Don't Forget to Write!
GenreSituation Comedy
Created byCharles Wood
StarringGeorge Cole
Gwen Watford
Francis Matthews
Ron Emslie
Claire Walker
Daphne Heard
Renny Lister
James Cossins (series 2)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12
Production
ProducerJon Waters
Running time12 x 50 minutes
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC2
Release18 April 1977 (1977-04-18) –
22 February 1979 (1979-02-22)

Don't Forget to Write! is a British television sitcom, broadcast by the BBC from 1977 to 1979.

Plot

The central character is Gordon Maple (George Cole) who was formerly a successful playwright, but is now procrastinating, lacking self-confidence and suffering from writer's 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 and cleaner Mrs Field (Daphne Heard).[1][2][3][4]

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 and there is no laugh track or live studio audience. The first series of 6 episodes was broadcast on Mondays from 18 April to 23 May 1977 at 9pm, and repeated in 1978, while the second series was shown on Thursdays from 18 January to 22 February 1979 at 10pm[4] and was not repeated. In 2013 a Region 4 DVD was released by BBC Worldwide for the Australian market.[5][3]

The theme music was performed by The Anthony Isaac Band and features on the LP "Top BBC-TV Themes - Volume 2" issued by BBC Records in 1979 https://www.discogs.com/Various-Top-BBC-TV-Themes-Vol-2/release/2749040

References

  1. ↑ Comedy at Phill. Retrieved 11 August 2015
  2. ↑ Climar productions Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 August 2015
  3. 1 2 Don't Forget to Write DVD review Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 August 2015
  4. 1 2 Lewishohn, Mark (2003). Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. London: BBC Worldwide. ISBN 978-0-563-48755-5.
  5. ↑ DVD warehouse review Retrieved 11 August 2015


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