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A Trial Period

A Trial Period

1990TV Episode
Comedy
8
IMDB Rating
8 votes

Shelley is looking for new digs, and lands up at the home of Ted Bishop - where a room is up for rent at a very reasonable cost. The only problem is that developers are closing in on the old man's house. Could Shelley be the perfe...

Director
Anthony Parker
Writers
Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin
Stars
Hywel Bennett, David Ryall, Chris Humphreys
Release Date
September 24, 1990
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Hywel Bennett
Hywel Bennett
as James Shelley
David Ryall
David Ryall
as Ted Bishop
Chris Humphreys
Chris Humphreys
as Simon Lee

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
ITV - Independent Television, Thames Television Production, Thames Television

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

A Trial Period
by Prismark102020-05-15
7/10

"Yuppies were old hat by 1990 and so it was the end for Graham and Carol. Another change for Shelley. This time a more trimmer Shelley returns and he has found cheap digs. Ted Bishop owns the only house on the street as he has consistently said no to developers. All the other neighbours have gone so it is just Ted and a parrot with lot of building noise. Shelley reluctantly agrees to rent a room for a trial period and discovers that Ted is a glimpse of his future. The two of them make for a contemplative and cynical duo who can get up to mischief. Ted loves to wind up the builders with pran..."

📖 Synopsis

Shelley is looking for new digs, and lands up at the home of Ted Bishop - where a room is up for rent at a very reasonable cost. The only problem is that developers are closing in on the old man's house. Could Shelley be the perfe...