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The Will

19780724

20200821 (BBC7)
20220930 (BBC7)
20240712 (BBC7)
20240713 (BBC7)

Brothers Jack and Lesley Burrows are as different from each other as can possibly be. After their mum passes away, there's a surprise at the reading of her will.

Before they can share their unexpected windfall, there's one very big catch...

Sitcom about brothers Jack and Lesley's battle over their mum's will.

Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

Jack - Michael Robbins

Lesley - Hugh Paddick

Secretary/Janice - Elizabeth Morgan

Ron - Denis Bond

Solicitor - Deryck Guyler

Producer: John Dyas

Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum's legacy.

Before two sibling rivals can share their mum's legacy, there's a big catch. Stars Michael Robbins and Hugh Paddick. From 1978.

The Codicil

19780731

20200828 (BBC7)
20221007 (BBC7)
20240719 (BBC7)
20240720 (BBC7)

Brothers Jack and Lesley Burrows are desperate to suppress a codicil to their mum's will extending their enforced house-sharing - in order to split her cash

Three years living together are likely to be nothing short of a sentence of hard labour for them both.

They urgently need to locate the missing witnesses...

Sitcom about brothers Jack and Lesley's battle over their mum's will.

Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

Jack Burrows - Michael Robbins

Lesley Burrow - Hugh Paddick

Janice - Elizabeth Morgan

Ron - Denis Bond

Sid - Ron Pember

Producer John Dyas

Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum's will.

Desperate Jack and Lesley try to suppress a new condition in their mum's will. Stars Michael Robbins and Hugh Paddick. From 1978.

Missing Persons

19780807

20200904 (BBC7)
20221014 (BBC7)
20240802 (BBC7)
20240803 (BBC7)

Jack's being driven to distraction by his brother Lesley's constant nagging around the home they're forced to share.

So he hatches a scheme to inherit his share of the £50,000 immediately so he can escape their living nightmare.

All he needs to do is fake his own death.

Before two rothers can share their mum's legacy, they're forced to share a house.

Series written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles

Jack Burrows - Michael Robbins

Lesley Burrows - Hugh Paddick

Solicitor - Deryck Guyler

Janice - Elizabeth Morgan

Ron - Denis Bond

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1978.

Jack plots to get his cash. Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as feuding brothers.

Jack plots to inherit his share of the £50,000 legacy before his brother. Stars Michael Robbins and Hugh Paddick. From 1978.

The Strike

19780814

20200911 (BBC7)
20221021 (BBC7)
20240809 (BBC7)
20240810 (BBC7)

One of Jack's factory workmates is suspended for persistent absenteeism.

So Jack is pressurised by the shop steward to do anything to get brother Lesley - as Personnel Manager - to change his mind.

And anything means crawling...

Series written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles

Jack Burrows - Michael Robbins

Lesley Burrows - Hugh Paddick

Janet - Elizabeth Morgan

Ron - Denis Bond

Managing Director, Mr Robertson - Reginald Marsh

Shop Steward, George Fellowes - George A. Cooper

Producer: John Dyas

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1978.

Brothers Jack and Lesley feud over a colleague.

Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins.

Jack is pressurised by the shop steward to do anything to get the Personnel Manager, his brother Lesley, to change his mind. Even if it means crawling...

MD, Mr Robertson - Reginald Marsh

Shop Steward, George Fellowes - George A Cooper

Brothers Jack and Lesley go head-to-head when a colleague is suspended. Starring Michael Robbins and Hugh Paddick. From 1978.

Brothers Jack and Lesley feud over a colleague. Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins.

Age Of Concern

19780821

20200918 (BBC7)
20221028 (BBC7)
20240816 (BBC7)
20240817 (BBC7)

Jack's had vast experience with the opposite sex.

This comes in handy when brother Leslie needs convincing that lost youth doesn't necessarily mean the end to all hopes of tasting the flesh-pots.

