andy Andrews	Lighting Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - It's Magic Series 1, Episode 3 - Combat Fatigue Series 2, Episode 2 - A Judgement Of Solomon	3
Allen Harradine	Lighting Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Main Event	1
David Motture	Lighting Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - The Code Of The Hoxtons	1
Richie Richards	Lighting Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - One Big Happy Family Series 2, Episode 3 - Papering Over The Cracks Series 2, Episode 6 - Top Of The Bill	3
Bob Simmons	Lighting Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - A Woman's Place Series 2, Episode 4 - The Flesh Is Weak	2
Ken Tester-Brown	Lighting Designer View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Where There's A Will Series 2, Episode 5 - A Matter Of Principle	2