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I Didn't Know You Cared

30min

Comedy

I Didn't Know You Cared is a British comedy series set in a working class household in South Yorkshire in the 1970s, written by Peter Tinniswood loosely based upon his books A Touch Of Daniel, I Didn't Know You Cared and Except You're A Bird. It was broadcast by the BBC in four series from 1975 to 1979. The main characters are Carter Brandon; his Uncle Mort; his mother, Annie; his father, Les; his girlfriend, Pat Partington; and Uncle Staveley. Auntie Lil appears in the first two series. Other recurring characters, mostly from Carter's workplace, are Linda Preston; Mrs Partington; Sid Skelhorn

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Cause For Celebration

1. Cause For Celebration

30min

27th Aug 1975

The Brandon family all get together to attend Auntie Edna's funeral.

A Knitter In The Family

2. A Knitter In The Family

30min

3rd Sep 1975

Mrs Partington is throwing an engagement party, which the men are reluctantly forced to attend.

The Old Tin Trunk

3. The Old Tin Trunk

30min

10th Sep 1975

Auntie Lil turns up for a surprise visit, and the family end up going to a temperance bar, with unsuccessful results.

After The Ball Was Over

4. After The Ball Was Over

30min

17th Sep 1975

The arrival of Linda Preston at the normally quiet Works Dance and Social, makes life difficult for Carter.

Aye ... Well ... Mm ...

5. Aye ... Well ... Mm ...

30min

24th Sep 1975

Everyone discovers that Carter Brandon can carry on a conversation, without actually saying anything intelligible.

Large Or Small, Big Or Tall

6. Large Or Small, Big Or Tall

30min

1st Oct 1975

The Great Aunts see danger in the proposed second honeymoon of the Brandons. There is only one answer and of course Mrs Brandon finds it.

The Axe And Cleaver

7. The Axe And Cleaver

30min

15th Oct 1975

First air date

27th Aug 1975

Last air date

26th Jun 1979

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks