A Bit of a Do 35 years old

A Bit of a Do

A Bit of a Do is a British comedy drama series based on the books by David Nobbs. The show starred David Jason and was aired on ITV in 1989. It was made for the ITV network by Yorkshire Television. The show was set in a fictional Yorkshire town. Each episode took place at a different social function and followed the changing lives of two families, the working-class Simcocks and the middle-class Rodenhursts, together with their respective friends, Rodney and Betty Sillitoe, and Neville Badger. The series begins with the wedding of Ted and Rita Simcock's son Paul to Laurence and Liz Rodenhurst's daughter Jenny; an event at which Ted and Liz begin an affair. The subsequent fallout from this affair forms the basis for most of the first series.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
David Thewlis He was 25 , now 61 years old
David Jason He was 48 , now 84 years old as Ted Simcock
Michael Jayston He was 53 , now 88 years old
Malcolm Tierney He was 50 , 75 years old when he died
William Simons He was 48 , 78 years old when he died
Gwen Taylor She was 49 , now 85 years old
Stephanie Cole She was 47 , now 82 years old
Deborah Fairfax She was 38 , now 73 years old as Barbara
Nicola Pagett She was 43 , now 78 years old
Amanda Wenban

Crew

Name Job title
A Bit of a Do poster
A Bit of a Do (35 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1989-01-13
  • Runtime: [60,40] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 13