"Joking Apart" (1991) TV series 1991-1995

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

7 January 1993 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A stand-up comic talks about his failed marriage.

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Robert Bathurst	...	Mark Taylor (13 episodes, 1991-1995)
Fiona Gillies	...	Becky Johnson (13 episodes, 1991-1995)
Tracie Bennett	...	Tracy Glazebrook (13 episodes, 1991-1995)
Paul Raffield	...	Robert Glazebrook (13 episodes, 1991-1995)
Paul Mark Elliott	...	Trevor (7 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Directed by
Bob Spiers		(12 episodes, 1993-1995)
John Kilby		(2 episodes, 1991-1993)

Series Writing credits
Steven Moffat		(13 episodes, 1991-1995)

Series Produced by
Andre Ptaszysnki	....	producer (13 episodes, 1991-1995)

Series Original Music by
Kenny Craddock		(12 episodes, 1993-1995)
Colin Gibson		(12 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Film Editing by
Chris Wadsworth		(13 episodes, 1991-1995)

Series Casting by
Suzanne Smith		(13 episodes, 1991-1995)

Series Production Design by
John Anderson		(12 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Costume Design by
Sarah Lubel		(13 episodes, 1991-1995)

Series Makeup Department
Jean Steward	....	makeup designer (6 episodes, 1993)
Cathy Burczak	....	makeup designer (6 episodes, 1995)

Series Production Management
Stacey Adair	....	production manager (12 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Art Department
Linda Sherwood-Page	....	graphic design (12 episodes, 1993-1995)
Andy Grogan	....	properties buyer (6 episodes, 1993)
Hilary Nash	....	properties buyer (6 episodes, 1995)

Series Sound Department
John Hooper	....	location sound (12 episodes, 1993-1995)
Laurie Taylor	....	sound: studio (11 episodes, 1993-1995)
Jem Whippey	....	sound: studio (4 episodes, 1995)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Miller	....	studio camera supervisor (11 episodes, 1993-1995)
Ron Bristow	....	studio lighting (6 episodes, 1993)
Mike Radford	....	location camera (6 episodes, 1993)
Mike Manning	....	studio lighting (6 episodes, 1995)
Colin Waldeck	....	location camera (6 episodes, 1995)

Series Editorial Department
Hilary Briegel	....	vision mixer (6 episodes, 1993)
Hilary West	....	vision mixer (5 episodes, 1995)
Sue Collins	....	vision mixer (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Music Department
Kenny Craddock	....	music arranger: title music / performer: title music (12 episodes, 1993-1995)
Chris Rea	....	composer: title music "Fool (if you think it's over (12 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Other crew
Louise Jeremy	....	assistant to producer / production team (13 episodes, 1991-1995)
Shruti Shah	....	production accountant (12 episodes, 1993-1995)
Gareth Carrivick	....	assistant floor manager (6 episodes, 1993)
Ray Liffen	....	resource coordinator (6 episodes, 1993)
Jessica Sharkey	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 1993)
Vanessa Sharples	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1993)
Nick Wood	....	location manager (6 episodes, 1993)
Lindsey Chamier	....	location manager (6 episodes, 1995)
Christine Crow	....	assistant floor manager (6 episodes, 1995)
Susan Lawton	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1995)
Tony Mutimer	....	resource coordinator (6 episodes, 1995)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Runtime:

30 min (13 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Simply brilliant!

This was one of the great British TV comedies. A gem of a show, but no-one remembers it now. I remember it being shown around 9pm on BBC2 on a week night.

It was a great farce, fantastic acting, real laugh-out-loud moments.

I wish they would show it again.....