I Woke Up One Morning

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1985 - 1986
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

Carla Lane series about four recovering alcoholics who meet whilst receiving psychotherapy treatment in hospital. Also features Michael Angelis, Peter Caffrey, Robert Gillespie, Jonathan Kydd, Frederick Jaeger and more.

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The Last Song. Leo Bannister (Geoffrey Palmer). Copyright: BBC
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Never Better

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No Surrender. Mike (Michael Angelis). Copyright: No Surrender Films Ltd
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No Surrender

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