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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 5
A tenants' meeting does not go remotely to plan for Hamish, who ends up locked in his own car boot. Henry begins to think Hamish is taking far more power than he'd ever imagined.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 13th May 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 |
Clive Merrison | Irvin |
Kim Teoh | Mr. Wang |
Rita Triesman | Mrs. Hislop |
Roy Clarke | Writer |
Derrick Goodwin | Director |
Derrick Goodwin | Producer |
Roger Holmes | Editor |
Colin Andrews | Production Designer |
Dave Mackay | Composer |