Sorry!: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sorry! is a BBC television sitcom, that aired on BBC1 from 1981 to 1982 and from 1985 to 1988. Starring Ronnie Corbett, created and written by Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent for the BBC, both of whom had previously written for The Two Ronnies, of whom Corbett was one half.

The theme music was composed by Gaynor Colbourn and Hugh Wisdom, arranged by Gaynor Colbourn and conducted by Ronnie Hazlehurst.

Series details

• Title: Sorry!
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1981-03-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 1988-10-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7040
• IMDb ID: tt0081937
• TVDB ID: 70542

Cast and credited roles

• Ronnie Corbett — Timothy Lumsden
• Barbara Lott — Phyllis Lumsden
• William Moore — Sidney Lumsden
• Marguerite Hardiman — Muriel
• Derek Fuke — Kevin

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1981-03-12; final listed air date 1981-04-16; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1982-04-22; final listed air date 1982-05-27; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 1982-10-28; final listed air date 1982-12-02; episode order: 6.
• Season 4: premiered 1985-04-28; final listed air date 1985-06-02; episode order: 6.
• Season 5: premiered 1986-05-10; final listed air date 1986-06-21; episode order: 6.
• Season 6: premiered 1987-06-01; final listed air date 1987-07-06; episode order: 6.
• Season 7: premiered 1988-09-05; final listed air date 1988-10-10; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sorry! on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.