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).
12 episodes total
Status
Ended
First Aired
1977
Rating
6.0/10
3 votes • HD
Episodes
Episode 1 • Apr 18, 1977
Gordon, looking for any excuse not to continue with his new film script, submits to an interview from an earnest American student.
Episode 2 • Apr 25, 1977
Gordon attends the filming of his latest screenplay - with which his director, Sandy, is not pleased.
Episode 3 • May 02, 1977
The Maples need to find someone to open the village fête - but who?
Episode 4 • May 09, 1977
Gordon wants an ordinary life as a welder on an oil rig. Jenny leaves Tom, and the Maples are stuck with their 5 awful children.
Episode 5 • May 16, 1977
Gordon dreads the opening of his new play.
Episode 6 • May 23, 1977
Gordon is astonished to find that his new play is a hit.
Episode 1 • Jan 18, 1979
Gordon struggles to complete a film script about Adolf Hitler.
Episode 2 • Jan 25, 1979
A script conference at Gordon's house. He devises a plot for Mabel to bring him food without having to feed the others.
Episode 3 • Feb 01, 1979
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.
Episode 4 • Feb 08, 1979
Gordon finds himself being aggressively pursued by an intense lady agent in search of a new client.
Episode 5 • 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.
Episode 6 • Feb 22, 1979
With Mabel immobile in a surgical collar, Gordon organizes Christmas dinner.
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