Only When I Laugh. Image shows from L to R: Dr. Gordon Thorpe (Richard Wilson), Roy Figgis (James Bolam), Norman Binns (Christopher Strauli), Archie Glover (Peter Bowles). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Only When I Laugh

Only When I Laugh

TV sitcom
ITV1
1979 - 1982
29 episodes (4 series)

Roy Figgis, Norman Binns and Archie Glover are long-term residents of the NHS. Despite this, they never fail to get themselves into trouble. Stars James Bolam, Peter Bowles, Christopher Strauli, Richard Wilson and Derrick Branche

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Series 2, Episode 1 - Whatever Happened To Gloria Robbins?

Only When I Laugh. Image shows from L to R: Gloria Robins (Moira Lister), Archie Glover (Peter Bowles). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

The trio get into a lather when a glamorous film star arrives on the ward.

Broadcast details

Date: Tuesday 29^th April 1980
Time: 8:30pm
Channel: ITV1
Length: 30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date	Time	Channel
Wednesday 26th September 2012	5:15pm	ITV3
Tuesday 5th March 2013	4:10pm	ITV3
Monday 29th July 2013	4:15pm	ITV3
Tuesday 29th April 2014	4:05pm	ITV3
Wednesday 30th April 2014	6:10am	ITV3
Wednesday 7th August 2019	6:00am	ITV4
Monday 12th August 2019	2:15am	ITV4
Monday 23rd March 2020	2:05am	ITV4
Sunday 12th July 2020	2:20am	ITV4
Monday 13th July 2020	6:00am	ITV4
Friday 6th November 2020	2:05am	ITV4
Tuesday 10th November 2020	6:00am	ITV4
Wednesday 7th April 2021	6:00am	ITV4

Cast & crew

Cast
James Bolam	Roy Figgis
Peter Bowles	Archie Glover
Christopher Strauli	Norman Binns
Richard Wilson	Dr. Gordon Thorpe
Derrick Branche	Gupte

Guest cast
Moira Lister	Gloria Robins

Writing team
Eric Chappell	Writer

Production team
Vernon Lawrence	Director
Vernon Lawrence	Producer
Stuart Quarmby	Editor
Colin Pigott	Production Designer
Liz Evett	Casting Director
Peter Hardman	Lighting Designer
Ken Jones	Composer
Ed Bailey	Graphics