TV series
I Didn't Know You Cared
1975–1979 · 4 seasons
A gentle, talky sitcom that ambles through family life with dry northern humour and eccentric characters.
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Robin Bailey, John Comer, John Salthouse
- Overview
- 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
- How it feels
- Warm, satirical, melancholic and absurd. Slow-burning and easy to follow.
- About
- Family, work, class, aging
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Robin Bailey, John Comer, John Salthouse
