The Good Companions
Discontent with his home, his work and his football team, Jess Oakroyd tears up his insurance card and disappears into the night. Intent on going to Nuneaton, he instead finds himself on the ragged edges of showbusiness. We share with him the trials and tribulations of the Good Companions as they tour seaside towns, industrial cities and rural backwaters in their search for success and stardom.
Videos
Top cast
John Stratton
Jess Oakroyd
Jeremy Nicholas
Inigo Jolliphant
Frank Mills
Jimmy Nunn
John Blythe
Joe Brundit
Jan Francis
Susie Dean
Judy Cornwell
Elizabeth Trant
Bryan Pringle
Morton Mitcham
Jo Kendall
Mrs. Joe
Vivienne Martin
Elsie Longstaff
Simon Green
Jerry Jerningham
Leslie Sands
Narrator (voice)
Margaret Courtenay
Lady Partlit
Ian Sharp
Leonard Oakroyd
Barbara Young
Mrs Oakroyd
Bill Simpson
Dr Hugh McFarlane
Details
- Status
- Ended
- First air date
- November 14, 1980
- Last air date
- January 16, 1981
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 9
- Episode runtime
- 55m
- Network
- ITV1
- Original language
- EN
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