Joking Apart - Production Details, Plus Regular Cast and Crew

Joking Apart. Image of Mark Taylor (Robert Bathurst). Image credit: Pola Jones.

"Stand-up comedian Mark is left by his wife. He must attempt to win Becky back, get revenge on her new man Trevor, and deal with her well-meaning but simple friends, Tracy and Robert"

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Comedy Details
Comedy Type:TV Sitcom
Broadcast:Fri 12th July 1991 - Tue 7th February 1995  (BBC2)
Episode Count:13 (pilot + 2 series)
Production Companies :Pola Jones
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Filming Locations:Pilot filmed at Pebble Mill studios. Full series filmed at Television Centre. External scenes were filmed in and around Chelsea.
Soundtrack:The theme tune is a cover version of Fool (If You Think It's Over) by Chris Rea. The composers were Kenny Craddock and Colin Gibson.
Laugh Track:YES, Live Audience
Regular Cast
Robert Bathurst ... Mark Taylor
Fiona Gillies ... Becky Johnson
Tracie Bennett ... Tracy Glazebrook
Paul Raffield ... Robert Glazebrook
Paul Mark Elliott
(as Paul-Mark Elliott)
... Trevor
Writing Team
Steven Moffat ... Writer
Production Team
Bob Spiers ... Director
Andre Ptaszysnki ... Producer
John Anderson ... Production Design
Kenny Craddock ... Composer
Colin Gibson ... Composer
Chris Wadsworth ... Editor

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