Only When I LaughTV(1979–1982)

Overview

Only When I Laugh is an ITV1 sitcom broadcast from 29 October 1979 to 16 December 1982 for four series with seven episodes each, and a Christmas special in 1981. The title is the answer to the question, "Does it hurt?" A naïve middle-class man is admitted to an NHS hospital ward, shared with a working-class layabout and an upper-class hypochondriac. The trio never fail to cause a nuisance for the poor, unsuspecting staff.

Top Cast

James Bolam

Roy Figgis

Peter Bowles

Archie Glover

Christopher Strauli

Norman Binns

Richard Wilson

Gordon Thorpe

Derrick Branche

Gupte

Alexandra Brook

Nurse

Patsy Smart

Lady

Elin Jenkins

Anna

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