TV series

Tricky Business
1989–1991 · 3 seasons
A breezy, gentle kids' sitcom filled with cheerful slapstick magic and silly puppet antics.
- Created by
- Forrest Wilson
- Genres
- Comedy, Kids
- Starring
- Paul Zenon, Marcus Clarke, Una Stubbs
- Overview
- Tricky Business was a British children's sitcom which ran for three series from 1989 to 1991. It featured Anthony Davis, Sally Ann Marsh and Una Stubbs in the first series, David Wood, Anthony Davis, Patsy Palmer, a puppet rabbit called Crabtree in the second and Bernie Clifton and Leslie Schofield in the third. Paul Zenon was the longest-surviving cast member, playing Tricky Micky in series two and himself in series three, as well as being the magic consultant for both those series.
- How it feels
- Light, whimsical, warm and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Friendship, family, identity
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Forrest Wilson
- Genres
- Comedy, Kids
- Starring
- Paul Zenon, Marcus Clarke, Una Stubbs




