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I Didn't Know You Cared

1975–1979, English, on BBC One.

I Didn't Know You Cared is a British comedy series set in a working class household in South Yorkshire in the 1970s, written by Peter Tinniswood loosely based upon his books A Touch Of Daniel, I Didn't Know You Cared and Except You're A Bird. It was broadcast by the BBC in four series from 1975 to 1979. The main characters are Carter Brandon; his Uncle Mort; his mother, Annie; his father, Les; his girlfriend, Pat Partington; and Uncle Staveley. Auntie Lil appears in the first two series. Other recurring characters, mostly from Carter's workplace, are Linda Preston; Mrs Partington; Sid Skelhorn

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Seasons
4
Episodes
27
Episode length
30 min
Status
Ended in 1979

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S4 E7: The Great Day

Aired 26 June 1979

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First aired
27 August 1975
Last aired
26 June 1979
Network
BBC One
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Scripted
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