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Andy Capp

★6.0 1988 1 Season Reg Smythe TV-MA

Andy Capp is a British sitcom based on the cartoon Andy Capp. It starred James Bolam and ran for one series in 1988. It was written by Keith Waterhouse. Unusually, for a sitcom, there was no studio audience during the filming of Andy Capp. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television. Andy Capp is a slothful man from Hartlepool, whose life consists of drinking, sleeping, watching TV, betting, going to the pub and occasionally playing football. His wife, Flo, is constantly annoyed by her lazy husband and frequently uses a rolling pin as a weapon.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 6 episodes

Episode 01

New Leaf

Feb 22, 1988 · 25 min

Flo makes clear that Andy must stop his boozing, gambling, womanizing, pawning, fishing, and general lazing about. So he decides to turn over a new leaf. He avoids all his bad habits, starts cleaning the house, and even goes to church with Flo. How long will it last?

Episode 02

The Sporting Life

Feb 29, 1988 · 24 min

Flo decides to follow Andy for a day to prove to him how easy his life is, but she gets so exhausted that she can't wait to return to her own jobs.

Episode 03

Flo's New Frock

Mar 7, 1988 · 25 min

Shirley's engagement party gets Flo and Ruby thinking that they need new dresses. Percy convinces each man that the other is buying his wife a dress first. Not to be outdone, Chalkie and Andy give the women money to buy them. The unveiling of the new dresses is disastrous.

Episode 04

Love Me or Leave Me

Mar 14, 1988 · 25 min

Long-suffering Flo leaves Andy, but when she hears he is managing fine, she returns to throw him out. He asks all over the neighbourhood for a place to sleep, but is refused every time.

Episode 05

Economy Drive

Mar 21, 1988 · 24 min

Flo tries her very best to economize, but Andy is finding that he now has more to spend at the pub. When the furniture is repossessed for the second time in one week, Flo gives up.

Episode 06

The Anniversary Waltz

Mar 28, 1988 · 25 min

Everyone Andy knows is urging him to do something special for his and Flo's 25th anniversary, but he's not bothered about it, even when all of the bill collectors forfeit this month's payments so that he has the money to really celebrate, but he refuses. He takes Flo to the pub, where she gets so angry that she jumps into the river at low tide.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 6.0 /10

based on 5 votes

Synopsis

Andy Capp is a British sitcom based on the cartoon Andy Capp. It starred James Bolam and ran for one series in 1988. It was written by Keith Waterhouse. Unusually, for a sitcom, there was no studio audience during the filming of Andy Capp. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television. Andy Capp is a slothful man from Hartlepool, whose life consists of drinking, sleeping, watching TV, betting, going to the pub and occasionally playing football. His wife, Flo, is constantly annoyed by her lazy husband and frequently uses a rolling pin as a weapon.

Comedy

Cast

4 principal cast

James Bolam

James Bolam

Andy Capp

Paula Tilbrook

Flo Capp

John Arthur

John Arthur

Jack

Susan Brown

Susan Brown

Ruby

Where to watch Andy Capp

Andy Capp is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The comedy from Reg Smythe has 1 season and 6 total episodes, rated 6.0/10 by 5 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Andy Capp have?

Andy Capp has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

Is Andy Capp still on the air?

Andy Capp has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Andy Capp?

Andy Capp airs on ITV1.

When did Andy Capp first air?

Andy Capp first aired on February 22, 1988.

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