Early Doors. Image shows from L to R: Joe (Craig Cash), Duffy (Phil Mealey). Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Early Doors

TV sitcom
BBC Two
2003 - 2004
12 episodes (2 series)

Sitcom set in a small Manchester pub created by Craig Cash and Phil Mealey. Joe and Duffy pass the time with landlord Ken and the other pub regulars. Also features John Henshaw, Rita May, Christine Bottomley, Rodney Litchfield, Mark Benton and more.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Mark Benton	Eddie 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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12
Christine Bottomley	Melanie 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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	11
Craig Cash	Joe 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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12
Lorraine Cheshire	Joan 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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12
Susan Cookson	Tanya View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	11
John Henshaw	Ken 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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12
Lee Ingleby	Dean View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	4
Joan Kempson	Winnie View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	9
Rodney Litchfield	Tommy 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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12
Rita May	Jean 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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12
Susan McArdle	Nicola View episodes Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	3
James McAvoy	Liam View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	4
Phil Mealey	Duffy 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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12
Lisa Millett	Debbie View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	9
Maxine Peake	Janice 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
James Quinn	Phil 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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12
Peter Wight	Nige 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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Eamon Boland	Keith View episodes Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	1
Chris Coghill (as Christopher Coghill)	Chris View episodes Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	1
Ted Holden	John View episodes Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	1
Dave Law	Minibus Driver View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	1
Johnny Leeze	Bill View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Craig Cash	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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12
Phil Mealey	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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Craig Cash	Director View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6
Adrian Shergold	Director 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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6
Lucy Ansbro	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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12
John Rushton	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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12
Mark Freeland	Executive 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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12
Phil McIntyre	Executive 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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12
Tony Cranstoun	Editor 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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	12
Sally Reynolds	Production Designer View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6
David Roger	Production Designer 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 Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6
Lynne Gibson	Costume Designer View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6
Daf Hobson	Director of Photography View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6
Clare Golds	Make-up Designer View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6
Mel Nortcliffe	1st Assistant Director View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six	6