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
- 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
Episode menu
Series 4, Episode 3 - All In The Mind
Figgis finds psychiatry a fascinating subject and proceeds to analyse the other members of the ward with a word association test.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 18th November 1982
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 17th October 2012 | 5:10pm | ITV3 |
| Wednesday 27th March 2013 | 4:15pm | ITV3 |
| Tuesday 20th August 2013 | 4:15pm | ITV3 |
| Thursday 22nd May 2014 | 4:15pm | ITV3 |
| Friday 23rd May 2014 | 6:10am | ITV3 |
| Friday 25th October 2019 | 6:05am | ITV4 |
| Friday 25th October 2019 | 4:20pm | ITV4 |
| Monday 28th October 2019 | 6:00am | ITV4 |
| Wednesday 9th December 2020 | 6:00am | ITV4 |
Cast & crew
| James Bolam | Roy Figgis |
| Peter Bowles | Archie Glover |
| Christopher Strauli | Norman Binns |
| Richard Wilson | Dr. Gordon Thorpe |
| Terry Diab | Dr. Bernstein |
| Eric Chappell | Writer |
| Vernon Lawrence | Director |
| Vernon Lawrence | Producer |
| Stuart Quarmby | Editor |
| Colin Pigott | Production Designer |
| Peter Hardman | Lighting Designer |
| Ken Jones | Composer |
| Ed Bailey | Graphics |