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I Didn't Know You Cared

7.0 / 10

1975

4 seasons

27 episodes

Comedy

I Didn't Know You Cared is a British comedy series set in a working class household in South Yorkshire in the 1970s, written by Peter Tinniswood loosely based upon his books A Touch Of Daniel, I Didn't Know You Cared and Except You're A Bird. It was broadcast by the BBC in four series from 1975 to 1979. The main characters are Carter Brandon; his Uncle Mort; his mother, Annie; his father, Les; his girlfriend, Pat Partington; and Uncle Staveley. Auntie Lil appears in the first two series. Other recurring characters, mostly from Carter's workplace, are Linda Preston; Mrs Partington; Sid Skelhorn

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Cast

Robin Bailey

John Comer

Liz Smith

Deirdre Costello

Vanda Godsell

Bert Palmer

Paul Barber

Keith Drinkel

Liz Goulding

Stephen Rea

Anita Carey

Ray Dunbobbin

Seasons

Ep 1
1.Cause For Celebration
27-08-197530m
The Brandon family all get together to attend Auntie Edna's funeral.
Ep 2
2.A Knitter In The Family
03-09-197530m
Mrs Partington is throwing an engagement party, which the men are reluctantly forced to attend.
Ep 3
3.The Old Tin Trunk
10-09-197530m
Auntie Lil turns up for a surprise visit, and the family end up going to a temperance bar, with unsuccessful results.
Ep 4
4.After The Ball Was Over
17-09-197530m
The arrival of Linda Preston at the normally quiet Works Dance and Social, makes life difficult for Carter.
Ep 5
5.Aye ... Well ... Mm ...
24-09-197530m
Everyone discovers that Carter Brandon can carry on a conversation, without actually saying anything intelligible.
Ep 6
6.Large Or Small, Big Or Tall
01-10-197530m
The Great Aunts see danger in the proposed second honeymoon of the Brandons. There is only one answer and of course Mrs Brandon finds it.
Ep 7
7.The Axe And Cleaver
15-10-197530m

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