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The Gaffer (1981)

Comedy

The Gaffer is an ITV situation comedy series of the early 1980s starring Bill Maynard and written by businessman Graham White. 20 episodes were shown between 1981 and 1983. It was made for the ITV network by Yorkshire Television

IMDb rating
6.8 (142 votes)
Seasons
3
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1981)

6.82 avg 5 episodes 7.3 → 7.6

Ep 1: 7.3 · 12 votesEp 2: 6.1 · 12 votesEp 3: 6.7 · 9 votesEp 4: 6.4 · 8 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 9 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1All in a Day's Strike7.312
2A Seat on the Board6.112
3Albert6.79
4Dear Old Pals6.48
5The Trouble with Women7.69

Season 2 (1982)

6.74 avg 5 episodes 6.8 → 6.8

Ep 1: 6.8 · 9 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 10 votesEp 3: 7.0 · 9 votesEp 4: 5.8 · 8 votesEp 6: 6.8 · 8 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Flesh and Blood6.89
2Take Your Partner7.310
3Give Up7.09
4A Day to Remember5.88
6Unfit as a Fiddle6.88

Season 3 (1983)

7.04 avg 5 episodes 7.2 → 7.6

Ep 3: 7.2 · 8 votesEp 4: 7.0 · 8 votesEp 5: 6.4 · 10 votesEp 6: 7.0 · 8 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 8 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
3Moonlight and Ruses7.28
4Council of War7.08
5There Goes the Bride6.410
6Full of Eastern Promise7.08
7Goodbye7.68