Time Of My Life. Ken Archer (Mark Kingston). Credit: BBC
Time Of My Life

Time Of My Life

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1980
  • 7 episodes (1 series)

Ken Archer starts to become the victim of a long series of disasters when he loses his job and his wife on the same day. Stars Mark Kingston, Amanda Barrie, Andrew Paul, Dudley Long, Rosemary Williams and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 1

It's all gone wrong for Ken, he has been made redundant after 33 years in the same job and comes home to find his wife is leaving him for a younger man. Life seems to be over and he contemplates an easy way out...

Notes

This episode is a reworked version of the unbroadcast pilot.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 18th March 1980
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Mark Kingston Ken Archer
Amanda Barrie Joan Archer
Andrew Paul Wayne Archer
Dudley Long Fisherman
Rosemary Williams Miss Wade
George Tovey Mugger
Guest cast
Avril Angers Alice
Robert Brown Mr. Richards
Carl Andrews Bus Conductor
Ray Gatenby Man on Bus
Writing team
Jim Eldridge Writer
Production team
Martin Shardlow Director
Dennis Main Wilson Producer
Mike Robotham Editor
Stan Pow Editor
Ken Starkey Production Designer
Val Johnson Costume Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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