TV series
It Takes a Worried Man
1981–1983, English, on Channel 4. Created by Peter Tilbury.
It Takes a Worried Man was a British TV sitcom. It was made by Thames Television and ran for three series, broadcast from October 1981 to November 1983. The first two series were broadcast on the ITV network, and the third and final series on Channel 4. Most episodes were written by the star, Peter Tilbury, who played office worker Philip Roath.
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 19
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1983
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Latest episode
S3 E6: Three Cheers
Aired 20 November 1983
Seasons 3
Cast & crew
- Peter TilburyCreator
- Peter TilburyPhilip Roath · 19 ep
- Diana PayanRuth · 18 ep
- Andrew TourellNapley · 18 ep
- Christopher BenjaminThe Old Man · 16 ep
- Sue HoldernessLiz · 13 ep
- Nicholas Le PrevostSimon · 12 ep
- Angela DownLillian · 2 ep
- Decima FrancisElizabeth · 1 ep
- Nicholas DayGaskell · 1 ep
- Christopher DriscollDenzil · 1 ep
- Robert RaglanBlanchard · 1 ep
- John QuayleDentist · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 27 October 1981
- Last aired
- 20 November 1983
- Network
- Channel 4
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of It Takes a Worried Man are there?
It Takes a Worried Man has 3 seasons and 19 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is It Takes a Worried Man finished?
Yes. It Takes a Worried Man ended in 1983, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like It Takes a Worried Man?
If you liked It Takes a Worried Man, try Less than Perfect, The Office, Archie Bunker's Place.
Who created It Takes a Worried Man?
It Takes a Worried Man was created by Peter Tilbury and stars Peter Tilbury, Diana Payan, Andrew Tourell.