

TV series
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
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 27
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1979
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Latest episode
S4 E7: The Great Day
Aired 26 June 1979
Seasons 4
Cast & crew
- Robin BaileyUncle Mort · 27 ep
- John ComerLes Brandon · 27 ep
- Liz SmithAnnie Brandon · 27 ep
- Deirdre CostelloLinda Preston · 27 ep
- Vanda GodsellMrs Partington · 27 ep
- Bert PalmerUncle Staveley · 20 ep
- Keith DrinkelCarter Brandon · 14 ep
- Liz GouldingPat Brandon · 14 ep
- Stephen ReaCarter Brandon · 13 ep
- Anita CareyPat Brandon · 13 ep
- Ray DunbobbinSid Skelhorn · 13 ep
- Paul BarberLouis St John · 13 ep
Details
- First aired
- 27 August 1975
- Last aired
- 26 June 1979
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of I Didn't Know You Cared are there?
I Didn't Know You Cared has 4 seasons and 27 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is I Didn't Know You Cared finished?
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