Sorry! (TV series)

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Sorry!
Genre	Sitcom
Starring	Ronnie Corbett Barbara Lott William Moore Marguerite Hardiman Derek Fuke Roy Holder
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	42 + 1 short
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC1
Original run	12 March 1981 – 10 October 1988
Links
IMDb profile

Sorry! was a British sitcom starring Ronnie Corbett that aired from 1981 to 1988. It was written by Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent, both of whom had previously written for the The Two Ronnies.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Plot 3 Episodes 3.1 Series One (1981) 3.2 Series Two (1982) 3.3 Series Three (1982) 3.4 Special (1982) 3.5 Series Four (1985) 3.6 Series Five (1986) 3.7 Series Six (1987) 3.8 Series Seven (1988) 4 DVD releases 5 References

[edit] Cast

• Ronnie Corbett - Timothy Lumsden
• Barbara Lott - Phyllis Lumsden
• William Moore - Sydney Lumsden
• Marguerite Hardiman - Muriel
• Derek Fuke - Kevin
• Roy Holder - Frank Baker (series 1 to 3)
• Wendy Allnutt - Jennifer (series 6)
• Bridget Brice - Pippa (series 7)

[edit] Plot

Sorry! is based around Timothy Lumsden who, in the first episode, is a 41-year-old librarian who still lives at home with his domineering mother Phyllis and henpecked father Sydney. Although quite shy around women, Timothy longs to find love and leave home, but Phyllis is always aghast at the idea, and constantly manipulates her son into staying at home. One of the running gags of the series is Phyllis and Sidney frequently shouting "Language, Timothy!" when they feel Timothy has said something inappropriate, even though most times nobody would typically find the words even close to offensive.

In contrast, Timothy's friend Frank and sister Muriel urge Timothy to stand up to his mother once and for all. Muriel had successfully left home, and married Kevin, and as a result is viewed with distrust by her mother.

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Series One (1981)

1. For Love or Mummy (12 Mar 81)
2. Buttons (19 Mar 81)
3. The Godfather (26 Mar 81)
4. Bachelor Seeks Anywhere (2 Apr 81)
5. Does Your Mother Know You're Out? (9 Apr 81)
6. Curse of the Mummy (16 Apr 81)

[edit] Series Two (1982)

1. Cromer or Bust (22 Apr 82)
2. Perchance to Dream (29 Apr 82)
3. Sons and Lovers (6 May 82)
4. Great Expectations (13 May 82)
5. The Next Best Man (20 May 82)
6. Could Do Better (27 May 82)

[edit] Series Three (1982)

1. The Rabbit and the Pussycat (28 Oct 82)
2. You're Going Nowhere (4 Nov 82)
3. Bottom of the Class (11 Nov 82)
4. Spellbound (18 Nov 82)
5. It Never Rained In Those Days (25 Nov 82)
6. The Big Sleep (2 Dec 82)

[edit] Special (1982)

• Short special as part of The Funny Side of Christmas (27 Dec 82)

[edit] Series Four (1985)

1. My Huckleberry Friend (28 Apr 85)
2. Move Over Mrs Lumsden (5 May 85)
3. One Of Our Naughty Bits Is Missing (12 May 85)
4. Confessions of a Jobbing Gardener (19 May 85)
5. A Little Something Set Aside (26 May 85)
6. Collapse of Small Party (2 Jun 85)

[edit] Series Five (1986)

1. The Primal Scene, So to Speak (10 May 86)
2. Every Clown Wants to Play Hamlet (17 May 86)
3. Bells for Uncle Barstable (24 May 86)
4. Natural Wastage (7 Jun 86)
5. My Family and Other Monsters (14 Jun 86)
6. It's a Wonderful Life, Basically (21 Jun 86)

[edit] Series Six (1987)

1. A Chief Inspector Calls (1 Jun 87)
2. Dream Time (8 Jun 87)
3. Amaze Your Friends! (15 Jun 87)
4. Gone, But Not Forgotten (22 Jun 87)
5. Little Foxes (29 Jun 87)
6. Do You Take This Man - And His Mother? (6 Jul 87)

[edit] Series Seven (1988)

1. Mothers and Brothers (5 Sep 88)
2. Every Day, In Every Way (12 Sep 88)
3. A Fool and his Money (19 Sep 88)
4. Flying Lessons (26 Sep 88)
5. Winter's Tales (3 Oct 88)
6. Up, Up and Away? (10 Oct 88)

[edit] DVD releases

The first two series of Sorry! were released on DVD (Region 2, UK) in 2004.

[edit] References

• Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
• British TV Comedy Guide for Sorry!