Tiswas

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Series Directed by

Bob Cousins
(15 episodes, 1980-1982)
John Pullen
(5 episodes, 1979-1980)
Mike Holgate
(3 episodes, 1979-1980)

Series Writing Credits

Graham Deykin
(additional material) (3 episodes, 1980)
Kim Fuller
(additional material) (1 episode, 1981)
Neville Gurnhill
(additional material) (14 episodes, 1980-1981)
Howard Imber
(additional material) (4 episodes, 1981)
David McKellar
(additional material) (8 episodes, 1980-1981)
Oliver Spencer
(additional material) (5 episodes, 1978-1980)
Chris Tarrant
(additional material) (1 episode, 1978)

Series Cast

Chris Tarrant
 Self - Presenter / ... 63 episodes, 1974-1981
Sally James
 Self - Presenter / ... 52 episodes, 1977-1982
John Asher
 Self - Presenter 27 episodes, 1974-1975
John Gorman
 Self - Presenter 25 episodes, 1978-1981
Bob Carolgees
 Self - Presenter 25 episodes, 1978-1981
Johnny Patrick
 Self / ... 22 episodes, 1978-1982
Trevor East
 Self - Presenter 22 episodes, 1974-1978
Peter Tomlinson
 Self - Presenter 21 episodes, 1974-1980
Lenny Henry
 Self - Presenter 19 episodes, 1978-1981
Benjamin Mills
 The Phantom Flan Flinger 6 episodes, 1979-1982
Den Hegarty
 Self - Presenter / ... 12 episodes, 1981-1982
Sylvester McCoy
 Self - Presenter / ... 14 episodes, 1977-1982
Gordon Astley
 Self - Presenter 11 episodes, 1981-1982
Frank Carson
 Self / ... 11 episodes, 1975-1982
Oliver Spencer
 Self - Presenter 9 episodes, 1981-1982
Fogwell Flax
 Self - Presenter / ... 7 episodes, 1978-1982
Matthew Butler
 Self 6 episodes, 1980-1981
David Rappaport
 Self - Presenter 7 episodes, 1981-1982
Trevor James
 Self - Presenter 6 episodes, 1982
Norman Collier
 Self / ... 5 episodes, 1979-1981
Toyah Willcox
 Self 5 episodes, 1981-1982
Bruce Thompson
 Self 4 episodes, 1980
Paul Hardin
 Self / ... 3 episodes, 1978
Status Quo
 Themselves 4 episodes, 1981-1982
Jim Davidson
 Self / ... 3 episodes, 1977-1978
Terry Hall
 Self 3 episodes, 1977-1978
Phil Collins
 Self / ... 2 episodes, 1980-1981
Trevor McDonald
 Self 3 episodes, 1980-1981
Big Daddy
 Self 3 episodes, 1981-1982
Ian Lees
 Self - Presenter 2 episodes, 1979
Bob Blackman
 Self 2 episodes, 1978-1980
Russ Abbot
 Various 1 episode, 1980-1982
The Barron Knights
 Themselves 2 episodes, 1979-1981
Terry Thomas
 Self 1 episode, 1978-1981
Johnny Briggs
 Self 1 episode, 1975-1978
Johnny Nash
 Self 1 episode, 1975-1978
John Coburn
 Self / ... 1 episode, 1978-1981
Motörhead
 Themselves 1 episode, 1979-1982
David Prowse
 Self 1 episode, 1980-1982
Bob Geldof
 Self 1 episode, 1981-1982
Giant Haystacks
 Self 2 episodes, 1981-1982
Bucks Fizz
 Themselves 2 episodes, 1981-1982
Ernö Rubik
 Self 1 episode, 1981-1982
The Polecats
 Themselves 2 episodes, 1981-1982
The Jets
 Themselves 1 episode, 1981-1982
Robert Plant
 Self 1 episode, 1981
Rick Wakeman
 Self 2 episodes, 1981
Saxon
 Themselves 2 episodes, 1981
Iron Maiden
 Themselves 1 episode, 1982
Steve Davis
 Self 2 episodes, 1982
Ted Moult
 Self 1 episode, 1982
Chapman Brown
 Self 1 episode, 1979
Michael Henry
 Self - Presenter 1 episode, 1979
Frenchie
 Self 1 episode, 1979
Emil Wolk
 Self - Presenter 1 episode, 1981
Mike Harding
 Self 1 episode, 1981
John Halsey
 Self 1 episode, 1978
Geoff Capes
 Self 1 episode, 1980
Jackie Chan
 Self 1 episode, 1980
Rip Van Wonkle
 Rip Van Wonkle 1 episode, 1981
Mike Rutherford
 Self 1 episode, 1980
Nikki
 Self 1 episode, 1981
Noddy Holder
 Self 1 episode, 1975
The Rubettes
 Themselves 1 episode, 1975
Richard Barnes
 Self - Presenter 1 episode, 1975
David Essex
 Self 1 episode, 1977
Roger Taylor
 Self 1 episode, 1977
Jenny Hanley
 Self 1 episode, 1977
Jasper Carrott
 Self 1 episode, 1977
Clive Dunn
 Self 1 episode, 1977
Tommy Boyd
 Self 1 episode, 1977
Mick Robertson
 Self 1 episode, 1977
Rod Deas
 Self 1 episode, 1977
Dave Bartram
 Self 1 episode, 1977
John Goodhead
 Self 1 episode, 1977
Olivia Newton-John
 Self 1 episode, 1978
Davy Jones
 Self 1 episode, 1978
Micky Dolenz
 Self 1 episode, 1978
Billy Ocean
 Self 1 episode, 1978
Terry Pearson
 Self 1 episode, 1978
Tina Charles
 Self 1 episode, 1978
Bev Bevan
 Self 1 episode, 1978
Tessa Sanderson
 Self 1 episode, 1978
Mel Harvey
 Self 1 episode, 1978
Paul McCartney
 Self 1 episode, 1979
Sarah Brightman
 Self 1 episode, 1979
Cliff Richard
 Self 1 episode, 1979
Kate Bush
 Self 1 episode, 1979
B.A. Robertson
 Self 1 episode, 1979
Child
 Themselves 1 episode, 1979
Bernard Manning
 Self 1 episode, 1980
Suggs
 Self 1 episode, 1980
Dexys Midnight Runners
 Themselves 1 episode, 1980
The Jam
 Themselves 1 episode, 1980
Tony Brutus
