
Dawson's Weekly
Les Dawson puts his innate comic ability to excellent use as the hapless protagonist in this series of comedy plays made by ITV company Yorkshire Television. The series is written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Supporting actors include Roy Barraclough and a wealth of special guests.
Cast
Seasons & Episodes
E1Les Miserables
Jun 12, 1975
Les suffers a bad case of melancholia and takes to his bed. Not even a visit from a cheery health visitor can lift his mood; in fact, before long, it's the health visitor who needs therapy...
E2Where There's a Will
Jun 19, 1975
Uncle Enoch Dawson has died, and his surviving relatives have gathered for the reading of his will. Les is surprised to find that in order to gain his inheritance, he must marry - with seven days.
E3Stage-Struck
Jun 26, 1975
Les becomes restless as a resting actor, and can't wait to set the stage alight with his prodigious talent once more...
E4Accident Prone
Jul 3, 1975
Trashing his freshly repaired motorbike in a road traffic accident, Les becomes an unbearably impatient patient. Unfortunately, the doctor's not that calm and composed either.
E5All Pools Day
Jul 8, 1975
Les becomes the victim of some swift vigilante justice when he's suspected of being a robber. All he wanted was a postal order to pay the pools, but fate conspire against him...
E6The Clerical Error
Jul 22, 1975
Les causes mayhem when he does a bit of child-minding for the Reverand and Mrs. Ffoulkes. While they are enjoying dinner with the Bishop, he's raiding the drinks cabinet...
E7Strangers in the Night
Jul 29, 1975
Les takes the overnight sleeper to bra bonny Scotland, causing disruption and mayhem in his wake. Dressed to the nines, he cruises the buffet car hunting for crumpet.
Storyline
Les Dawson puts his innate comic ability to excellent use as the hapless protagonist in this series of comedy plays made by ITV company Yorkshire Television. The series is written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Supporting actors include Roy Barraclough and a wealth of special guests.
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