The Good Companions
1980
TV Show Information
Overview
Discontent with his home, his work and his football team, Jess Oakroyd tears up his insurance card and disappears into the night. Intent on going to Nuneaton, he instead finds himself on the ragged edges of showbusiness. We share with him the trials and tribulations of the Good Companions as they tour seaside towns, industrial cities and rural backwaters in their search for success and stardom.
First Air Date
November 14, 1980
Creator
Alan Plater
Episode Runtime
55 minutes
Status
Ended
Episodes
1 Season (9 Episodes)
Cast
John StrattonJeremy NicholasFrank MillsJohn BlytheJan FrancisJudy CornwellBryan PringleJo KendallVivienne MartinSimon Green
Network
ITV1
Production
Yorkshire Television
Genres
DramaComedy