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The Worker. Charlie (Charlie Drake)
The Worker

The Worker

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1965 - 1978
  • 36 episodes (5 series)

Charlie Drake is The Worker, a man who has had 980 jobs in 20 years - most of them for one day! He is unemployable but that doesn't stop him trying. Also features Percy Herbert and Henry McGee.

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Series 2, Episode 6 - The Man Who Moved His Head

Charlie is enthused about the new Harold Pinter play and tries to engage Mr Pugh but all he does is manage to confuse the matter ...

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 6th November 1965
Time
8:25pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
35 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Charlie Drake Charles Drake
Henry McGee Mr Pugh
Guest cast
Maggie Fitzgibbon Fanny
Robert Raglan Johnny
Godfrey Quigley Eamonn
Kynaston Reeves Mr Buffy
Gwendolyn Watts Cilla Puce
Christopher Sandford Mike Benedictine
Mark Singleton Foreman
Maureen Lane Sally
Barry Lowe Shaun
Norman Chappell Gate-Keeper
Writing team
Charlie Drake Writer
Lew Schwarz (as Lewis Schwarz) Writer
Production team
Shaun O'Riordan Director
Alan Tarrant Producer
Brian Bartholomew Production Designer

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