 Self 1 episode, 1980
Dan Woodgate
 Self 1 episode, 1980
Herbie Flowers
 Self 1 episode, 1980
Francis Monkman
 Self 1 episode, 1980
Tristan Fry
 Self 1 episode, 1980
Sad Café
 Themselves 1 episode, 1980
Sting
 Self - Guest 1 episode, 1981
Gary Glitter
 Self 1 episode, 1981
Electric Light Orchestra
 Themselves 1 episode, 1981
Kiki Dee
 Self 1 episode, 1981
Ian Gillan
 Self 1 episode, 1981
The Beat
 Themselves 1 episode, 1981
Mick Karn
 Self 1 episode, 1981
Ultravox
 Themselves 1 episode, 1981
Joanna Fisher
 Self 1 episode, 1981
Secret Affair
 Themselves 1 episode, 1981
Showaddywaddy
 Themselves 1 episode, 1981
Tenpole Tudor
 Themselves 1 episode, 1981
Phil Bloomberg
 Phil Polecat 1 episode, 1981
Bad Manners
 Themselves 1 episode, 1981
Aneka
 Self 1 episode, 1981
John McCoy
 Self 1 episode, 1981
Jenny J. Bolton
 Self 1 episode, 1981
Roger Pearson
 Self 1 episode, 1981
Tippi Hedren
 Self 1 episode, 1982
Adam Ant
 Self 1 episode, 1982
Paul Shane
 Self 1 episode, 1982
Madness
 Themselves 1 episode, 1982
Nerys Hughes
 Self 1 episode, 1982
Lemmy
 Self 1 episode, 1982
Gary Numan
 Self 1 episode, 1982
Hazel O'Connor
 Self 1 episode, 1982
Linda Nolan
 Self 1 episode, 1982
Ian Botham
 Self 1 episode, 1982
Nick Heyward
 Self 1 episode, 1982
Thereza Bazar
 Self 1 episode, 1982
David Van Day
 Self 1 episode, 1982
Tight Fit
 Themselves 1 episode, 1982
Amazing Bavarian Stompers
 Themselves 1 episode, 1982
Gillan
 Themselves 1 episode, 1982
Classix Nouveaux
 Themselves 1 episode, 1982
Garry Hunt
 Self 1 episode, 1982
Fashion
 Themselves 1 episode, 1982
Joan Palmer
 Self (1975-1976) unknown episodes
John Stone
 Self (uncredited) 2 episodes, 1978-1981
Rick Parfitt
 Self (uncredited) 2 episodes, 1980-1982
Cozy Powell
 Self (uncredited) 2 episodes, 1980-1981
Yvonne Elliman
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1978
Eddie Kidd
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1978
Raymond Graham Jones
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1978
Rita Jones
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1978
No Dice
 Themselves (uncredited) 1 episode, 1978
Mike Oldfield
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1979
John Dummer
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1979
Kenny Andrews
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1979
George Currie
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1979
The Tourists
 Themselves (uncredited) 1 episode, 1979
Elvis Costello
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1980
Paul Jones
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1980
Amii Stewart
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1980
Daley Thompson
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1980
Deborah Evans-Strickland
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1980
Gary Fletcher
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1980
Mel Taylor
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1980
David Cunningham
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1980
Julian Marshall
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1980
Angus Deayton
 Garry Cribb (uncredited) 1 episode, 1981
Michael Fenton Stevens
 Norris Cribb (uncredited) 1 episode, 1981
John Taylor
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1981
Simon Le Bon
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1981
Philip Pope
 Dobbin Cribb (uncredited) 1 episode, 1981
Hot Gossip
 Themselves (uncredited) 1 episode, 1979-1981
Annabella Lwin
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1981
Barbara Woodhouse
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1981
Fred Poke
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1981
Dick Callan
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1981
Clare Grogan
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1982
Spike Milligan
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1982
Jeremy Beadle
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1982
Musical Youth
 Themselves (uncredited) 1 episode, 1982
Dave Edmunds
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1982
Julian Pettifer
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1982
Chas & Dave
 Themselves (uncredited) 1 episode, 1982
Metal Mickey
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1982
Krokus
 Themselves (uncredited) 1 episode, 1982
Neville Staple
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1982
David James
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1982
John Watson
 Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1982

