We'll Think of Something is a British sitcom that aired on ITV in 1986. Starring Sam Kelly, it was written by Geoff Rowley, who went on to write episodes of Birds of a Feather and Goodnight Sweetheart. It was made by Thames Television and was directed by John Howard Davies.
| We'll Think of Something | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Sam Kelly Marcia Warren Maggie Jones Roger Sloman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Thames Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 1 September – 13 October 1986 |
Cast edit
- Sam Kelly - Les Brooks
- Marcia Warren - Maureen Brooks
- Maggie Jones - Irene
- Roger Sloman - Dennis
- Ray Mort - Norman
- Philip Dunbar - Eddie
- Jimmy Reddington - Dave
- John Barrard - Old Mr. Brooks
- Tariq Yunus - Dr. Khan
- Ian Bleasdale - Policeman
Plot edit
Les Brooks is a middle-aged man who lives in Manchester and has recently been made redundant. However, he is determined not to become unemployed and join the dole queue, so he comes up with many schemes to make money, but each one fails. His wife, Maureen, has to take a job at the local pub to make ends meet. His friends include Eddie and Dennis.
Episodes edit
- "Not Me, Pal" (1 September 1986)
- "You Know Who Your Friends Are ..." (8 September 1986)
- "What's In a Gnome?" (15 September 1986)
- "Business Wallah" (29 September 1986)
- "Gone But Not Forgotten" (6 October 1986)
- "It Comes to Us All" (13 October 1986)
References edit
- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
- We'll Think of Something at British TV Comedy
