Sorry! (TV series)

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Sorry!
Genre Sitcom
Starring Ronnie Corbett
Barbara Lott
William Moore
Marguerite Hardiman
Derek Fuke
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 42 + 1 short
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel BBC1
Original run 12 March 1981 – 10 October 1988
External links
IMDb profile

Sorry! is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1981 to 1988. Starring Ronnie Corbett, it was written by Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent, both of whom had previously written for the The Two Ronnies, of whom Corbett was one half.

The theme music was composed by Gaynor Coldman and Hugh Wisdom, and arranged and conducted by Ronnie Hazelhurst.

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[edit] Cast

[edit] Plot

Sorry! is based around Timothy Lumsden who, in the first episode, is a 41-year-old librarian who still lives at home with his domineering mother Phyllis and henpecked father Sydney. Although quite shy around women, Timothy longs to find love and leave home, but Phyllis is always aghast at the idea, and constantly manipulates her son into staying at home. One of the running gags of the series is Phyllis and Sidney frequently shouting "Language, Timothy!" when they feel Timothy has said something inappropriate, even though most times nobody would typically find the words even close to offensive.

In contrast, Timothy's friend Frank and sister Muriel urge Timothy to stand up to his mother once and for all. Muriel had successfully left home, and married Kevin, and as a result is viewed with distrust by her mother.

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Series One (1981)

  1. For Love or Mummy (12 Mar 81)
  2. Buttons (19 Mar 81)
  3. The Godfather (26 Mar 81)
  4. Bachelor Seeks Anywhere (2 Apr 81)
  5. Does Your Mother Know You're Out? (9 Apr 81)
  6. Curse of the Mummy (16 Apr 81)

[edit] Series Two (1982)

  1. Cromer or Bust (22 Apr 82)
  2. Perchance to Dream (29 Apr 82)
  3. Sons and Lovers (6 May 82)
  4. Great Expectations (13 May 82)
  5. The Next Best Man (20 May 82)
  6. Could Do Better (27 May 82)

[edit] Series Three (1983)

  1. The Rabbit and the Pussycat (28 Oct 83)
  2. You're Going Nowhere (4 Nov 83)
  3. Bottom of the Class (11 Nov 83)
  4. Spellbound (18 Nov 83)
  5. It Never Rained In Those Days (25 Nov 83)
  6. The Big Sleep (2 Dec 83)

[edit] Special (1983)

  • Short special as part of The Funny Side of Christmas (27 Dec 83)

[edit] Series Four (1985)

  1. My Huckleberry Friend (28 Apr 85)
  2. Move Over Mrs Lumsden (5 May 85)
  3. One Of Our Naughty Bits Is Missing (12 May 85)
  4. Confessions of a Jobbing Gardener (19 May 85)
  5. A Little Something Set Aside (26 May 85)
  6. Collapse of Small Party (2 Jun 85)

[edit] Series Five (1986)

  1. The Primal Scene, So to Speak (10 May 86)
  2. Every Clown Wants to Play Hamlet (17 May 86)
  3. Bells for Uncle Barstable (24 May 86)
  4. Natural Wastage (7 Jun 86)
  5. My Family and Other Monsters (14 Jun 86)
  6. It's a Wonderful Life, Basically (21 Jun 86)

[edit] Series Six (1987)

  1. A Chief Inspector Calls (1 Jun 87)
  2. Dream Time (8 Jun 87)
  3. Amaze Your Friends! (15 Jun 87)
  4. Gone, But Not Forgotten (22 Jun 87)
  5. Little Foxes (29 Jun 87)
  6. Do You Take This Man - And His Mother? (6 Jul 87)

[edit] Series Seven (1988)

  1. Mothers and Brothers (5 Sep 88)
  2. Every Day, In Every Way (12 Sep 88)
  3. A Fool and his Money (19 Sep 88)
  4. Flying Lessons (26 Sep 88)
  5. Winter's Tales (3 Oct 88)
  6. Up, Up and Away? (10 Oct 88)

[edit] DVD releases

The first two series of Sorry! were released on DVD under Playback Entertainment(Region 2, UK) in 2004. The DVD was put out of print in 2006, but the first series was re-released on DVD in 2007 under 2entertain & BBC Worldwide. It includes three audio commentaries by Ronnie Corbett. The second series was released in March 2008.

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