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The Brothers McGregor

5.7(3)
First Aired:September 4, 1985
Seasons:4 seasons
Episodes:26
Status:Ended

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.

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Cast

Paul Barber

Paul Barber

Wesley McGregor

Philip Whitchurch

Philip Whitchurch

Cyril McGregor

Jean Heywood

Jean Heywood

Dolly McGregor

Jackie Downey

Jackie Downey

Glenys Pike

Allan Surtees

Allan Surtees

Colwyn Stanley

Seasons

E1The Getaway Car

30m

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

30m

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

30m

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

30m

Sep 25, 1985

Wesley is far from happy when he discovers that Cyril has bought a hearse.

E5The Talent Contest

30m

Oct 2, 1985

Wesley gets a booking for Cyril to sing at a nightclub in Stoke.

E6The Impressive Address

30m

Oct 9, 1985

Wesley finds new business premises.

E7Nye Jenkins

30m

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

30m

Apr 3, 1986

Cyril is distressed when Wesley announces that he is in love.

E2Fitness Freaks

30m

Apr 10, 1986

Cyril decides to take up jogging.

E3Cyril's Singing

30m

Apr 17, 1986

The brothers have a falling out.

E4Criminal Connections

30m

Apr 24, 1986

Wesley has problems when the girlfriend of a local mobster takes a fancy to him.

E5Irate Dinner Tables

30m

May 1, 1986

The brothers have a problem with a dissatisfied customer.

E6Victorian Porn

30m

May 8, 1986

Cyril and Wesley find themselves with a large number of bottles of carpet cleaner.

E1Inspector Maggot Pays A Surprise Visit

30m

Feb 16, 1987

The brothers help Mr Stanley following Chief Inspector Maggot's heart stopping visit to the Blue Cockatoo Club.

E2Jury Duty

30m

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

30m

Mar 2, 1987

Wesley decides that the only way to get on in life is to find a rich widow.

E4The Singing Fan

30m

Mar 9, 1987

Cyril discovers that there can be a downside to having fans.

E5The Inheritance

30m

Mar 16, 1987

Glenys feels threatened when Cyril's ex wife turns up.

E6Politics

30m

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

30m

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

30m

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

30m

Jul 27, 1988

Wesley needs to impress a wealthy American industrialist.

E4Declan Is Very Big

30m

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?

30m

Aug 10, 1988

Cyril and Glenys' relationship takes a turn for the worse.

E6The Record for Marathon Singing

30m

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

30m

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.

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