Arthur Lowe
Leonard Swindley
Series
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7.03 votes196530mEndedComedy
Synopsis
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.
Episodes
Season 1
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- 1. The First DayNow viewing1965-06-0230mLeonard Swindley starts his new job as Assistant Manager at Dobson and Hawks Department Store. He soon becomes attached to his job in more ways than one when store boss Ernest Parbold sends him to the bank to deposit his specimen signature and collect some change. However when he reaches the bank he realises that he has lost the key to the handcuffs for the money bag he is carrying.
- 2. The Headmistress1965-06-0930mLeonard Swindley tries his hand at super salemanship. His task from Mr Parbold is to land a big order for Dobson and Hawks for a school uniform concession from the headmistress of the local girls school, Miss Buxton, known at all as "Frankenstein's Grandmother". Swindley's old-world charm has made him a big hit with the ladies of Dobson and Hawks.
- 3. The Trouble With Ada1965-06-1630m
- 4. Mannequin Parade1965-06-2330m
- 5. The Dance1965-06-3030m
- 6. The Wedding1965-07-0730m
- 7. The Pensioner1965-07-1430m
- 8. The Visitor1965-07-2130m
- 9. Birthday Present1965-07-2830m
- 10. Little Boy Lost1965-08-0430m
- 11. The Old One Two1965-08-1130m
- 12. The Brain Drain1965-08-1830m
Cast
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Robert Dorning
Wally Hunt
Betty Driver
Mrs. Edgeley
No photo Joy Stewart
Miss Sinclair
Anthony Sharp
Brigadier Hawke
John Le Mesurier
Sir Charles Dobson
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How many seasons does Pardon the Expression have?
Pardon the Expression has 2 seasons and 36 episodes.
When did Pardon the Expression first air?
Pardon the Expression first aired in 1965.
Is Pardon the Expression still running?
Pardon the Expression's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Pardon the Expression?
Pardon the Expression is classified as Comedy.