Only When I Laugh 

A rather naive, middle-class man is admitted to a hospital ward and finds that he is sharing it with a working-class layabout and an upper-class hypochondriac. All three of them cause headaches for the hospital staff.

Stars:

James Bolam, Peter Bowles, Christopher Strauli

Cast

Series cast summary:
James Bolam	...	Figgis / ... 29 episodes, 1979-1982
Peter Bowles	...	Glover / ... 29 episodes, 1979-1982
Christopher Strauli	...	Norman / ... 29 episodes, 1979-1982
Richard Wilson	...	Gordon Thorpe / ... 29 episodes, 1979-1982
Derrick Branche	...	Gupte 22 episodes, 1979-1981

Storyline

A rather naive, middle-class man is admitted to a hospital ward and finds that he is sharing it with a working-class layabout and an upper-class hypochondriac. All three of them cause headaches for the hospital staff.

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Plot Keywords:

sitcom | hospital | 

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Taglines:

A Hospital comedy guaranteed to make you H.A.P.P.Y.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

A rather naive, middle-class man is admitted to a hospital ward and finds that he is sharing it with a working-class layabout and an upper-class hypochondriac.

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Connections

Version of Vain silloin kun nauran (1984)

User Reviews

Hypochondria at its best

The three hypochondriacs strike again. A good series must make one sit down from the beginning to the end, and this one certainly manages it!

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 1979 (UK)

Also Known As:

Ett gott skratt

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yorkshire Television (YTV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (29 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1