The Squirrels: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Rising Damp creator Eric Chappell's 22 years as a travelling auditor gave him an unequalled opportunity to observe offices and their inhabitants at close quarters, and this hit sitcom – created and written by Chappell with additional scripts by Phil Redmond and Kenneth Cope, among others – wryly explores the perils of the mid-seventies office environment. A tyrannical boss, unchecked male chauvinism, pranks, malingering and in-fighting are among the workplace hazards for the staff of the accounts department of International Rentals, with Bernard Hepton, Ken Jones and Patsy Rowlands featuring in the line-up of a frustrated and occasionally rebellious team (and wife!) Guest stars include Philip Madoc, Leslie Schofield and Alun Armstrong.

Series details

• Title: The Squirrels
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1974-07-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 1977-02-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 57659
• IMDb ID: tt0071057
• TVDB ID: 284333

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1974-07-08; final listed air date 1975-08-29.
• Season 2: premiered 1976-07-09; final listed air date 1976-08-27.
• Season 3: premiered 1976-11-25; final listed air date 1977-02-10.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Squirrels 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.