Series Produced by

Chris Tarrant
producer / producer (14 episodes, 1979-1981)
Glyn Edwards
producer (7 episodes, 1978-1982)
Peter Harris
producer (unknown episodes)
Sid Kilbey
producer (unknown episodes)
Mike Smith
executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Editing by

Peter Matthews
(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by

John Lageu
(3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Jill Oxley
(3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Alan Hunter-Craig
(3 episodes, 1980)
Martin Davey
(2 episodes, 1980)
John White
(1 episode, 1981)
Giovanni Guarino
(1 episode, 1982)

Series Makeup Department

Louise Fisher
hair stylist / makeup artist (5 episodes, 1982)

Series Art Department

Chris Wroe
graphics / graphic designer (13 episodes, 1980-1981)
Jim Bridgen
graphic designer (1 episode, 1981)

Series Camera and Electrical Department

Brian Grant
assistant camera (8 episodes, 1974)

Series Editorial Department

Peter Matthews
programme compiler (12 episodes, 1980-1981)
Roland Brason
film editor (6 episodes, 1980-1981)
Mike Akester
film editor (2 episodes, 1980)
Martin Crane
film editor (2 episodes, 1981)
Graham Thompson
videotape editor (1 episode, 1981)

Series Music Department

Sally James
music editor (2 episodes, 1981)

Series Script and Continuity Department

David McKellar
script associate (2 episodes, 1981)

Series Transportation Department

Chris Meredith
production driver (uncredited) (1 episode, 1981)

Series Additional Crew

Helen Piddock
researcher (12 episodes, 1980-1981)
Lesley Jones
production assistant (8 episodes, 1980-1981)
Jenny Wright
production assistant (4 episodes, 1980)
Peter Matthews
compiled by / film researcher / programme associate (3 episodes, 1974-1981)
John Fleming
researcher (2 episodes, 1981)
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