Series written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles

Jack - Michael Robbins

Lesley - Hugh Paddick

Janice - Elizabeth Morgan

Ron - Dennis Bond

Vivien - Karin MacCarthy

Producer John Dyas

Lesley decides to try his luck with the ladies. Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins.

Lesley regrets his lack of a love life, so brother Jack suggests he starts at the staff dance. Stars Hugh Paddick. From 1978.

Shared Interests

19780828

20200925 (BBC7)
20221104 (BBC7)
20240823 (BBC7)
20240824 (BBC7)

Jack is fed up with living with his brother Lesley in order to gain their inheritance. He's hankering after the pleasures of his old lifestyle.

Desperate situations call for desperate measures.

And if the price of a day at the races - with his brother in tow, of course - is attending one of Lesley's evening classes, what is there to lose? He soon finds out....

Series written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles

Jack Burrows - Michael Robbins

Lesley Burrows - Hugh Paddick

Mr Brown - Deryck Guyler

Ron - Denis Bond

Instructor - Margot Boyd

Receptionist - Rosalyn Slater

Racing Commentator: - Peter O'Sullevan

Producer John Dyas

Jack and Lesley tackle each other's pastimes. Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins.

Jack and Lesley tackle each other's pastimes. What could possibly go wrong? Stars Michael Robbins and Hugh Paddick. From 1978.

The Film

19780904

20201002 (BBC7)
20221111 (BBC7)
20240830 (BBC7)
20240831 (BBC7)

A film director wants to make a documentary about the factory where brothers Jack and Lesley work.

Excited Lesley sees himself as the star, but then the director meets Jack...

Series written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

Jack Burrows - Michael Robbins

Lesley Burrows - Hugh Paddick

Janice - Elizabeth Morgan

Ron - Denis Bond

Sid - Ron Pember

Film Director - Frank Thornton

Producer John Dyas

Lesley sees himself as the star of a new film about the factory. Stars Hugh Paddick.

A film unit arrives at the factory - and Lesley sees himself as the star. Stars Michael Robbins and Hugh Paddick. From 1978.

Redundancy

19780911

20201009 (BBC7)
20221118 (BBC7)
20240906 (BBC7)
20240907 (BBC7)

The factory buzzes with rumours of impending cutbacks.

And when Jack learns that brother Lesley is Chairman of the Redundancy Committee, then plainly it's time to show how industrious he is at work, and how housetrained he can be at home.

But will Jack be able to keep up this pretence?

Series written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

Jack Burrows - Michael Robbins

Lesley Burrows - Hugh Paddick

Janet - Elizabeth Morgan

Ron - Denis Bond

Managing Director, Mr Robertson - Reginald Marsh

Shop Steward, George Fellowes - George A Cooper

Producer: John Dyas

Redundancy rumours buzz round the factory. Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins.

With the factory buzzing with rumours of impending cutbacks - Jack discovers brother Lesley is Chairman of the Redundancy Committee.

So it's plainly it's time to show how industrious he is at work - and how housetrained he can be at home. But will Jack be able to keep up this pretence?

MD, Mr Robertson - Reginald Marsh

The factory buzzes with rumours of impending cutbacks. Starring Michael Robbins and Hugh Paddick. From 1978.

The Seance

19780920

20201016 (BBC7)
20221125 (BBC7)
20240913 (BBC7)
20240914 (BBC7)

After two months of enforced living together, Jack and Lesley make one last desperate effort to get their hands on their cash legacy - to contact Mother through a medium.

Series written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

Jack Burrows - Michael Robbins

Lesley Burrows - Hugh Paddick

Janet - Elizabeth Morgan

Ron - Denis Bond

Mr Brown - Deryck Guyler

Archie Cartwright - Henry McGee

Producer: John Dyas

Jack and Lesley are desperate to contact their dead mother. Stars Hugh Paddick.

After two months of enforced living together. Jack and Lesley make one last desperate effort to get their hands on their cash legacy

Can they manage to contact their late mother through a medium?

