Mann's Best Friends. Image shows from L to R: Henry Mann (Barry Stanton), Hamish James Ordway (Fulton Mackay), Dolly Delights (Patricia Brake). Copyright: Thames Television
Mann's Best Friends
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 1985
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Comedy about the misfit residents of a lodging house, their landlord, and the ex-water board official who moves in to try to bring some order. Stars Fulton Mackay, Barry Stanton, Bernard Bresslaw, Patricia Brake, Sara Corper and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
Hamish Ordway is newly retired from a long life's service to the water board, and looking for his own private rented accommodation for the first time. After aggravating an estate agent he is pointed in the direction of The Laurels...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 15th April 1985
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Fulton Mackay | Hamish James Ordway |
| Barry Stanton | Henry Mann |
| Bernard Bresslaw | Duncan |
| Patricia Brake | Dolly Delights |
| Sara Corper | Phoebe |
| Barbara Hicks | Mrs. Mann |
| Liz Smith | Mrs. Anstruther |
| Sandra Dunbar | Mrs. Miller |
| Rebecca Lacey | Receptionist |
| Reginald Marsh | Mr. Beasley |
| Chua Kah Joo (as Chua Kahjoo) | Chinese Lodger |
| Peter Whitbread | Mr. Fairfax |
| Roy Clarke | Writer |
| Derrick Goodwin | Director |
| Derrick Goodwin | Producer |
| Colin Bocking | Editor |
| Colin Andrews | Production Designer |
| Dave Mackay | Composer |