Yorkshire TV Comedy Script:  THICKER THAN WATER (Joss Ackland, Colin Farrell)

An original Camera Script of Series 1, Episode 5, “A New Kind Of Love”. Recorded on 16 January 1981 and broadcast March onwards that same year.

         *This is a rare script and it is the first time it has been put up for sale*

Details of series
The time is around 1930 in Brighouse, a small Yorkshire milltown. This is the story of a widower – and his two bachelor sons. The three of them run a family garage business during the day and the two boys play in a small dance band at nights. All three men like their beer and their women, in that order.

Details of episode: (No details on-line, so this is my own summary)
Joseph’s head is turned by a potential new love, Annabel. Or is it all too good to be true?

This series is from the same writing and directing team as “In Loving Memory”.

Writer: Dick Sharples

Producer/Director: Ronnie Baxter

Cast list:
Joss Ackland – Joseph Lockwood
Colin Farrell – Alan Lockwood
Peter Denyer – Malcolm Lockwood (who also played ‘Dennis Dunstable’ in “Please Sir!”)
Elvi Hale – Annabel Armstrong

60 pages. Top two pages not numbered, then pages A to C, then pages 1 to 54, including page 15A. Peach, yellow and green paper.

Provenance: From an extensive collection owned by TV warm-up man Felix Bowness, (also star of "Hi-de-Hi"), who worked at the recording of this episode. Top two pages contain annotations that he made for his audience warm-up of this recording.

These are used scripts, so are in used condition. With original metal clip in corner. Pages measure approx. 20.5cm x 33cm. This is a Camera Script, with production crew list, studio schedule for two days, cast list and dressing room allocation, running order, shot details and script, and closing credits.

Also included: a page of “Party Notes” with details of parties attending the recording.

Researched and written by sallysuffolk

Postage: Script will be sent via Royal Mail, securely packaged in a large cardboard envelope.

* An original piece of British TV comedy history *