Joking Apart. Image shows from L to R: Mark Taylor (Robert Bathurst), Becky Johnson (Fiona Gillies). Copyright: BBC
Joking Apart
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1991 - 1995
- 13 episodes (2 series)
Stand-up comedian Mark is left by his wife. He must attempt to win Becky back, get revenge on her new man Trevor, and deal with her well-meaning but simple friends, Tracy and Robert. Stars Robert Bathurst, Fiona Gillies, Tracie Bennett, Paul Raffield and Paul Mark Elliott
Joking Apart. Mark Taylor (Robert Bathurst). Copyright: BBC
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1991 - 1995
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 13 (1 pilot + 2 series)
- Stars
- Robert Bathurst, Fiona Gillies, Tracie Bennett, Paul Raffield and Paul Mark Elliott
- Writer
- Steven Moffat
- Director
- Bob Spiers
- Producer
- Andre Ptaszyński
- Companies
Stand-up comedian, Mark has been left by his wife, Becky, for odious estate agent Trevor. Becky's rather simple, but loyal friends Tracy and Robert are caught in the crossfire.
Mark has to try and win Becky back, get his own back on Trevor as well as deal with hopeless Tracy and Robert and their ever-hysterical marriage.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- The theme tune is a cover version of Fool (If You Think It's Over) by Chris Rea. The composers were Kenny Craddock and Colin Gibson.
Website links
- Joking Apart
A website about Joking Apart run by a dedicated fan. Pretty much the definitive guide to the show. - Restoring Joking Apart
A webpage detailing all the work that had to go into restoring the Joking Apart master tapes to DVD level quality. - IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 12th July 1991 at 9pm on BBC Two