Don't Forget to Write!
| Don't Forget to Write! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Situation Comedy |
| Created by | Charles Wood |
| Starring | George Cole Gwen Watford Francis Matthews Ron Emslie Claire Walker |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 1977 – 1979 |
Don’t Forget To Write! is a British television sitcom, broadcast by the BBC from 1977 to 1979.
Plot
The central character is George Maple (George Cole) who was formerly a successful playwright, but is now procrastinating, lacking self-confidence and suffering from “writers block”. He is seen at home with his supportive wife Mabel (Gwen Watford), son Wilfred (Ron Emslie) and daughter Kate (Claire Walker). They are frequently visited by neighbour Tom Lawrence (Francis Matthews) who is a confident, suave and successful playwright. [1][2]
Production
The sitcom was written by the distinguished playwright and screenwriter Charles Wood. Each of the 12 episodes ran for longer than most sitcoms at 50 minutes, there is no laugh track or live studio audience. There have not been any repeat showings of the series but in 2013 a Region 4 DVD was released for the Australian market.[3]
References
- ^ Comedy at Phill. Retrieved 11 August 2015
- ^ Climar productions Retrieved 11 August 2015
- ^ DVD warehouse review Retrieved 11 August 2015
External links
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