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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 3
As Ordway moves in, Irvin contracts Duncan to become his bodyguard. As Hamish tries to begin to bring some order to the house, he suggests Dolly move out and gets off to a poor start with Irvin.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 29th 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 |
Barbara Hicks | Mrs. Mann |
Clive Merrison | Irvin |
Roy Clarke | Writer |
Derrick Goodwin | Director |
Derrick Goodwin | Producer |
Tom Kavanagh | Editor |
Colin Andrews | Production Designer |
Dave Mackay | Composer |