Скачать или смотреть Don't Forget To Write! Series 1 Episode 2 - George Cole, Francis Matthews - Part 1 of 2, BBC2, 1977

Back when I was doing my A Levels and had aspirations to be a writer, I loved this comedy drama series about two rival writers - one struggling and one successful. I never thought I'd ever get the chance to see it again, but managed to track it down a few years ago. I have done searches but as far as I can see, it is not on YouTube. Well, it is now.

Written by Charles Wood, it co-stars George Cole (just before Minder) and Francis Matthews as the warring playwrights, and Gwen Watford - who I had the privilege of working with some 13 years later when she was in my Radio 4 adaptation of Susan Hill's novel Gentleman and Ladies.

This 2nd episode of the first series was broadcast on 18 April 1977. I have divided it into two parts. You can find Part 2 on this channel here:

This is from Wikipedia:
"The central character is Gordon 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).

The sitcom* was written by the distinguished playwright and screenwriter Charles Wood. Each of the 12 episodes ran for longer than most sitcoms at 50 minutes and there is no laugh track or live studio audience. The first series of 6 episodes was broadcast on Mondays from 18 April to 23 May 1977 at 9pm, and repeated in 1978, while the second series was shown on Thursdays from 18 January to 22 February 1979 at 10pm and was not repeated."

*Personally, I wouldn't describe it as a sitcom.