Only When I Laugh
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Starring
James BolamPeter BowlesChristopher StrauliRichard WilsonDerrick BrancheAlexandra Brook
Starring
James BolamPeter BowlesChristopher StrauliRichard WilsonDerrick BrancheAlexandra Brook
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Only When I Laugh Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.2 | ||
| S2 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.7 | ||
| S3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.5 | |
| S4 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 7.1 |
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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.
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Season 11979
7.228572h 50m
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Season 21980
6.625172h 46m
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Season 31981
6.324482h 44m
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Season 41982
6.718572h 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
Neil McCarthy Harry
Frank Middlemass Charlie
Diane Bull Deidre
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