Don't Drink the Water (TV series)
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Ronald Wolfe
Ronald Wolfe
Jon Watkins
| Don't Drink the Water | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Ronald Chesney Ronald Wolfe |
| Written by | Ronald Chesney Ronald Wolfe Jon Watkins |
| Directed by | Mark Stuart |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Producer | Mark Stuart |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including adverts) |
| Production company | London Weekend Television |
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| Network | ITV |
| Release | 27 July 1974 – 6 December 1975 |
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Don't Drink the Water is a 1974–1975 British television sitcom produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network. The series was created by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe (who wrote almost every episode) and is a spin-off from their long running sitcom On the Buses. Thirteen episodes were broadcast over two series from 27 July 1974 to 6 December 1975.
The storyline follows Cyril Blake living in Spain with his spinster sister Dorothy after his retirement from the Luxton & District Traction Company.
- Stephen Lewis as Cyril Blake
- Pat Coombs as Dorothy Blake
- Derek Griffiths as Carlos
- Frank Coda as Bill (series 1)
- Christine Shaw as Beryl (series 2)
Episode list
Series 1
| No. | Title | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Home from Home" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 27 July 1974 |
| 2 | "The Food" | Story by : Geoff Rowley & Andy Baker Teleplay by : Jon Watkins | 3 August 1974 |
| 3 | "Dry Run" | Jon Watkins | 10 August 1974 |
| 4 | "The Lift" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 17 August 1974 |
| 5 | "Careful What You Eat" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 24 August 1974 |
| 6 | "The Fuse" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 31 August 1974 |
| 7 | "The Smell" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 7 September 1974 |
Series 2
| No. | Title | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | "What! No Telly?" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 1 November 1975 |
| 9 | "The Romance" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 8 November 1975 |
| 10 | "A Helping Hand" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 15 November 1975 |
| 11 | "The Neighbours" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 22 November 1975 |
| 12 | "Fred" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 29 November 1975 |
| 13 | "Keeping Fit" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 6 December 1975 |
Reception
In The Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy Mark Lewisohn described Don't Drink the Water as: "Nothing more, or less, than one of the most excruciating ITV sitcoms of them all,"[1] ranking it at No. 6 in his "The worst British sitcoms?" list.[1]: 853