Jack and Lesley are desperate to contact their dead mum to alter her will! Stars Michael Robbins and Hugh Paddick. From 1978.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	The Will	19780724	20200821 (BBC7) 20220930 (BBC7) 20240712 (BBC7) 20240713 (BBC7)	Brothers Jack and Lesley Burrows are as different from each other as can possibly be. After their mum passes away, there's a surprise at the reading of her will. Before they can share their unexpected windfall, there's one very big catch... Sitcom about brothers Jack and Lesley's battle over their mum's will. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Jack - Michael Robbins Lesley - Hugh Paddick Secretary/Janice - Elizabeth Morgan Ron - Denis Bond Solicitor - Deryck Guyler Producer: John Dyas Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum's legacy. Before two sibling rivals can share their mum's legacy, there's a big catch. Stars Michael Robbins and Hugh Paddick. From 1978.
02	The Codicil	19780731	20200828 (BBC7) 20221007 (BBC7) 20240719 (BBC7) 20240720 (BBC7)	Brothers Jack and Lesley Burrows are desperate to suppress a codicil to their mum's will extending their enforced house-sharing - in order to split her cash Three years living together are likely to be nothing short of a sentence of hard labour for them both. They urgently need to locate the missing witnesses... Sitcom about brothers Jack and Lesley's battle over their mum's will. Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Jack Burrows - Michael Robbins Lesley Burrow - Hugh Paddick Janice - Elizabeth Morgan Ron - Denis Bond Sid - Ron Pember Producer John Dyas Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as two brothers feuding over their mum's will. Desperate Jack and Lesley try to suppress a new condition in their mum's will. Stars Michael Robbins and Hugh Paddick. From 1978.
03	Missing Persons	19780807	20200904 (BBC7) 20221014 (BBC7) 20240802 (BBC7) 20240803 (BBC7)	Jack's being driven to distraction by his brother Lesley's constant nagging around the home they're forced to share. So he hatches a scheme to inherit his share of the £50,000 immediately so he can escape their living nightmare. All he needs to do is fake his own death. Before two rothers can share their mum's legacy, they're forced to share a house. Series written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles Jack Burrows - Michael Robbins Lesley Burrows - Hugh Paddick Solicitor - Deryck Guyler Janice - Elizabeth Morgan Ron - Denis Bond Producer: John Dyas First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1978. Jack plots to get his cash. Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins star as feuding brothers. Jack plots to inherit his share of the £50,000 legacy before his brother. Stars Michael Robbins and Hugh Paddick. From 1978.
04	The Strike	19780814	20200911 (BBC7) 20221021 (BBC7) 20240809 (BBC7) 20240810 (BBC7)	One of Jack's factory workmates is suspended for persistent absenteeism. So Jack is pressurised by the shop steward to do anything to get brother Lesley - as Personnel Manager - to change his mind. And anything means crawling... Series written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles Jack Burrows - Michael Robbins Lesley Burrows - Hugh Paddick Janet - Elizabeth Morgan Ron - Denis Bond Managing Director, Mr Robertson - Reginald Marsh Shop Steward, George Fellowes - George A. Cooper Producer: John Dyas First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1978. Brothers Jack and Lesley feud over a colleague. Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins. Jack is pressurised by the shop steward to do anything to get the Personnel Manager, his brother Lesley, to change his mind. Even if it means crawling... MD, Mr Robertson - Reginald Marsh Shop Steward, George Fellowes - George A Cooper Brothers Jack and Lesley go head-to-head when a colleague is suspended. Starring Michael Robbins and Hugh Paddick. From 1978. Brothers Jack and Lesley feud over a colleague. Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins.
