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Don't Forget To Write!

  • 1977 – 1979
  • Ended
  • Comedy
  • ~50m / ep
  • 2 seasons
  • 6.3/10

Don’t Forget to Write! is a British television sitcom, broadcast by the BBC from 1977 to 1979. The central character is George Maple (George Cole) who was formerly a successful playwright, but is now procrastinating, lacking self-confidence and suffering from writer's block. He is seen at home with his supportive wife Mabel (Gwen Watford), son Wilfred (Ron Emslie) and daughter Kate (Claire Walker). They are frequently visited by neighbour Tom Lawrence (Francis Matthews) who is a confident, suave and successful playwright and cleaner Mrs Field (Daphne Heard).

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Latest: Season 2 · 1979

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  1. E1. Enter Hitler

    Jan 18, 1979 · 50m

    Gordon struggles to complete a film script about Adolf Hitler.

  2. E2. Exit Goering

    Jan 25, 1979 · 50m

    A script conference at Gordon's house. He devises a plot for Mabel to bring him food without having to feed the others.

  3. E3. In Place of Our Advertised Programme

    Feb 1, 1979 · 50m

    One of Gordon's old plays is to be shown on TV. He tries to hide the fact from everyone else, but watch it secretly himself.

  4. E4. The Greening of Gordon

    Feb 8, 1979 · 50m

    Gordon finds himself being aggressively pursued by an intense lady agent in search of a new client.

  5. E5. Götterdämmerung

    Feb 15, 1979

    At 3 a.m. a paranoid Gordon decides he has lost his inspiration forever. His family spends a troubled night. Later that morning he makes a bonfire of all his works.

  6. E6. We're Going to Maxim's

    Feb 22, 1979 · 50m

    With Mabel immobile in a surgical collar, Gordon organizes Christmas dinner.

Cast

George Cole

Gordon Maple

Gwen Watford

Mabel Maple

Francis Matthews

Tom Lawrence

Clare Walker

Kate Maple

Ron Emslie

Wilfred Maple

Daphne Heard

Mrs. Field

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