Bloomers - Richard Beckinsale - 1979 - Episode_03

Bloomers is a short-lived British sitcom starring Richard Beckinsale that was aired in 1979.
It was in production in 1979 but only five episodes were made before Beckinsale
died suddenly from a heart attack just before a planned rehearsal for the sixth and
final episode of the first series. Bloomers was immediately shelved, though the five
completed episodes were broadcast later in the same year.

Stan is a worker for a small London flower business. The humour centred on the
relationships between the workers and the scrapes they got into doing odd jobs in
the gardens of houses in the district. Beckinsale's character, Stan, was apt to wind
up in bed with lonely housewives, and equally apt to spend time with said
housewives musing on philosophy and the pointlessness of life.

Episode 1.3

It's ironic for Stan that as a florist he should get an order from a film studio for
Christmas trees - but, actor or not, finding Christmas trees in June is a tall order.

First Broadcast Details
Date:
Thu 11th October 1979
Time:
9:30pm
Channel:
BBC Two
Length:
30 minutes

Episode 1.3 Cast & Crew

Regular Cast

Richard Beckinsale ... Stan
Anna Calder-Marshall ... Lena
David Swift ... Dingley
Pat Gorman ... Pub landlord

Guest Cast

Beryl Nesbitt ... Connie
Michael Greenwood ... Waiter
Neville Barber ... Head waiter
Kristopher Kum ... Japanese businessman
Paul McDowell ... Policeman #1
John Challis ... Policeman #2
Norman Hartley ... Barman

Writing Team

James Saunders ... Writer

Production Team

Roger Race ... Producer
Roger Murray-Leach ... Production Design


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