End of Part One

About

End of Part One was a British television comedy sketch show written by David Renwick and Andrew Marshall, it was made by London Weekend Television. It ran for two series on ITV, from 1979 to 1980 and was an attempt at a TV version of The Burkiss Way. The first series concerned the lives of Norman and Vera Straightman, who had their lives interrupted by various television personalities of the day. The second series was mainly a straight succession of parodies of TV shows of the time, including Larry Grayson's Generation Game and Nationwide.

All Seasons

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Denise Coffey Vera Straightman

Sue Holderness Various characters, Esther Rantzen, Miss Bitpart

Tony Aitken Norman Straightman

Fred Harris Various Characters, Fagin, Floor manager

Dudley Stevens Various Characters, General Custer, Jim Mabel

David Simeon Various Characters, Gas man, Les Miserables

David J. Grahame Mr. Sprote, Mr. Sprote of Hackney

Stuart Smitherman School Boy (Adams)

Keith Macey School Boy

Neil Rogers School Boy

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