Grown-Ups (28 Nov. 1980)

Dick and Mandy, a young working class couple, move into a council house in Canterbury, and find Mr. Butcher, one of their former teachers, living next door. Mandy's unmarried sister, Gloria... See full summary »

Director:

Mike Leigh

Writer:

Mike Leigh (devised by)

Stars:

Philip Davis, Lesley Manville, Brenda Blethyn

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Philip Davis	...	Dick
Lesley Manville	...	Mandy
Brenda Blethyn	...	Gloria
Janine Duvitski	...	Sharon
Lindsay Duncan	...	Christine Butcher
Sam Kelly	...	Ralph Butcher

Storyline

Dick and Mandy, a young working class couple, move into a council house in Canterbury, and find Mr. Butcher, one of their former teachers, living next door. Mandy's unmarried sister, Gloria, is constantly dropping in, and will not take any hints that the couple would prefer to be left alone, until her presence finally goads them to action.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 1980 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When you hear the vacuum cleaner come on, the bag does not fill up with air. (This mistake was pointed out by Mike Leigh himself 35 years later during the director's commentary)

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Connections

Featured in Arena: Mike Leigh Making Plays (1982)

User Reviews

The funniest programme on TV that I have ever seen.

I watched this with my parents when it came out back in 1980 and we rolled about the floor laughing. It is the funniest programme I have ever watched on TV. Brenda Blethyn was a winner way before her Secrets and Lies fame. An absolute cracker.