A Kind of Living

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A Kind of Living
GenreComedy
Written byPaul Makin
Directed byPaul Harrison
Starring Richard Griffiths
Frances de la Tour
Tim Healy
Anita Carey
Christopher Rothwell
C.J. Allen
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes26
Production
ProducerGlen Cardno
Production locationsLondon, England
Running time30 minutes
Production company Central Independent Television
Original release
Network ITV
Release19 February 1988 (1988-02-19) 
17 June 1990 (1990-06-17)

A Kind of Living is a British television sitcom series which aired between 19 February 1988 [1] and 17 June 1990, [2] starring actor Richard Griffiths, who played the role of Trevor Beasley. The show was made for the ITV network by Central Independent Television.

Contents

Plot

Cast

CharacterActor
Trevor Beasley Richard Griffiths
Carol Beasley Frances de la Tour (Series 1–2)
Brian Thompson Tim Healy
Linda Bennett Anita Carey (Series 3)
Robert BeasleyChristopher Rothwell
Ken Dixon C.J. Allen
Baby JoeLuke Freeman (Series 3)

Episodes

26 episodes were aired over 3 series.

SeriesNo. of episodesOriginal broadcast
Series premiere Series finale
Series 1619 February 198825 March 1988
Series 2711 November 198823 December 1988
Series 31325 March 199017 June 1990

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References

  1. "A Kind of Living [19/02/88]". bfi.org. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  2. "A Kind of Living [19/08/90]". bfi.org. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2023.