Sink or Swim

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Résumé en anglais

Sink or Swim is a BBC TV sitcom starring Peter Davison as Brian Webber, who lives in a flat above a London petrol station, and trying to make his way in the world, thus far with limited success. His girlfriend, Sonia, is a very practical young woman who is passionate only about things like vegetarianism and ecology. When Brian's younger brother, Steve, arrives seeking a place to stay, his lazy, cynical, noisy "Northern lout" attitude disrupts Brian's already messy life.

Like Only Fools and Horses, Sink or Swim was filmed in Bristol doubling for London. It ran for three series between 4 December 1980 and 14 October 1982, and was written by Alex Shearer, who later wrote the Nicholas Lyndhurst sitcom 'The Two of Us' (1986-90, LWT). The first two years of production overlapped as Davison was also starring as the Fifth Doctor in Doctor Who, which imposed constraints on recording schedules.

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P Peter DavisonBrian Webber R Robert GlenisterSteve Webber S Sara CorperSonia R Ron PemberMike Connor J Jean WarrenBarmaid B Brian HainesBarnes G Gillian TaylforthChristine H Hilary MasonMrs O'Day S Suzi ArdenGirl on Bus J Jacquie-Ann CarrVeronica M Margaret PilleauTeacher B Beatrix MackeyLady at House

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R Rex RobinsonPolice Sergeant B Brenda CowlingMatron A Andrew DownieForeman A Amanda OrtonSandra R Roger WalkerAuctioneer J John AbineriBurnley H Hedley GoodallOld Man D Dinah SheridanInterviewer J Joyce WindsorCashier K Keith JayneYouth J John ChallisMan at Door