The Other 'Arf

*The Other 'Arf*
The Other 'Arf
Created by	Terence Howard; Paul Makin; Ian La Frenais ;
Starring	John Standing ; Lorraine Chase ;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	4
No. of episodes	26
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	ATV (series 1–2); Central Independent Television (series 3–4); WitzEnd Productions ;
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	30 May 1980 –; 30 March 1984

Last updated September 20, 2025

The Other 'Arf is a British television ITV sitcom series broadcast from 30 May 1980 to 30 March 1984. It stars John Standing as upper class Conservative politician Charles Latimer, MP, who begins a relationship with working class cockney fashion model Lorraine Watts (played by former model Lorraine Chase).^[1]^[2]

Cast

Lorraine Chase - Lorraine Watts
John Standing - Charles Latimer MP
John Cater - George Watts (Series 1-3)
James Villiers - Lord Freddy Apthorpe (Series 1-3)
Patricia Hodge - Sybilla Howarth (Series 1-2)
Steve Adler - Brian Sweeney (Series 1-2)
Natalie Forbes - Astrid Lindstrom (Series 1)
Sheila Keith - Mrs Lilley (Series 4)
Richard Caldicot - Bassett (Series 4)

DVD release

DVD	Release date
The Complete Series 1	17 January 2011
The Complete Series 2	23 January 2012
The Complete Series 3	TBA
The Complete Series 4	TBA
The Complete Series 1 to 4 Box Set	TBA

References

↑ Andrews, Celia (30 May 1980). "The Other 'Arf Of Lorraine". Western Daily Press . Retrieved 11 January 2025– via Newspapers.com.
↑ Joseph, Michael (1980). 25 Years on ITV. London: Independent Television Books Ltd. p. 275. ISBN 0-900727-81-0 . Retrieved 19 July 2025.

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[1] Andrews, Celia (30 May 1980). "The Other 'Arf Of Lorraine". Western Daily Press . Retrieved 11 January 2025– via Newspapers.com.

[joseph1980-2] Joseph, Michael (1980). 25 Years on ITV. London: Independent Television Books Ltd. p. 275. ISBN 0-900727-81-0 . Retrieved 19 July 2025.

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v t e Works by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
Sitcoms	The Likely Lads (1964–66) Further Adventures of Lucky Jim (1967) Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–74) Porridge (1974–77) Thick as Thieves (1974) Going Straight (1978) The Further Adventures of Lucky Jim (1982) The Old Boy Network (1992) Tracey Takes On... (1996–99) Parents of the Band (2008–09) Henry IX (2017)
Other series	Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983–2004) Lovejoy (1986–94) Full Stretch (1993) Archangel (2005) The Rotters' Club (2005) Spies of Warsaw (2013)
Films	The Jokers (1967) Otley (1968) Hannibal Brooks (1969) To Catch a Spy (1971) Villain (1971) The Likely Lads (1976) Porridge (1979) The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) Never Say Never Again (1983) Bullshot (1983) Water (1985) Vice Versa (1988) The Commitments (1991) Excess Baggage (1997) Still Crazy (1998) Honest (2000) Goal! (2005) Flushed Away (2006) Across the Universe (2007) The Bank Job (2008) Killing Bono (2011)
Theatre work	Billy (1974)
Clement alone	Anyone for Denis? (1982)
La Frenais alone	Percy's Progress (film, 1971) The Other 'Arf (1980–84) Spender (1991–93)

The Other 'Arf

Created by	Terence Howard Paul Makin Ian La Frenais
Starring	John Standing Lorraine Chase
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	4
No. of episodes	26
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	ATV (series 1–2) Central Independent Television (series 3–4) WitzEnd Productions
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	30 May 1980 (1980-05-30) – 30 March 1984 (1984-03-30)

The Other 'Arf

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Cast

DVD release

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