Don't Forget to Write!

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| image =

| runtime = 12 x 50 minutes

| starring = George Cole
Gwen Watford
Francis Matthews
Ron Emslie
Claire Walker
Daphne Heard
Renny Lister
James Cossins (series 2)

| theme_music_composer = Anthony Isaac

| country = United Kingdom

| company = BBC

| network = BBC2

| producer = Jon Waters

| language = English

| first_aired = {{start date|1977|4|18|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|1979|2|22|df=y}}

| num_series = 2

| num_episodes = 12

}}

Don't Forget to Write! is a British television sitcom, broadcast by the BBC from 1977 to 1979.

Plot

The central character is Gordon Maple (George Cole) who was formerly a successful playwright, but is now procrastinating, lacking self-confidence and suffering from writer's block. He is seen at home with his supportive wife Mabel (Gwen Watford), son Wilfred (Ron Emslie) and daughter Kate (Claire Walker). They are frequently visited by neighbour Tom Lawrence (Francis Matthews) who is a confident, suave and successful playwright and cleaner Mrs Field (Daphne Heard).[http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/write/index.html Comedy at Phill]. Retrieved 11 August 2015[http://climarproductions.com/page43.aspx Climar productions] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221255/http://climarproductions.com/page43.aspx |date=March 4, 2016 }} Retrieved 11 August 2015[http://www.bmamag.com/articles/dvd-reviews/20130813-donrsquot-forget-to-write-ndash-the-com/ Don't Forget to Write DVD review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923192550/http://www.bmamag.com/articles/dvd-reviews/20130813-donrsquot-forget-to-write-ndash-the-com/ |date=2015-09-23 }}. Retrieved 11 August 2015{{cite book|last=Lewishohn|first=Mark |authorlink=Mark Lewisohn|title=Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy|year=2003|publisher=BBC Worldwide|location=London|isbn=978-0-563-48755-5}}

Production

The sitcom was written by the distinguished playwright and screenwriter Charles Wood. Each of the 12 episodes ran for longer than most sitcoms at 50 minutes and there is no laugh track or live studio audience. The first series of 6 episodes was broadcast on Mondays from 18 April to 23 May 1977 at 9pm, and repeated in 1978, while the second series was shown on Thursdays from 18 January to 22 February 1979 at 10pm and was not repeated. In 2013 a Region 4 DVD was released by BBC Worldwide for the Australian market.[http://www.dvdwarehouse.com.au/dont-forget-to-write-the-complete-collection-9322225191143.html DVD warehouse review] Retrieved 11 August 2015

The theme music was performed by The Anthony Isaac Band and features on the LP "Top BBC-TV Themes - Volume 2" issued by BBC Records in 1979. https://www.discogs.com/Various-Top-BBC-TV-Themes-Vol-2/release/2749040

References

External links

{{IMDb title|id=0075496|title=Don't Forget to Write!}}
{{British Comedy Guide|tv|Don’t_Forget_to_Write!}}

Category:BBC television sitcoms

Category:1977 British television series debuts

Category:1979 British television series endings

Category:1970s British sitcoms

Category:British English-language television shows

Category:BBC Two original programming