
The Brothers McGregor
Black and white half-brothers Wesley and Cyril McGregor run an extremely dodgy secondhand car business out of Liverpool. A comedic spin-off from ITV's soap opera Coronation Street, the producers were unable to get Tony Osoba and Carl Chase to reprise the roles, so Paul Barber and Philip Whitchurch were cast instead. For two characters who appeared in a single May 1982 episode, The Brothers McGregor was very popular, running for four series.
Cast

Paul Barber
Wesley McGregor

Philip Whitchurch
Cyril McGregor

Jean Heywood
Dolly McGregor

Jackie Downey
Glenys Pike

Allan Surtees
Colwyn Stanley
Seasons
E1The Getaway Car
Sep 4, 1985
Cyril attempts to sell a dodgy car with an out of hours test drive to a youngster. A colleague covers for him but he returns to his place of work prematurely.
E2The Royal Letter
Sep 11, 1985
Uncle Crosby, one of Dolly's ex-boyfriends arrives, on the run from the police and looking for a place to hide.
E3Cyril's Marital Status
Sep 18, 1985
Glenys breaks off her engagement to Cyril following the revelation that he has been divorced from is wife for 18 months.
E4The Vicar Buys a Car
Sep 25, 1985
Wesley is far from happy when he discovers that Cyril has bought a hearse.
E5The Talent Contest
Oct 2, 1985
Wesley gets a booking for Cyril to sing at a nightclub in Stoke.
E6The Impressive Address
Oct 9, 1985
Wesley finds new business premises.
E7Nye Jenkins
Oct 16, 1985
Cyril meets Nye Jenkins going about his business with his sandwich board as usual proclaiming the end of the world is nigh and makes a joke about Nye having already booked his summer holidays. Wesley decides the car pitch needs a new image.
E1The Traffic Warden
Apr 3, 1986
Cyril is distressed when Wesley announces that he is in love.
E2Fitness Freaks
Apr 10, 1986
Cyril decides to take up jogging.
E3Cyril's Singing
Apr 17, 1986
The brothers have a falling out.
E4Criminal Connections
Apr 24, 1986
Wesley has problems when the girlfriend of a local mobster takes a fancy to him.
E5Irate Dinner Tables
May 1, 1986
The brothers have a problem with a dissatisfied customer.
E6Victorian Porn
May 8, 1986
Cyril and Wesley find themselves with a large number of bottles of carpet cleaner.
E1Inspector Maggot Pays A Surprise Visit
Feb 16, 1987
The brothers help Mr Stanley following Chief Inspector Maggot's heart stopping visit to the Blue Cockatoo Club.
E2Jury Duty
Feb 23, 1987
Cyril and Wesley find themselves in a difficult situation when Dolly serves on the Jury at the trial of a local villain.
E3Moira
Mar 2, 1987
Wesley decides that the only way to get on in life is to find a rich widow.
E4The Singing Fan
Mar 9, 1987
Cyril discovers that there can be a downside to having fans.
E5The Inheritance
Mar 16, 1987
Glenys feels threatened when Cyril's ex wife turns up.
E6Politics
Mar 23, 1987
Politics - Directed to the Ulster Unionists while attempting to stand as a conservative. Seen a practical joke sent by other organisations, his failure prompts him to launch his own party. But who will be sensible and vote McGregor.
E1Madame Pratt
Jul 13, 1988
Cyril's obsession with his 'stars' lead him and Ma to have a reading. Believing a seance will resolve her unhappy marital status, the psychic reveals whilst lapsing into his ventriloquism act deception afoot.
E2Cyril and Sandra
Jul 20, 1988
Glenys is convinced commitment can be achieved by suspending Cyril's bedroom benefits. Abstaining from lusting after women improves his singing. Wesley notices this, but what can he exploit it to the tune of?
E3Irving Sternberg Arrives
Jul 27, 1988
Wesley needs to impress a wealthy American industrialist.
E4Declan Is Very Big
Aug 3, 1988
Wesley agrees a boxing match between Cyril and a customers' 'second' will settle their returns policy. 'A Ma has to do what a Ma has to do for her son. But which fighter will have the guts?
E5Name The Day?
Aug 10, 1988
Cyril and Glenys' relationship takes a turn for the worse.
E6The Record for Marathon Singing
Aug 17, 1988
Cyril attempts to break the world record for continuous singing to support Wesley's new charity, aptly named Deaf Aid.
E7Mister Cox Defends a Speeding Charge
Aug 24, 1988
Being banned from driving affects Cyril more than anyone expected.
Storyline
Black and white half-brothers Wesley and Cyril McGregor run an extremely dodgy secondhand car business out of Liverpool. A comedic spin-off from ITV's soap opera Coronation Street, the producers were unable to get Tony Osoba and Carl Chase to reprise the roles, so Paul Barber and Philip Whitchurch were cast instead. For two characters who appeared in a single May 1982 episode, The Brothers McGregor was very popular, running for four series.
Recommended

Still Open All Hours
2014

The Danny Thomas Show
1953

Shifting Gears
2025

French & Saunders
1987

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
2005

All That
1994

Fuller House
2016

The Wayans Bros.
1995

A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989

The Brittas Empire
1991

Tiny Toons Looniversity
2023

Sanford and Son
1972
More Like This

Cory in the House
2007

Joanie Loves Chachi
1982

Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
2005

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001

mixed-ish
2019

Tabitha
1977

KONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World!
2023

Scully
1984

Joey
2004

Strong Girl Nam-soon
2023

The Green Green Grass
2005

Saved by the Bell: The College Years
1993