A Bit of a Do is a British comedy drama series based on the books by David Nobbs. The show starred David Jason and was aired on ITV in 1989. It was made for the ITV network by Yorkshire Television.
The show was set in a fictional Yorkshire town. Each episode took place at a different social function and followed the changing lives of two families, the working-class Simcocks and the middle-class Rodenhursts, together with their respective friends, Rodney and Betty Sillitoe, and Neville Badger. The series begins with the wedding of Ted and Rita Simcock's son Paul to Laurence and Liz Rodenhurst's daughter Jenny; an event at which Ted and Liz begin an affair. The subsequent fallout from this affair forms the basis for most of the first series.
Stars: David Jason, Gwen Taylor, Nicola Pagett, Stephanie Cole, Michael Jayston, David Thewlis
Crew:
Country: US
Studio: ITV1
Runtime: 60:40 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Jan 13, 1989
Last air date: Dec 01, 1989
Episode: 13 Episode
Season: 2 Season
IMDb: 5
Keywords:northern england, middle class, yorkshire, wedding reception, social satire, working class, divorce, social status, divorced, divorcee, divorced woman, dentist, extramarital affair, hypocrisy, newlywed, entrepreneur, class conflict, divorced man, ethical dilemma, starting over, british society, new life
