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Watching

  • TV Series
  • 1987–1993
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
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John Bowler, Paul Bown, Liza Tarbuck, and Emma Wray in Watching (1987)
SitcomComedy

A young couple from Merseyside and their off again/on again relationship.A young couple from Merseyside and their off again/on again relationship.A young couple from Merseyside and their off again/on again relationship.

  • Stars
    • Emma Wray
    • Paul Bown
    • Liza Tarbuck
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    7.5/10
    495
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    359
    • Stars
      • Emma Wray
      • Paul Bown
      • Liza Tarbuck
    • 8User reviews
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      • 1 win

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    Emma Wray
    • Brenda Wilson
    Paul Bown
    • Malcolm Stoneway
    Liza Tarbuck
    Liza Tarbuck
    • Pamela Lynch…
    Patsy Byrne
    Patsy Byrne
    • Marjorie Stoneway
    John Bowler
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    • David Lynch
    Al T. Kossy
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    • Cedric
    Noreen Kershaw
    • Joyce Wilson
    Andrew Hilton
    • Gerald Wilson
    Perry Fenwick
    Perry Fenwick
    • Terry Milton
    Charlotte Beeley
    • Sarah Lynch
    Elizabeth Heery
    Elizabeth Heery
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    Liz Crowther
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    Hannah Gordon
    • Sarah Lynch
    Georgina Beeley
    • Zelda Lynch
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    • Chris Cameron
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    • Trivia
      Malcolm's beloved motorbike is said to be a 1939 red valve Norton 500cc, with a 1936 Garrard sidecar (reg: KHN 712).
    • Goofs
      In the early seasons it's mentioned that Pamela and Brenda have two other siblings: Sandra (with a weakness for bikers) and Gerald. By the fifth run, when they visit their mother and schoolboy brother in Aigburth, Sandra has been quietly forgotten as Mrs Wilson announces she has just three children.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Blankety Blank: Episode #14.6 (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      What Does He See In Me?
      Music & Lyrics by Charles Hart
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    User reviews8

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    Brilliant comedy - I miss it!

    Fantastic comedy set in Liverpool. Great performances from everyone, including Liza Tarbuck.

    It was hilarious tale, about a couple who fell in and out of love. He wasn't her dream bloke as far as her imagination was concerned, but as far as being the perfect match was concerned, he was ideal!

    ITV, please re-run it!
    • HuggyBear1
    • Mar 4, 2003
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    • Release date
      • July 5, 1987 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Meols, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK(Malcolm's house)
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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