No Frills. Image shows from L to R: Molly Bickerstaff (Kathy Staff), Kate (Belinda Sinclair), Suzy (Katharine Schlesinger). Copyright: BBC
No Frills
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1988
- 7 episodes (1 series)
Molly Bickerstaff from Oldham decides to live with her daughter, Kate and her granddaughter, Suzy in London after the death of her husband. Stars Kathy Staff, Belinda Sinclair, Katharine Schlesinger, Jan Ravens and Freddie Brooks
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1988
- Channels
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 7 (1 series)
- Stars
- Kathy Staff, Belinda Sinclair, Katharine Schlesinger, Jan Ravens and Freddie Brooks
- Writer
- Janey Preger
- Director
- Mandie Fletcher
- Producer
- Mandie Fletcher
- Companies
Recently widowed, Molly Bickerstaff (Kathy Staff) leaves her home in Oldham, Greater Manchester, to visit - and eventually stay with - her divorced daughter, Kate, in London, and Kate's own 15-year old daughter Suzy. But which gap will be bigger: generational, or the north/south divide?
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 5th September 1988 at 8:30pm on BBC One
- Last new broadcast
- Monday 17th October 1988 at 8:30pm on BBC One