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The Optimist is a British television comedy series starring Enn Reitel and produced by Robert Sidaway. Each episode tells a separate comic adventure in the life of an everyday man who, whether it turns out a success or a failure, always remains optimistic. The stories made a feature of fantasy and dream sequences.
Original Release
04/14/1983
Cast
Name | Character |
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Enn Reitel | The Optimist |
Christine Garner | The Circus Girl / The Countess |
Robert Sidaway | The Clown / Doctor |
Me Me Lai | Karate Girl |
Richard Brooker | The Rival |
Jenifer Landor | The Daughter |
Sharron Davies | The Girl |
Dinah May | Girl |
Carinthia West | The Girl |
Annette Lynton | Mata |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Any Messages | Monday, 31 December 1984 |
2 | Turf Luck | Tuesday, 01 January 1985 |
3 | The Light Fantastic | Wednesday, 02 January 1985 |
4 | The Double | Thursday, 03 January 1985 |
5 | The Fool of the House of Esher | Friday, 04 January 1985 |
6 | The Brush Off | Saturday, 05 January 1985 |
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Directors
Writers
Enn Reitel, Richard Sparks, Robert Sidaway, Peter Ellis, Robert Fuest, Mike Porter
Cast
Name | Character |
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Enn Reitel | The Optimist |
Christine Garner | The Circus Girl / The Countess |
Robert Sidaway | The Clown / Doctor |
Me Me Lai | Karate Girl |
Richard Brooker | The Rival |
Jenifer Landor | The Daughter |
Sharron Davies | The Girl |
Dinah May | Girl |
Carinthia West | The Girl |
Annette Lynton | Mata |
Jenny Runacre | Mrs Blue |
Rosalind Lloyd | Rachel |
Julie Peasgood | Mimi |
Julia Chambers | Sal |
Karen Smith | Olga |
Robert Davi | The Cabbie |
Martin Kove | The Rival |
Ferdy Mayne | The Father |
Jadie Rivas | The Girl |
Dennis Breckner | The Bull |
Producers
Name | Role |
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John Brittany | Executive Producer |
Robert Sidaway | Producer |
Graham Cottle | Producer |
Francisco King | Producer |
Paul Madigan | Producer |