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A Bit of a Do (1989)

Comedy · Drama

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.

IMDb rating
7.1 (275 votes)
Seasons
2
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

6.97 avg 6 episodes 7.0 → 7.0 50 min avg

Ep 1: 7.0 · 27 votesEp 2: 7.2 · 21 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 21 votesEp 4: 6.9 · 18 votesEp 5: 6.3 · 16 votesEp 6: 7.0 · 20 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The White Wedding7.027
2The Dentist's Dinner Dance7.221
3The Angling Club Christmas Party7.421
4The Charity Horse-Racing Evening6.918
5The Crowning of Miss Frozen Chicken (U.K.)6.316
6The Registry Office Wedding7.020

Season 2 (1989)

6.81 avg 7 episodes 6.5 → 6.4 51 min avg

Ep 1: 6.5 · 12 votesEp 2: 6.9 · 12 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 14 votesEp 4: 7.3 · 13 votesEp 5: 6.3 · 16 votesEp 6: 6.8 · 12 votesEp 7: 6.4 · 14 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Church Wedding6.512
2The Christening6.912
3The Grand Opening of Sillitoe's7.514
4The Farewell Party7.313
5The Inauguration of the Outer Inner Relief Ring Road6.316
6The Funeral6.812
7The Civil Wedding6.414