Andy Robson
TV series
Andy Robson
1982–1983, English, on ITV Tyne Tees. Created by Ted Childs.
Andy Robson is a 1982 British children's television series produced by Tyne Tees Television and which was aired on the ITV network for two series in 1982 and 1983. It was based on Frederick Grice's novel The Courage of Andy Robson, published in 1969. Set in Edwardian England and starring Tom Davidson as the eponymous hero, Andy Robson, the series concerned the adventures of Andy, who had been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in rural Northumberland from a coal mining town in County Durham in North East England after his father was injured in a pit accident. The series also starred Stephanie Tague and Stevie-Lee Pattinson as Victoria and Alec, two of Andy's friends in his new surroundings.
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 20
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 1983
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Latest episode
S2 E13: Pitboy
Aired 31 July 1983
Seasons 2
Cast & crew
- Ted ChildsCreator
- Tom DavidsonAndy Robson · 20 ep
- Stevie-Lee PattinsonAlec Cowen · 17 ep
- Jack WatlingMatthew Dennison · 14 ep
- George SewellPeter Mueller · 6 ep
- Malcolm TerrisMr. Craggs · 6 ep
- Richard WilsonMr. Ridley · 3 ep
- Ivor SalterP.C. Coates · 2 ep
- John RonaneBen Turnbull · 1 ep
- Bill MaynardSgt. Hogg · 1 ep
- Tony SteedmanHarold Grieve · 1 ep
- Bob ToddSir Arnold Snaith · 1 ep
- Michael ElphickJack Carnaby · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 9 June 1982
- Last aired
- 31 July 1983
- Network
- ITV Tyne Tees
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Andy Robson has 2 seasons and 20 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
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Yes. Andy Robson ended in 1983, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created Andy Robson?
Andy Robson was created by Ted Childs and stars Tom Davidson, Stevie-Lee Pattinson, Jack Watling.