A Bit of a Do

2 Seasons 1989 NR 1h 00m 7.1

This series was set in a fictional Yorkshire town and based on the books by David Nobbs, the creator of Reginald Perrin and Henry Pratt. Each episode took place at a different social function (a "do") and followed the changing lives of two...

This series was set in a fictional Yorkshire town and based on the books by David Nobbs, the creator of Reginald Perrin and Henry Pratt. Each episode took place at a different social function (a "do") and followed the changing lives of two families, the working-class Simcocks and the middle-class Rodenhursts, together with their respective friends, Rodney and Betty Sillitoe, and Neville Badger.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 The White Wedding

1. The White Wedding

Aired: Jan 13, 1989

Snobbish dentist Laurence Rodenhurst and his flirtatious wife Liz see their s...

Episode 2 The Dentist's Dinner Dance

2. The Dentist's Dinner Dance

Aired: Jan 20, 1989

Ted and Rita are Laurence's guests at the dentist's dinner dance,where,due to...

Episode 3 The Angling Club Christmas Party

3. The Angling Club Christmas Party

Aired: Jan 27, 1989

Now living apart from Rita Ted takes Liz to the Anglers' Club Christmas ball ...

Episode 4 The Charity Horse-Racing Evening

4. The Charity Horse-Racing Evening

Aired: Feb 3, 1989

Ted is now bankrupt and Liz has left him,incurring Rita's scorn when they all...

Episode 5 The Crowning of Miss Frozen Chicken (U.K.)

5. The Crowning of Miss Frozen Chicken (U.K.)

Aired: Feb 10, 1989

Rodney has now bought Ted's foundry,causing some bitterness, so that when Ted...

Episode 6 The Registry Office Wedding

6. The Registry Office Wedding

Aired: Feb 17, 1989

Liz and Neville get married,though Laurence's recent suicide throws a shadow ...

Info about A Bit of a Do

Current Status: Ended

Network: ITV1

Genres: Comedy, Drama