Three Up, Two Down. Image shows from L to R: Angie Tyler (Lysette Anthony), Nick Tyler (Ray Burdis), Sam Tyler (Michael Elphick), Daphne Trenchard (Angela Thorne). Copyright: BBC
Three Up, Two Down

Three Up, Two Down

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1985 - 1989
  • 25 episodes (4 series)

Sitcom about in-laws forced to share a flat below their children, who have just become the proud parents of a baby boy. Stars Angela Thorne, Michael Elphick, Lysette Anthony, Ray Burdis, John Grillo and Neil Stacy

Three Up, Two Down. Image shows from L to R: Sam Tyler (Michael Elphick), Daphne Trenchard (Angela Thorne), Angie Tyler (Lysette Anthony), Nick Tyler (Ray Burdis). Copyright: BBC

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1985 - 1989
Channel
BBC One
Episodes
25 (4 series)
Stars
Angela Thorne, Michael Elphick, Lysette Anthony, Ray Burdis, John Grillo and Neil Stacy
Writer
Richard Ommanney
Directors
Mandie Fletcher and John B Hobbs
Producers
David Askey and John B Hobbs
Company

When Angie and Nick Tyler have a baby they decide to rent out their basement to help pay the bills.

Nick's father Sam, a stubborn Londoner with a taxidermy hobby, and Angie's mum Daphne, a snobby Cheltenham woman, both want the flat. The only solution is to share, so with some reluctance the widowed grandparents both move in.

Despite the initial clashes between personalities romance soon blossoms between the old couple.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 15th April 1985 at 8:30pm on BBC One
Most recent repeats

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