Series
It Takes a Worried Man
Comedy
It Takes a Worried Man was a British TV sitcom. It was made by Thames Television and ran for three series, broadcast from October 1981 to November 1983. The first two series were broadcast on the ITV network, and the third and final series on Channel 4. Most episodes were written by the star, Peter Tilbury, who played office worker Philip Roath.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Endangered Species27 Oct 1981 · 30mAt 35, Philip Roath worries over his wife having left him, his hair and teeth diminishing, and his insecurity and laziness, but a visit to an analyst is far from helpful.
- 2As You Like It3 Nov 1981 · 30mRoath has a blind date; perhaps she will help restore his waning confidence. On the other hand, will she spot all his flaws of middle age?
- 3New Leaf10 Nov 1981 · 30mFor once in his life, Roath pulls himself together, changes his attitude, starts getting fit, even plans to do some work. But he didn't allow for the vagaries of fate.
- 4Mixed Feelings17 Nov 1981 · 30mRoath doesn't need the bathroom mirror to tell him more bits are dropping off. Lillian does that for him, and she does a pretty good job on his shortcomings as well.
- 5Frankly Speaking24 Nov 1981 · 30mRoath's worries are affecting his sleeping; what a pity he's in this state on the day Head Office stops by. And everyone seems very keen to speak their minds.
- 6Soul Mates1 Dec 1981 · 30mRoath thinks he's got problems? When ex-wife Ellen, the boss, and his analyst all take him into their confidence, he finds he's got their hang-ups to worry about, too.
Details
- Created by
- Peter Tilbury
- First aired
- 27 Oct 1981
- Last aired
- 20 Nov 1983
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 19
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
Cast
Peter TilburyPhilip Roath
Diana PayanRuth
Andrew TourellNapley
Sue HoldernessLiz
Christopher BenjaminThe Old Man
