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Don't Drink the Water is a British sitcom television series produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network. The series was created by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe and is a spin-off from their long running sitcom On the Buses. The storyline follows Cyril Blake living in Spain with his sister Dorothy after his retirement from the Luxton & District Traction Company. Thirteen episodes were broadcast over two series from 27 July 1974 to 6 December 1975.
Original Release
07/27/1974
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stephen Lewis | Cyril Blake |
| Pat Coombs | Dorothy Blake |
| Derek Griffiths | Carlos |
| Frank Coda | Bill |
| Christine Shaw | Beryl |
| Muguette De Braie | Carmela |
| Ricardo Montez | Doctor / Jose |
| Ray Marioni | Juan / Policeman / Spanish Workman |
| Olga Lowe | Maria |
| John Louis Mansi | Juan / Spanish Workman |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What? No Telly? | Saturday, 01 November 1975 |
| 2 | The Romance | Saturday, 08 November 1975 |
| 3 | A Helping Hand | Saturday, 15 November 1975 |
| 4 | The Neighbours | Saturday, 22 November 1975 |
| 5 | Fred | Saturday, 29 November 1975 |
| 6 | Keeping Fit | Saturday, 06 December 1975 |
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Directors
Writers
Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe, Jon Watkins
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stephen Lewis | Cyril Blake |
| Pat Coombs | Dorothy Blake |
| Derek Griffiths | Carlos |
| Frank Coda | Bill |
| Christine Shaw | Beryl |
| Muguette De Braie | Carmela |
| Ricardo Montez | Doctor / Jose |
| Ray Marioni | Juan / Policeman / Spanish Workman |
| Olga Lowe | Maria |
| John Louis Mansi | Juan / Spanish Workman |
| Peter Exposite | Spanish Workman |
| Tony Lord | Spanish Policeman |
| Gustavo Blanco | Spanish Policeman |
| Claire Davenport | Bertha |
| David King | Willie |
| Vicki Woolf | Spanish Waitress |
| Terence Conoley | Tourist |
| Carmen Gómez | Telephone operator |
| Rosario Serrano | Maria |
| Al Garcia | Customs Official |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Mark Stuart | Producer |
