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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.
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Details
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 13
- Runtime
- Not available
- Avg. Episode Runtime
- 50m
- Release Date
- Jan 13, 1989
- Last Air Date
- Dec 1, 1989
- Languages
- English
- Created By
- Production
- Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Top Cast
43 Cast Members

David Jason
Ted Simcock
13 Episodes

Gwen Taylor
Rita Simcock
13 Episodes

Nicola Pagett
Liz Badger (née Rodenhurst)
13 Episodes

Stephanie Cole
Betty Sillitoe
13 Episodes

Tim Wylton
Rodney Sillitoe
13 Episodes

Sarah-Jane Holm
Jenny Simcock
13 Episodes

Wayne Foskett
Elvis Simcock
13 Episodes

Michael Jayston
Neville Badger
12 Episodes

Nigel Hastings
Simon Rodenhurst
12 Episodes

Karen Drury
Carol Fordingbridge
10 Episodes
Malcolm Hebden
Barman
9 Episodes

David Thewlis
Paul Simcock
6 Episodes

Tracy Brabin
Sandra Pickersgill
6 Episodes

Paul Chapman
Laurence Rodenhurst
5 Episodes

Malcolm Tierney
Geoffrey Ellsworth-Smythe
5 Episodes
Amanda Wenban
Lucinda Snellmarsh
5 Episodes
Diana Weston
Corinna Price-Rodgerson
3 Episodes

Keith Marsh
Percy Spragg
2 Episodes

William Simons
Dale Monsal
2 Episodes
Philip Bird
Andrew Denton
2 Episodes






