Series 1, Episode 7 - The Employment Exchange
Unlucky-in-work Frank has job trouble.
Further details
Having lost his latest job as a window cleaner, Frank ends up back at the employment exchange, where new manager Mr. Bradshaw insists that he can be employed. Bradshaw takes Frank on as an empolyee around the building, but soon beings to regret it when he manages to cause mayhem concerning the fire distinguisher, ruins a spool of tape and blows up a very rare and expensive computer system.
Notes
This episode is also known as The Labour Exchange.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 29th March 1973
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Cast & crew
Regular cast | |
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Michael Crawford | Frank Spencer |
Michele Dotrice | Betty Spencer |
Guest cast | |
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George A. Cooper | Bradshaw |
Edward Hardwicke | Hooper |
Dorothy Frere | Mrs. Dobson |
Geoffrey Adams | Clergyman |
Jack Watson | George |
Jay Neill | Jack |
Peter Wickham | Policeman |
Derek Ware | Window Cleaner |
John Witty | Computer Voice |
Roland MacLeod | Man at Van |
Writing team | |
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Raymond Allen | Writer |
Production team | |
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Michael Mills | Director |
Michael Mills | Producer |
William Symon | Editor |
Bryan Ellis | Production Designer |
Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |

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