We'll Think of Something

We'll Think of Something

infobox television
show_name = We'll Think of Something


caption =
genre = Sitcom
runtime = 30 minutes
creator =
starring = Sam Kelly
Marcia Warren
Maggie Jones
Roger Sloman
country = United Kingdom
network = ITV
first_aired = 1 September
last_aired = 13 October 1986
num_episodes = 6
imdb_id = 0090542

"We'll Think of Something" is a British sitcom that aired on ITV in 1986. Starring Sam Kelly, it was written by Geoff Rowley, who had also written episodes of "Birds of a Feather" and "Goodnight Sweetheart". It was made by Thames Television and was directed by John Howard Davies.

Cast

*Sam Kelly - Les Brooks
*Marcia Warren - Maureen Brooks
*Maggie Jones - Irene
*Roger Sloman - Dennis
*Ray Mort - Norman
*Philip Dunbar - Eddie
*Jimmy Reddington - Dave
*John Barrard - Old Mr Brooks
*Tariq Yunus - Dr Khan
*Ian Bleasdale - Policeman

Plot

Les Brooks is a middle-aged man who lives in Manchester and has recently been made redundant. However, he is determined not to become unemployed and join the dole queue, so he comes up with many schemes to make money, but each one fails. His wife, Maureen, has to take a job at the local pub to make ends meet. His friends include Eddie and Dennis.

Episodes

#"Not Me, Pal" (1 September 86)
#"You Know Who Your Friends Are ..." (8 September 86)
#"What's In a Gnome?" (15 September 86)
#"Business Wallah" (29 September 86)
#"Gone But Not Forgotten" (6 October 86)
#"It Comes to Us All" (13 October 86)

References

*Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
* [http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/think/index.html "We'll Think of Something"] at British TV Comedy


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