S01E01 A Bed With A View
Norman arrives at the ward and is given the bed next to the window. A game of musical beds ensues as Figgis and Archie want it too...
Only When I Laugh
S01E03: The Rumour
Thorpe is waiting for an important call from his wife as Victor, their dog, is seriously ill. Gupte misunderstands, thinking Victor is the Thorpes' son (actually named Tarquin); Figgis, smoking in a lavatory cubicle, overhears the resultant conversation and assumes that they are talking about him and that he is going to die. As the situation develops, both Norman and then Glover think they are under the shadow of death. When Gupte tells Glover he may be sent home at the end of the week, Glover decides to phone his hated boss and tell him exactly what he thinks of him.
Overview
Only When I Laugh is a British television sitcom. It is set in the ward of an NHS hospital. The title is the answer to the question, "Does it hurt?"
Episodes
S01E02 Operation Norman
Norman's due for his appendix operation and is rather upset about it. He turns to Figgis for comfort in his hour of need...
S01E03 The Rumour
Thorpe is waiting for an important call from his wife as Victor, their dog, is seriously ill. Gupte misunderstands, thinking Victor is the Thorpes' son (actually named Tarquin); Figgis, smoking in a lavatory cubicle, overhears...
S01E04 The Man With The Face
Archie's lothario-like tendencies are coming back to haunt him when he's convinced he's being stalked by a Greek madman for besmirching his fiancée...
S01E05 Let Them Eat Cake
There's a lot of disatisfaction with the food being served in the hospital. The trio can stand the daily menu no longer and go on hunger strike. What they hadn't bargained for, however, was how...
S01E06 Tangled Web
Norman is reading a book about a pretty nurse when one actually comes onto the ward.
S01E07 Is There A Doctor In The House?
Fed up with lying in bed all day, Figgis gets hold of his outdoor clothes and sets off for a wander around the hospital. Naturally, he is mistaken for a doctor.
Cast
Peter Bowles
James Bolam
Richard Wilson
Reginald Marsh
Derrick Branche
Christopher Strauli
Norman Binns
