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Sink or Swim is a BBC TV sitcom starring Peter Davison as Brian Webber, who lives in a flat above a London petrol station, and trying to make his way in the world, thus far with limited success.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 74GoodWatch 72
IMDb7.4
Time to watch it all
9 h 30 min
19 episodes, about 30 min each
An episode a night: about 3 weeks.
First aired
1980
December 4, 1980
Ended 1982
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
23 of 23 · most episodes first
Peter DavisonBrian Webber · 19 episodes
Robert GlenisterSteve Webber · 19 episodes- SCSara CorperSonia · 18 episodes
Ron PemberMike Connor · 3 episodes- JWJean WarrenBarmaid · 2 episodes
Brian HainesBarnes · 2 episodes
Gillian TaylforthChristine · 2 episodes
Hilary MasonMrs O'Day · 1 episode- SASuzi ArdenGirl on Bus · 1 episode
- JCJacquie-Ann CarrVeronica · 1 episode
- MPMargaret PilleauTeacher · 1 episode
- BMBeatrix MackeyLady at House · 1 episode
- RRRex RobinsonPolice Sergeant · 1 episode
- BCBrenda CowlingMatron · 1 episode
Andrew DownieForeman · 1 episode- AOAmanda OrtonSandra · 1 episode
Roger WalkerAuctioneer · 1 episode
John AbineriBurnley · 1 episode- HGHedley GoodallOld Man · 1 episode
Dinah SheridanInterviewer · 1 episode- JWJoyce WindsorCashier · 1 episode
- KJKeith JayneYouth · 1 episode
John ChallisMan at Door · 1 episode
Directing · 1
- Roger Race Director, Producer
Writing · 1
- Alex Shearer Writer, Creator
Production · 1
- Gareth Gwenlan Producer
Sound · 1
- Ronnie Hazlehurst Original Music Composer
Sink or Swim episodes
3 seasons · 19 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E4 The Turkey, 8.2
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