Pardon the Expression Season 2 The Jailbirds 1966
Pardon The Expression! is an ITV sitcom made by Granada Television, that was first broadcast from Wednesday 2 June 1965 to Monday 27 June 1966. The sitcom was one of only four spin-offs from the highly popular soap opera Coronation Street. Pardon the Expression itself had a spin-off: Turn out the Lights broadcast in 1967. There wasn't to be another spin-off until the 1980s with The Brothers McGregor, which reused two characters who appeared in a single episode. Leonard Swindley was the central character. Formerly the manager of the fashion retail store "Gamma Garments" in Coronation Street, in this series he is the deputy manager of the department store Dobson and Hawks. His boss in the series was Ernest Parbold played by Paul Dawkins who was replaced by Wally Hunt played by Robert Dorning in series 2. Other regulars were Betty Driver as canteen lady, Mrs Edgeley and Joy Stewart as Miss Sinclair, the boss's secretary.
- Released: 1966-02-28
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Comedy
- Stars: Arthur Lowe, Robert Dorning, Betty Driver, Joy Stewart, Anthony Sharp
- Director:
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1. The Economy Drive 1966-01-10
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2. January Sale 1966-01-17
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3. The Resignation 1966-01-24
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4. Self Defence 1966-01-31
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5. The Stocktaking 1966-02-07
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6. The Home Help 1966-02-14
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7. Big Hotel 1966-02-21
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8. The Jailbirds 1966-02-28
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9. Night to Remember 1966-03-07
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10. Whose Baby Are You? 1966-03-21
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11. The Take-Over Bid 1966-03-28
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12. Between the Cover 1966-04-04
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13. Heads Down 1966-04-11
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14. A Sheik In The Night 1966-04-18
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15. Rustle Of Spring 1966-04-25
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16. The Ghost Of Batsworth Castle 1966-05-02
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17. The Sailor Home From The Sea 1966-05-09
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18. The Dinner Party 1966-05-16
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19. Man's Best Friend 1966-05-23
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20. Thunderfinger - Part 1 1966-05-30
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22. The Switched-On Scene 1966-06-13
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23. The Cup That Cheers 1966-06-20
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24. On Health Farm Sommet Stirs 1966-06-27
