Three Up, Two Down: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Three Up, Two Down (1985): Comedy. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Three Up, Two Down is a British sitcom starring Michael Elphick and Angela Thorne that ran for 4 seasons from April 15, 1985 - June 18, 1989.
Nick and Angie have just had a baby, and to help them financially they decide to rent out the basement. Both Nick's father, Sam Tyler, and Angie's mother, Daphne Trenchard, want the basement apartment and the only solution is to share. Sam is a Cockney, while Daphne is Cheltenham-bred and has not forgiven her daughter for marrying Nick, a 'common' photographer. Both Sam and Daphne are widowed, and stubborn.
Series details
- Title: Three Up, Two Down
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy
- Premiere date: 1985-04-15
- Final broadcast date listed: 1989-06-18
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 8763
- IMDb ID: tt0092464
- TVDB ID: 78392
Cast and credited roles
- Angela Thorne — Daphne
- Michael Elphick — Sam
- Lysette Anthony — Angie
- Ray Burdis — Nick
- John Grillo — Wilf
- Neil Stacy — Giles
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1985-04-15; final listed air date 1985-05-20; episode order: 6.
- Season 2: premiered 1986-04-07; final listed air date 1986-05-19; episode order: 6.
- Season 3: premiered 1987-09-06; final listed air date 1987-10-18; episode order: 7.
- Season 4: premiered 1989-05-14; final listed air date 1989-06-18; episode order: 6.
Source and licence
Adapted from Three Up, Two Down 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.
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