Only When I Laugh
Starring
James BolamPeter BowlesChristopher StrauliRichard WilsonDerrick BrancheAlexandra Brook
Starring
James BolamPeter BowlesChristopher StrauliRichard WilsonDerrick BrancheAlexandra Brook
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | |
| S2 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.7 | |
| S3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| S4 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 7.4 |
About
Only When I Laugh is an ITV1 sitcom broadcast from 29 October 1979 to 16 December 1982 for four series with seven episodes each, and a Christmas special in 1981. The title is the answer to the question, "Does it hurt?" A naïve middle-class man is admitted to an NHS hospital ward, shared with a working-class layabout and an upper-class hypochondriac. The trio never fail to cause a nuisance for the poor, unsuspecting staff.
All Seasons
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Season 11979
7.228172h 50m
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Season 21980
6.625172h 46m
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Season 31981
6.424082h 44m
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Season 41982
7.017772h 50m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
James Bolam Figgis, Roy Figgis
Peter Bowles Archie Glover
Christopher Strauli Norman, Norman Binns
Richard Wilson Gordon Thorpe, Dr. Gordon Thorpe
Derrick Branche Gupte
Alexandra Brook Nurse, Staff Nurse
Wanda Ventham Fiona
Frank Middlemass Charlie
Neil McCarthy Harry
Diane Bull Deidre
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