No Frills. Image shows from L to R: Molly Bickerstaff (Kathy Staff), Kate (Belinda Sinclair), Suzy (Katharine Schlesinger). Copyright: BBC
No Frills

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

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Freddie Brooks Grant
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Jan Ravens Nicky
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Katharine Schlesinger Suzy
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Belinda Sinclair Kate
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Kathy Staff Molly Bickerstaff
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Guest cast
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Mark Adams Policeman
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Billy Armstrong Baz
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Amma Asante Sharma
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Nina Botting Tabatha
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Owen Brenman Ice Cream Man
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Donald Churchill Wilfred
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Martin Cochrane Coach Driver
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Frances Cox Nellie
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Les Davidson Guitarist
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Ron Flanagan Steward
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James Fletcher Baby
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Jack Galloway Tom
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Teddy Green Cab Driver
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Brian Gwaspari Garth
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Robin Hayter Rick
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Rupert Holliday Evans (as Rupert Holliday-Evans) Jeremy
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Oliver Hook Little Boy
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Tracey Jane-White Mo
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Peter Jonfield Dave Cosgrove
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Elaine Lordan Rebecca
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Lee Macdonald Ray
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John Markham Juggler
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Margery Mason Mrs. Sidebottom
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Julia McCarthy Woman on Coach
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Oliver Orr Graham
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Aslie Pitter Leeman
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Susan Valentine (as Susan Skipper) Shelley
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Writing team
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Janey Preger Writer
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Production team
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Mandie Fletcher Director
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Mandie Fletcher Producer
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Chris Wadsworth Editor
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John Wilkinson Editor
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Mike Houghton Editor
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Antony Thorpe Production Designer
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Keith Nichols Composer
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