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It Takes a Worried Man is 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. The title comes from a line in the folk song Worried Man Blues.
Original Release
10/27/1981
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter Tilbury | Philip Roath |
Diana Payan | Ruth |
Andrew Tourell | Napley |
Christopher Benjamin | The Old Man |
Sue Holderness | Liz |
Nicholas Le Prevost | Simon |
Angela Down | Lillian |
Nicholas Day | Gaskell |
Gaye Brown | Ellen |
John Quayle | Dentist |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Seasonally Adjusted | Sunday, 16 October 1983 |
2 | Naughty But Nice | Sunday, 23 October 1983 |
3 | Getaway | Sunday, 30 October 1983 |
4 | Do Me a Favour | Sunday, 06 November 1983 |
5 | Annually, Once a Year | Sunday, 13 November 1983 |
6 | Three Cheers | Sunday, 20 November 1983 |
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Directors
Anthony Parker, Douglas Argent
Writers
Peter Tilbury, Bernard McKenna, Colin Bostock-Smith, Barry Pilton
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter Tilbury | Philip Roath |
Diana Payan | Ruth |
Andrew Tourell | Napley |
Christopher Benjamin | The Old Man |
Sue Holderness | Liz |
Nicholas Le Prevost | Simon |
Angela Down | Lillian |
Nicholas Day | Gaskell |
Gaye Brown | Ellen |
John Quayle | Dentist |
Robert Raglan | Blanchard |
Christopher Driscoll | Denzil |
Decima Francis | Elizabeth |
Shirley Stelfox | Mrs. Denzil |
Ann Morrish | Miss Rushton |
Fiona Mathieson | Girl in Travel Agency |
Ken Wynne | Cedric |
Victor Winding | George |
Jo Warne | Mrs. Kingsley |
Paul Clarkson | Estate Agent |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Anthony Parker | Producer |
Douglas Argent | Producer |