05	Age Of Concern	19780821	20200918 (BBC7) 20221028 (BBC7) 20240816 (BBC7) 20240817 (BBC7)	Jack's had vast experience with the opposite sex. This comes in handy when brother Leslie needs convincing that lost youth doesn't necessarily mean the end to all hopes of tasting the flesh-pots. Series written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles Jack - Michael Robbins Lesley - Hugh Paddick Janice - Elizabeth Morgan Ron - Dennis Bond Vivien - Karin MacCarthy Producer John Dyas Lesley decides to try his luck with the ladies. Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins. Lesley regrets his lack of a love life, so brother Jack suggests he starts at the staff dance. Stars Hugh Paddick. From 1978.
06	Shared Interests	19780828	20200925 (BBC7) 20221104 (BBC7) 20240823 (BBC7) 20240824 (BBC7)	Jack is fed up with living with his brother Lesley in order to gain their inheritance. He's hankering after the pleasures of his old lifestyle. Desperate situations call for desperate measures. And if the price of a day at the races - with his brother in tow, of course - is attending one of Lesley's evening classes, what is there to lose? He soon finds out.... Series written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles Jack Burrows - Michael Robbins Lesley Burrows - Hugh Paddick Mr Brown - Deryck Guyler Ron - Denis Bond Instructor - Margot Boyd Receptionist - Rosalyn Slater Racing Commentator: - Peter O'Sullevan Producer John Dyas Jack and Lesley tackle each other's pastimes. Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins. Jack and Lesley tackle each other's pastimes. What could possibly go wrong? Stars Michael Robbins and Hugh Paddick. From 1978.
07	The Film	19780904	20201002 (BBC7) 20221111 (BBC7) 20240830 (BBC7) 20240831 (BBC7)	A film director wants to make a documentary about the factory where brothers Jack and Lesley work. Excited Lesley sees himself as the star, but then the director meets Jack... Series written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Jack Burrows - Michael Robbins Lesley Burrows - Hugh Paddick Janice - Elizabeth Morgan Ron - Denis Bond Sid - Ron Pember Film Director - Frank Thornton Producer John Dyas Lesley sees himself as the star of a new film about the factory. Stars Hugh Paddick. A film unit arrives at the factory - and Lesley sees himself as the star. Stars Michael Robbins and Hugh Paddick. From 1978.
08	Redundancy	19780911	20201009 (BBC7) 20221118 (BBC7) 20240906 (BBC7) 20240907 (BBC7)	The factory buzzes with rumours of impending cutbacks. And when Jack learns that brother Lesley is Chairman of the Redundancy Committee, then plainly it's time to show how industrious he is at work, and how housetrained he can be at home. But will Jack be able to keep up this pretence? Series written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Jack Burrows - Michael Robbins Lesley Burrows - Hugh Paddick Janet - Elizabeth Morgan Ron - Denis Bond Managing Director, Mr Robertson - Reginald Marsh Shop Steward, George Fellowes - George A Cooper Producer: John Dyas Redundancy rumours buzz round the factory. Stars Hugh Paddick and Michael Robbins. With the factory buzzing with rumours of impending cutbacks - Jack discovers brother Lesley is Chairman of the Redundancy Committee. So it's plainly it's time to show how industrious he is at work - and how housetrained he can be at home. But will Jack be able to keep up this pretence? MD, Mr Robertson - Reginald Marsh The factory buzzes with rumours of impending cutbacks. Starring Michael Robbins and Hugh Paddick. From 1978.
09	The Seance	19780920	20201016 (BBC7) 20221125 (BBC7) 20240913 (BBC7) 20240914 (BBC7)	After two months of enforced living together, Jack and Lesley make one last desperate effort to get their hands on their cash legacy - to contact Mother through a medium. Series written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles. Jack Burrows - Michael Robbins Lesley Burrows - Hugh Paddick Janet - Elizabeth Morgan Ron - Denis Bond Mr Brown - Deryck Guyler Archie Cartwright - Henry McGee Producer: John Dyas Jack and Lesley are desperate to contact their dead mother. Stars Hugh Paddick. After two months of enforced living together. Jack and Lesley make one last desperate effort to get their hands on their cash legacy Can they manage to contact their late mother through a medium? Jack and Lesley are desperate to contact their dead mum to alter her will! Stars Michael Robbins and Hugh Paddick. From 1978.