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I Didn't Know You Cared backdrop
Comedy

I Didn't Know You Cared

7.1(7)
First Aired:August 27, 1975
Seasons:4 seasons
Episodes:27
Status:Ended

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

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Cast

Robin Bailey

Robin Bailey

Uncle Mort

John Comer

John Comer

Les Brandon

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Annie Brandon

Keith Drinkel

Keith Drinkel

Carter Brandon

Deirdre Costello

Linda Preston

Liz Goulding

Pat Brandon

Leslie Sarony

Leslie Sarony

Uncle Staveley

Diana Harker

Olive Scrimshaw

Vanda Godsell

Vanda Godsell

Mrs Partington

Seasons

E1Cause For Celebration

30m

Aug 27, 1975

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

E2A Knitter In The Family

30m

Sep 3, 1975

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

E3The Old Tin Trunk

30m

Sep 10, 1975

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

E4After The Ball Was Over

30m

Sep 17, 1975

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

E5Aye ... Well ... Mm ...

30m

Sep 24, 1975

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

E6Large Or Small, Big Or Tall

30m

Oct 1, 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.

E7The Axe And Cleaver

30m

Oct 15, 1975

E1The Way My Wife Looks At Me

30m

Apr 20, 1976

Carter and Pat are back from their honeymoon, but as far as the rest of the family are concerned, it's business as usual.

E2Chez Us

30m

Apr 27, 1976

Pat has her heart set on moving to a house on the new young executive housing estate, but the Brandon men are hindering any progress that she can make.

E3A Woman's Work

30m

May 4, 1976

Uncle Mort decides that he needs a break from being stuck in the house all day with Mrs Brandon and Pat, but his escape route to Carter's factory is unexpectedly blocked.

E4A Signal Disaster

30m

May 11, 1976

Mr Brandon decides on a mystery trip for the annual works outing.

E5You Should See Me Now

30m

May 18, 1976

E6Good Wood, God!

30m

May 25, 1976

Uncle Mort plays bowls, and the prize is a fate worse than death.

E1Men At Work

30m

Jan 11, 1978

Uncle Mort gets some good news from the Doctor, but Carter is feeling down concerning his future at work.

E2A Grave Decision

30m

Jan 18, 1978

Uncle Mort is getting ready to take his place at his new allotment.

E3Party Games

30m

Jan 25, 1978

Uncle Mort starts to enjoy himself at the party that Mrs Brandon has arranged for him.

E4A Bleak Day

30m

Feb 1, 1978

Carter Brandon gets a piece of good news.

E5Stout Deeds

30m

Feb 8, 1978

E6Paradise Lost

30m

Feb 15, 1978

A discovery is made by the local doctor concerning the spring water from Uncle Mort's allotment.

E7The Last Tram

30m

Feb 22, 1978

Uncle Mort decides that he is going to be dying soon, so he makes a request to the rest of the Brandons involving a mysterious family outing.

E1The Love Match

30m

May 8, 1979

The Brandons get a lodger to move into the house, but there is a serious shortage of beds available.

E2Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing

30m

May 15, 1979

E3A Tip Top Day

30m

May 22, 1979

E4Don't Answer That

30m

May 29, 1979

E5The Great Escape

30m

Jun 5, 1979

Pat sets out on her young executive trip to Amsterdam, but things can go wrong when travelling to Europe by car.

E6What's In A Name?

30m

Jun 19, 1979

Pat is in a pretty bad shape in hospital. Uncle Mort finds himself cornered by a vicar.

E7The Great Day

30m

Jun 26, 1979

The day has finally come when Uncle Mort is due to walk down the aisle, but will he actually get round to doing it.?

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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

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