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  • Only When I Laugh (1979–1982)
  • TV Series | 30 min | Comedy
Only When I Laugh (1979–1982)
TV Series | 30 min | Comedy

A rather naive, middle-class man is admitted to a hospital ward and finds that he is sharing it with a working-class layabout and an upper-class hypochondriac. All three of them cause headaches for the hospital staff.
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Updated Oct 29, 1979

Release date (First episode)
Oct 29, 1979 (United Kingdom)

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59 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
James Bolam
Figgis / Roy Figgis Figgis / Roy Figgis   See fewer
29
Peter Bowles
Archie Glover Archie Glover   See fewer
29
Christopher Strauli
Norman / Norman Binns Norman / Norman Binns   See fewer
29
Richard Wilson
Gordon Thorpe / Dr. Gordon Thorpe Gordon Thorpe / Dr. Gordon Thorpe   See fewer
29
22
Alexandra Brook
Nurse / Staff Nurse Nurse / Staff Nurse   See fewer
2
1
1
Frank Middlemass
Charlie Charlie   See fewer
1
1
Diane Bull
Deidre Deidre   See fewer
1
Terry Diab
Dr. Bernstein Dr. Bernstein   See fewer
1
John Junkin
Landlord Landlord   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Sally Osborne
Nurse Sally Nurse Sally   See fewer
1
1
Ronnie Stevens
Hargreaves Hargreaves   See fewer
1
Julia Goodman
Nurse Jenny Nurse Jenny   See fewer
1
Moira Lister
Gloria Gloria   See fewer
1
1
1
Isla Blair
Nurse Bradley Nurse Bradley   See fewer
1
Gwen Taylor
Victoria Plumtree Victoria Plumtree   See fewer
1
Rosalind Ayres
Amy Glossop Amy Glossop   See fewer
1
Karl Howman
Ronnie Ronnie   See fewer
1
Ann Beach
Helen Roper-Jones Helen Roper-Jones   See fewer
1
1
Reginald Marsh
Sir Julian Briggs Sir Julian Briggs   See fewer
1
Oliver Pye
Danny Danny   See fewer
1
1
John Nettleton
Col. Walters Col. Walters   See fewer
1
Norman Mitchell
Prision Officer Prision Officer   See fewer
1
1
1
Naomi Buch
Barmaid Barmaid   See fewer
1
1
Margaret Courtenay
Mrs. Binns Mrs. Binns   See fewer
1
Jenny McCracken
Lady Patient Lady Patient   See fewer
1
Judi Maynard
Nurse Eileen Nurse Eileen   See fewer
1
1
Sylvia Kay
Clare Butterfield Clare Butterfield   See fewer
1
John Ronane
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
1
John Moore
Customer Customer   See fewer
1
1
Mary Tamm
Leonora Leonora   See fewer
1
1
Les Flanagan
Camera Crew Camera Crew   See fewer
1
John Rapley
Customer Customer   See fewer
1
1
Rick Pickard
Camera Crew Camera Crew   See fewer
1
Arnold Diamond
Customer Customer   See fewer
1
Kay Garner
Nurse Nurse   See fewer
1
Dominic Field
Camera Crew Camera Crew   See fewer
1
Lee Gibson
Nurse Nurse   See fewer
1
Ian Langstaff
Camera Crew Camera Crew   See fewer
1
Sue Glover
Nurse Nurse   See fewer
1
Susan Sheridan
Children's Voices Children's Voices   See fewer
1
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