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- A_Bit_of_a_Do runtime "50.0".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do abstract "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 (David Jason, Gwen Taylor, David Thewlis and Wayne Foskett) and the middle-class Rodenhursts (Nicola Pagett, Paul Chapman, Sarah-Jane Holm and Nigel Hastings), together with their respective friends, Rodney and Betty Sillitoe (Tim Wylton and Stephanie Cole), and Neville Badger (Michael Jayston). 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.".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do completionDate "1989-12-01".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do composer Ray_Russell_(musician).
- A_Bit_of_a_Do country Great_Britain.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do distributor ITV_Studios.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do format Aspect_ratio_(image).
- A_Bit_of_a_Do genre Comedy-drama.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do location Knaresborough.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do location North_Yorkshire.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do network ITV_(TV_network).
- A_Bit_of_a_Do numberOfEpisodes "13".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do numberOfSeasons "2".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do releaseDate "1989-01-13".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do runtime "3000.0".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do starring David_Jason.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do starring Gwen_Taylor.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do starring Nicola_Pagett.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do wikiPageID "6310777".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do wikiPageRevisionID "594123311".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do aux "David Reynolds".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do aux "John Glenister".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do aux "Les Chatfield".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do aux "Ronnie Baxter".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do country Great_Britain.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do distributor ITV_Studios.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do episodenumber "1".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do episodenumber "2".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do episodenumber "3".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do episodenumber "4".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do episodenumber "5".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do episodenumber "6".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do episodenumber "7".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do executiveProducer "Vernon Lawrence".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do firstAired "1989-01-13".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do genre Comedy-drama.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do hasPhotoCollection A_Bit_of_a_Do.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do language "English".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do lastAired "1989-12-01".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do linecolor "33".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do linecolor "6699".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do location Knaresborough.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do location North_Yorkshire.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do network ITV_(TV_network).
- A_Bit_of_a_Do numEpisodes "13".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do numSeries "2".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do originalairdate "1989-01-13".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do originalairdate "1989-01-20".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do originalairdate "1989-01-27".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do originalairdate "1989-02-03".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do originalairdate "1989-02-10".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do originalairdate "1989-02-17".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do originalairdate "1989-10-20".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do originalairdate "1989-10-27".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do originalairdate "1989-11-03".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do originalairdate "1989-11-10".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do originalairdate "1989-11-17".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do originalairdate "1989-11-24".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do originalairdate "1989-12-01".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do pictureFormat "4".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do producer "David Reynolds".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do runtime "3000.0".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do shortsummary "Everyone is stunned when Ted turns up at Rita and Gerry's wedding day, but one conspicuous absentee is Rita. Rita later surprises everyone by announcing she is going into politics herself, while the Sillitoes cause much amusement by revealing they're now vegetarian teetotalers.".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do shortsummary "It's Rita's 'great night' as her relief road project is publicly unveiled, but Paul's sentencing puts a cloud over the evening. Meanwhile, Ted's indiscreet comments to Rita's political rival put the success of the evening in further jeopardy.".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do shortsummary "It's Ted Simcock's last day as chairman of the Angling Club. He's under pressure when a fellow member accuses him of cheating in the Angling competition. And things get even more hectic when Laurence and Rita turn up.".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do shortsummary "It's a sad day as everyone gathers for Neville's funeral - however, the one person who doesn't seem upset is Liz. Rita wonders if she's made of ice, but Geoffrey suspects her positive demeanour is a front for genuine grief. Meanwhile a seriously incapacitated Ted takes Betty's offer of help completely the wrong way.".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do shortsummary "It's the Crowning of Miss Frozen Chicken evening. Paul and Jenny are plotting to disrupt events, but when Carol Fordingbridge, one of the competitors, finds out she tells Paul to stop the protest or she'll tell his wife about the fling they had. Elsewhere Laurence asks Neville to talk to his estranged wife Liz and persuade her to return home. Neville returns with the news that he and Liz have just got engaged.".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do shortsummary "It's the day of Jenny Rodenhurst and Paul Simcock's wedding. At the reception the mother of the bride Liz asks the father of the groom, Ted up to her room for a romantic liaison. Downstairs Jenny reveals she's already pregnant but hadn't said anything because all the guests had been looking forward to a white wedding. Jenny's brother Simon, who is an estate agent, mocks Paul's brother Elvis about wanting to be a philosopher leading Elvis to punch him.".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do shortsummary "It's the opening night of Rodney and Betty's new restaurant - will they be able to see the night through without getting drunk? Ted and Liz are both refusing to talk to Rita due to her new ring road route destroying his business and her garden; but when Ted announces that he and Corinna are going to Africa to start a new restaurant, Rita seems disappointed. Meanwhile Paul and Jenny have split, as have Elvis and Carol, leading to a surprising romance. But most surprising of all is the identity of Rita's new boyfriend...".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do shortsummary "Liz and Neville are having the baby christened and have not invited Ted, but he turns up anyway with a new fiancee - not girlfriend Sandra, but new love Corinna Price-Rodgerson. Ted assures Liz and Neville that he won't reveal that he's the father of baby Joycelyn , but there's a spanner in the works when it turns out Sandra is serving at the reception.".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do shortsummary "Neville and Liz have just got married but Ted is now working at the restaurant where they hold their wedding reception, which makes things rather awkward. During the event, Rita arrives with a new boyfriend, Jenny and Paul decide to give their marriage another go and Carol is now going out with Paul's brother Elvis.".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do shortsummary "Rita and Geoffrey prepare for their wedding and wonder where all their guests are, but get a shocking answer when the registry office doors open and a newly married Ted and Sandra walk out. With both receptions in the same hotel, Ted asks Rita and Geoffrey to pop by for a drink as a gesture of reconciliation. But with Jenny having gone back to Paul, Elvis regretting leaving Carol and Simon worried Lucinda has left him, can it really be happy ever after at last?".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do shortsummary "Ted enjoys playing host at his fancy dress farewell party, but is stunned when the police arrive and inform him that Corinna is a conwoman and has been caught trying to flee the country. As he tries to pretend everything is fine, Elvis brings more bad news - Paul has been arrested.".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do shortsummary "Ted takes the news that Liz is pregnant badly. Liz says they should live together and leave the do. Although Laurence and Rita realise what has happened, they decide to keep up the pretence that everything is okay.".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do shortsummary "Ted's company has gone into liquidation and now that he has no money Liz has inevitably left him. Ted tries to get Rita back while Laurence asks Liz to come home, but both woman only have eyes for mutual friend Neville.".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do showName "A Bit of a Do".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do starring David_Jason.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do starring Gwen_Taylor.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do starring Nicola_Pagett.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do themeMusicComposer Ray_Russell_(musician).
- A_Bit_of_a_Do themeMusicComposer "George Melly".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do title "The Angling Club Christmas Party".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do title "The Charity Horse-Racing Evening".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do title "The Christening".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do title "The Church Wedding".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do title "The Civil Wedding".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do title "The Crowning of Miss Frozen Chicken".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do title "The Dentist's Dinner Dance".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do title "The Farewell Party".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do title "The Funeral".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do title "The Grand Opening of Sillitoe's".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do title "The Inauguration of the Outer Inner Relief Ring Road".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do title "The Registry Office Wedding".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do title "The White Wedding".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do website "http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/b/bitofadoa_1299000333.shtml".
- A_Bit_of_a_Do subject Category:1980s_British_television_series.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do subject Category:1989_British_television_programme_debuts.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do subject Category:1989_British_television_programme_endings.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do subject Category:ITV_comedy.
- A_Bit_of_a_Do subject Category:ITV_television_dramas.