Sink or Swim (1980)

Synopsis

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. His girlfriend, Sonia, is a very practical young woman who is passionate only about things like vegetarianism and ecology. When Brian's younger brother, Steve, arrives seeking a place to stay, his lazy, cynical, noisy "Northern lout" attitude disrupts Brian's already messy life. Like Only Fools and Horses, Sink or Swim was filmed in Bristol doubling for London. It ran for three series between 4 December 1980 and 14 October 1982, and was written by Alex Shearer, who later wrote the Nicholas Lyndhurst sitcom 'The Two of Us' (1986-90, LWT). The first two years of production overlapped as Davison was also starring as the Fifth Doctor in Doctor Who, which imposed constraints on recording schedules.

Series Information

Created By

Alex Shearer

First Aired

1980

Last Aired

1982

Seasons

3

Episodes

19

Episode Length

30 min

Genre

Comedy

Network

BBC One

Status

Ended

Rating

7.0 / 10 (4 votes)

Top Cast

Peter Davison

Brian Webber

Robert Glenister

Steve Webber

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Sara Corper

Sonia

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