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
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Series 2, Episode 2
Mark is concerned by his neighbour's death and a late-night visit from a drunken Trevor makes matters worse.
Further details
Mark's lawyer Clement becomes convinced that his client has killed Trevor. A ventriloquist dummy and a genuinely dead next door neighbour create such a mix up that Robert and Tracy soon believe their friend has murdered Trevor too.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 10th January 1995
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Robert Bathurst | Mark Taylor |
| Fiona Gillies | Becky Johnson |
| Tracie Bennett | Tracy Glazebrook |
| Paul Raffield | Robert Glazebrook |
| Paul Mark Elliott (as Paul-Mark Elliott) | Trevor |
| John Fortune | Clement |
| Paul Brooke | Dr Strickland |
| Tony Gardner | Michael |
| Steven Moffat | Writer |
| Bob Spiers | Director |
| Andre Ptaszyński | Producer |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
| John Anderson | Production Designer |
| Kenny Craddock | Composer |
| Colin Gibson | Composer |