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 4 - Don't Answer That

Les leaves the Brandon household for pastures new, courtesy of Mort and his beloved, who's also secured work for Linda Preston and Carter behind the bar.

Notes

This episode was initially billed for broadcast as the second in the series, on 15th May.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 29th May 1979
Time
9:25pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 2nd September 2022 7:40am Gold
Friday 28th April 2023 9:00am Gold
Friday 28th April 2023 1:00pm Gold
Friday 2nd June 2023 8:45am Gold
Friday 2nd June 2023 12:35pm Gold
Friday 2nd June 2023 5:35pm Gold
Saturday 3rd June 2023 7:40am 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
Dudley Jones Lofty Saltmarsh
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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