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  • Dawson's Weekly (1975–1975)
  • TV Series | 30 min | Comedy
Dawson's Weekly (1975–1975)
TV Series | 30 min | Comedy

Les Dawson puts his innate comic ability to excellent use as the hapless protagonist in this series of half-hour comedy plays from 1975, written by the incomparable Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. From a depressive who rapidly succeeds in ...See moreLes Dawson puts his innate comic ability to excellent use as the hapless protagonist in this series of half-hour comedy plays from 1975, written by the incomparable Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. From a depressive who rapidly succeeds in reducing his health visitor to a state of acute melancholia to a 'resting' actor who is becoming increasingly restless, there's no shortage of roles allowing Dawson to vent his permanent gloom, cause mayhem...or in most cases, both. With regular support from Roy Barraclough and a wealth of special guests, Dawsons Weekly demonstrates yet again why Les Dawson is hailed as a comedy genius. See less
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Updated Jun 12, 1975

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Jun 12, 1975 (United Kingdom)

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48 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
7
5
Tony Sympson
Call Boy / Old Man Call Boy / Old Man   See fewer
2
Felix Bowness
Second Steward / Third Clerk Second Steward / Third Clerk   See fewer
2
Julian Orchard
Director Director   See fewer
1
Josephine Tewson
Cleoberry Cleoberry   See fewer
1
1
Richard Vernon
Solicitor Solicitor   See fewer
1
1
Avril Angers
Second Clerk Second Clerk   See fewer
1
Hilda Fenemore
Mrs. Finch Mrs. Finch   See fewer
1
Terence Alexander
Consultant Consultant   See fewer
1
Patsy Rowlands
First Clerk First Clerk   See fewer
1
Sharon Duce
Sandra Evans Sandra Evans   See fewer
1
Kenny Lynch
Attendant Attendant   See fewer
1
Campbell Singer
Colonel Colonel   See fewer
1
1
Neil McCarthy
Patient Patient   See fewer
1
Edward Sinclair
Steward Steward   See fewer
1
Jack May
Psychiatrist Psychiatrist   See fewer
1
Alan Curtis
Windthrift Windthrift   See fewer
1
1
Lucy Griffiths
1st Woman 1st Woman   See fewer
1
Kathy Staff
Minnie Minnie   See fewer
1
1
Patsy Smart
2nd Woman 2nd Woman   See fewer
1
1
Damaris Hayman
Cynthia Cynthia   See fewer
1
Paul McDowell
Dr. Lang Dr. Lang   See fewer
1
George A. Cooper
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
1
Pamela Cundell
Woman Bystander Woman Bystander   See fewer
1
Jenny McCracken
Receptionist Receptionist   See fewer
1
Bert Palmer
Arthur Arthur   See fewer
1
Pamela Manson
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
1
Alison Griffin
Diner's Wife Diner's Wife   See fewer
1
John Sharp
George George   See fewer
1
Patrick Durkin
First Man First Man   See fewer
1
Michael Gover
Councillor Councillor   See fewer
1
1
John Harvey
Gainford Gainford   See fewer
1
Verne Morgan
Customer Customer   See fewer
1
Lesley North
Receptionist Receptionist   See fewer
1
John Rapley
Second Man Second Man   See fewer
1
John Who
Chauffeur Chauffeur   See fewer
1
Ann Beach
Mrs. Ffoulkes Mrs. Ffoulkes   See fewer
1
John Bird
Reverend Michael Ffoulkes Reverend Michael Ffoulkes   See fewer
1
Gordon Rollings
Stretcher-bearer Stretcher-bearer   See fewer
1
Kenneth Thornett
Large Man Large Man   See fewer
1
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