I Didn't Know You Cared. Image shows from L to R: Uncle Mort (Robin Bailey), Pat Partington (Anita Carey), Annie Brandon (Liz Smith), Carter Brandon (Stephen Rea), Les Brandon (John Comer). Copyright: BBC
I Didn't Know You Cared

I Didn't Know You Cared

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1975 - 1979
  • 27 episodes (4 series)

Sitcom depicting the awful Brandon family, an extended Northern clan struggling with the miseries and stresses of family life. Stars Robin Bailey, John Comer, Liz Smith, Stephen Rea, Keith Drinkel and more.

Episode menu

Series 4, Episode 2 - Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing

Mort's still infatuated with the landlady - Olive Scrimshaw - and Les is sick of hearing about it. Pat takes the family out for an 'executive picnic', and it takes a surprising turn.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 15th May 1979
Time
9:25pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 31st August 2022 7:45am Gold
Wednesday 31st August 2022 1:20pm Gold
Wednesday 26th April 2023 9:00am Gold
Wednesday 26th April 2023 1:00pm Gold
Wednesday 31st May 2023 8:40am Gold
Wednesday 31st May 2023 12:35pm Gold
Wednesday 31st May 2023 5:40pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Robin Bailey Uncle Mort
John Comer Les Brandon
Liz Smith Annie Brandon
Keith Drinkel Carter Brandon
Liz Goulding Pat Partington
Leslie Sarony Uncle Stavely
Deirdre Costello Linda Preston
Guest cast
Diana Harker Olive Scrimshaw
Writing team
Peter Tinniswood Writer
Production team
Bernard Thompson Director
Bernard Thompson Producer
Stan Pow Editor
John Dunstan Editor
Eric Walmsley Production Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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