It Takes a Worried Man
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It Takes a Worried Man was a British TV sitcom. It was made by Thames Television
and ran for three series, broadcast from October 1981 to November 1983. The first two series were broadcast on the ITV
network, and the third and final series on Channel 4
. Most episodes were written by the star, Peter Tilbury
, who played office worker Philip Roath.
, and completely bored
with his job. He is never seen doing any actual work, just conversing
with his colleagues about his boredom and frustrations with life.
His boss suspects that Philip does little work, but is powerless to prove it or to do anything about it.
Philip is also seen in psychoanalysis
sessions with his analyst, Simon, who has worse emotional issues than Philip does.
Thames Television
Thames Television was a licensee of the British ITV television network, covering London and parts of the surrounding counties on weekdays from 30 July 1968 until 31 December 1992....
and ran for three series, broadcast from October 1981 to November 1983. The first two series were broadcast on the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
network, and the third and final series on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
. Most episodes were written by the star, Peter Tilbury
Peter Tilbury
Peter Tilbury born 20 October 1945 in Redruth, Cornwall in England is a British actor and writer.As an actor Tilbury's television appearances include Dixon of Dock Green , It Takes a Worried Man , Miss Marple , Fortunes of War Casualty , The Bill , Birds of a Feather , and Chef! .As a television...
, who played office worker Philip Roath.
Premise
Philip Roath is a middle-aged and divorced office worker who is highly intelligent, but suffering a midlife crisisMidlife Crisis
"Midlife Crisis" is a song by the American rock band Faith No More. It was released on May 26, 1992 as the first single from their fourth album, Angel Dust...
, and completely bored
with his job. He is never seen doing any actual work, just conversing
with his colleagues about his boredom and frustrations with life.
His boss suspects that Philip does little work, but is powerless to prove it or to do anything about it.
Philip is also seen in psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a psychological theory developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalysis has expanded, been criticized and developed in different directions, mostly by some of Freud's former students, such as Alfred Adler and Carl Gustav...
sessions with his analyst, Simon, who has worse emotional issues than Philip does.
Cast list
- Peter TilburyPeter TilburyPeter Tilbury born 20 October 1945 in Redruth, Cornwall in England is a British actor and writer.As an actor Tilbury's television appearances include Dixon of Dock Green , It Takes a Worried Man , Miss Marple , Fortunes of War Casualty , The Bill , Birds of a Feather , and Chef! .As a television...
- Philip Roath - Sue HoldernessSue HoldernessSue Holderness is an English actress. Since 1985 she has played the role of Marlene Boyce in the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses and its spin-off The Green Green Grass .-Career:...
- Liz - Diana Payan - Ruth
- Andrew Tourell - Napley
- Nicholas Le PrevostNicholas Le PrevostNicholas Le Prevost is an English actor. He was educated at Shaftesbury Grammar School, Shaftesbury, Dorset from 1957 to 1961 and at Kingswood School, Bath from 1961 to 1964...
- Simon - Christopher Benjamin - The Old Man (Philip's boss)
- Angela Down - Lillian
DVD release
The first series of It Takes a Worried Man is set to be released on 31 October.| DVD | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Complete Series 1 | 31 October 2011 |
| The Complete Series 2 | TBA |
| The Complete Series 3 | TBA |
| The Complete Series 1 to 3 Box Set | TBA |