Thick As Thieves. Image shows from L to R: Stan (John Thaw), Annie (Pat Ashton), George Dobbs (Bob Hoskins). Copyright: London Weekend Television

Thick As Thieves

Thick As Thieves

TV sitcom
ITV1
1974
8 episodes (1 series)

Dobbs is in for a shock when he is released from prison after serving 3 years. He finds his wife is living with his old friend and fellow thief, Stan. Stars John Thaw, Bob Hoskins, Pat Ashton and Johnny Briggs.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Pat Ashton	Annie View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Homecoming Series 1, Episode 2 - Happy Release Series 1, Episode 3 - Good Conduct Series 1, Episode 4 - Two Men in My Life Series 1, Episode 5 - The Trouble with Tommy Series 1, Episode 6 - Three into Two Won't Go Series 1, Episode 7 - Home and Away Series 1, Episode 8 - Holy Deadlock	8
Johnny Briggs	Spiggy View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Homecoming Series 1, Episode 3 - Good Conduct Series 1, Episode 4 - Two Men in My Life Series 1, Episode 6 - Three into Two Won't Go Series 1, Episode 8 - Holy Deadlock	5
Bob Hoskins	George Dobbs View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Homecoming Series 1, Episode 2 - Happy Release Series 1, Episode 3 - Good Conduct Series 1, Episode 4 - Two Men in My Life Series 1, Episode 5 - The Trouble with Tommy Series 1, Episode 6 - Three into Two Won't Go Series 1, Episode 7 - Home and Away Series 1, Episode 8 - Holy Deadlock	8
John Thaw	Stan View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Homecoming Series 1, Episode 2 - Happy Release Series 1, Episode 3 - Good Conduct Series 1, Episode 4 - Two Men in My Life Series 1, Episode 5 - The Trouble with Tommy Series 1, Episode 6 - Three into Two Won't Go Series 1, Episode 7 - Home and Away Series 1, Episode 8 - Holy Deadlock	8

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Philip Anthony	Police driver/Policeman View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Good Conduct Series 1, Episode 5 - The Trouble with Tommy	2
Tim Brinton	Newscaster View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - The Trouble with Tommy	1
Nell Curran	Daphne View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Three into Two Won't Go Series 1, Episode 7 - Home and Away	2
Winnie Holman	Cleaning lady View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Homecoming	1
John J. Carney	Rainbow View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Homecoming Series 1, Episode 4 - Two Men in My Life	2
Reg Lye	Norman View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Homecoming Series 1, Episode 4 - Two Men in My Life	2
James Mellor	Big Olly View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Two Men in My Life	1
Jay Neill	Ambulance man View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Happy Release	1
Trevor Peacock	Tommy View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Two Men in My Life Series 1, Episode 5 - The Trouble with Tommy	2
Michael Robbins	Sergeant Black View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Good Conduct Series 1, Episode 5 - The Trouble with Tommy	2
Pam Scotcher	Yvonne View episodes Series 1, Episode 7 - Home and Away	1
Kenneth Scott	Policeman View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Good Conduct Series 1, Episode 5 - The Trouble with Tommy	2
David Soames	Terry View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Two Men in My Life	1
Cleo Sylvestre	Brenda View episodes Series 1, Episode 7 - Home and Away	1
Shaw Taylor	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 8 - Holy Deadlock	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Dick Clement	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Homecoming Series 1, Episode 2 - Happy Release Series 1, Episode 3 - Good Conduct Series 1, Episode 4 - Two Men in My Life Series 1, Episode 5 - The Trouble with Tommy Series 1, Episode 6 - Three into Two Won't Go Series 1, Episode 7 - Home and Away Series 1, Episode 8 - Holy Deadlock	8
Ian La Frenais	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Homecoming Series 1, Episode 2 - Happy Release Series 1, Episode 3 - Good Conduct Series 1, Episode 4 - Two Men in My Life Series 1, Episode 5 - The Trouble with Tommy Series 1, Episode 6 - Three into Two Won't Go Series 1, Episode 7 - Home and Away Series 1, Episode 8 - Holy Deadlock	8

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Derrick Goodwin	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Homecoming Series 1, Episode 2 - Happy Release Series 1, Episode 3 - Good Conduct Series 1, Episode 5 - The Trouble with Tommy Series 1, Episode 6 - Three into Two Won't Go Series 1, Episode 7 - Home and Away Series 1, Episode 8 - Holy Deadlock	7
Mike Gibbon	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Two Men in My Life	1
Derrick Goodwin	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Homecoming Series 1, Episode 2 - Happy Release Series 1, Episode 3 - Good Conduct Series 1, Episode 4 - Two Men in My Life Series 1, Episode 5 - The Trouble with Tommy Series 1, Episode 6 - Three into Two Won't Go Series 1, Episode 7 - Home and Away Series 1, Episode 8 - Holy Deadlock	8
Mike Hugg	Composer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Homecoming Series 1, Episode 2 - Happy Release Series 1, Episode 3 - Good Conduct Series 1, Episode 4 - Two Men in My Life Series 1, Episode 5 - The Trouble with Tommy Series 1, Episode 6 - Three into Two Won't Go Series 1, Episode 7 - Home and Away Series 1, Episode 8 - Holy Deadlock	8
Ian La Frenais	Composer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Homecoming Series 1, Episode 2 - Happy Release Series 1, Episode 3 - Good Conduct Series 1, Episode 4 - Two Men in My Life Series 1, Episode 5 - The Trouble with Tommy Series 1, Episode 6 - Three into Two Won't Go Series 1, Episode 7 - Home and Away Series 1, Episode 8 - Holy Deadlock	8
Rodney Cammish	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Happy Release Series 1, Episode 4 - Two Men in My Life Series 1, Episode 6 - Three into Two Won't Go Series 1, Episode 8 - Holy Deadlock	4
David Catley	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Homecoming Series 1, Episode 3 - Good Conduct Series 1, Episode 5 - The Trouble with Tommy Series 1, Episode 7 - Home and Away	4