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A Bit of a Do

Name: A Bit of a Do
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1989-01-13
Rating: 6.3
Cast: David Jason, Gwen Taylor, Nicola Pagett, Stephanie Cole, Tim Wylton

Comedy Drama

★ 6.3/10 TMDB Premiered 1989-01-13 2 seasons 13 eps

A Bit of a Do is a British comedy drama series based on the books by David Nobbs. The show starred David Jason and was aired on ITV in 1989. It was made for the ITV network by Yorkshire Television. The show was set in a fictional Yorkshire town. Each episode took place at a different social function and followed the changing lives of two families, the working-class Simcocks and the middle-class Rodenhursts, together with their respective friends, Rodney and Betty Sillitoe, and Neville Badger. The series begins with the wedding of Ted and Rita Simcock's son Paul to Laurence and Liz Rodenhurst's daughter Jenny; an event at which Ted and Liz begin an affair. The subsequent fallout from this affair forms the basis for most of the first series.

Last Episode Aired 1989-12-01

S2E7 — The Civil Wedding

Rita is happily marrying Geoffrey and is shocked to find that Ted and Sandra are also getting married at the same registry office. Not everybody is happy however, as Jenny has left Elvis to return to Paul and Elvis's only consolation comes when he is propositioned by Liz.

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