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Only When I Laugh is a British television sitcom made by Yorkshire Television for ITV. It aired between 29 October 1979 and 16 December 1982 and was set in the ward of a NHS hospital. The title is in response to the question, "Does it hurt?"
Original Release
10/29/1979
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Bolam | Figgis / Roy Figgis |
| Peter Bowles | Glover / Archie Glover |
| Christopher Strauli | Norman / Norman Binns |
| Richard Wilson | Gordon Thorpe / Dr. Gordon Thorpe |
| Derrick Branche | Gupte |
| Alexandra Brook | Staff Nurse / Nurse |
| Wanda Ventham | Fiona |
| Neil McCarthy | Harry |
| Frank Middlemass | Charlie |
| Diane Bull | Deidre |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Away for Christmas | Thursday, 24 December 1981 |
| 1 | Blood Brothers | Thursday, 04 November 1982 |
| 2 | Conduct Unbecoming | Thursday, 11 November 1982 |
| 3 | All in the Mind | Thursday, 18 November 1982 |
| 4 | In Sickness & in Health | Thursday, 25 November 1982 |
| 5 | Escape | Thursday, 02 December 1982 |
| 6 | When Did You Last See Your Father? | Thursday, 09 December 1982 |
| 7 | The Reunion | Thursday, 16 December 1982 |
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Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Bolam | Figgis / Roy Figgis |
| Peter Bowles | Glover / Archie Glover |
| Christopher Strauli | Norman / Norman Binns |
| Richard Wilson | Gordon Thorpe / Dr. Gordon Thorpe |
| Derrick Branche | Gupte |
| Alexandra Brook | Staff Nurse / Nurse |
| Wanda Ventham | Fiona |
| Neil McCarthy | Harry |
| Frank Middlemass | Charlie |
| Diane Bull | Deidre |
| Terry Diab | Dr. Bernstein |
| John Junkin | Landlord |
| Stephen Greif | Nicos |
| Robert Gillespie | Clegg |
| Patsy Smart | Lady |
| Sally Osborne | Nurse Sally |
| Patrick Troughton | Perkins |
| Julia Goodman | Nurse Jenny |
| Ronnie Stevens | Hargreaves |
| Brenda Cowling | Matron |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Vernon Lawrence | Producer |
