Tripper's Day - Revision history

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	\| runtime = 30 minutes		\| runtime = 30 minutes
	\| writer = [[Brian Cooke]]		\| writer = [[w:Brian Cooke]]
	\| director = [[Michael Mills (British producer)\|Michael Mills]]		\| director = [[w:Michael Mills (British producer)\|Michael Mills]]
	\| starring = {{unbulleted list\|[[Leonard Rossiter]]\|[[Pat Ashton]]\|[[Gordon Gostelow]]\|[[Philip Bird]]\|Charon Bourke\|[[Paul Clarkson]]\|[[Liz Crowther]]\|David John\|Vicky Licorish\|[[Andrew Paul]]}}		\| starring = {{unbulleted list\|[[Leonard Rossiter]]\|[[w:Pat Ashton\|Pat Ashton]]\|[[w:Gordon Gostelow\|Gordon Gostelow]]\|[[w:Philip Bird\|Philip Bird]]\|Charon Bourke\|[[w:Paul Clarkson\|Paul Clarkson]]\|[[w:Liz Crowther\|Liz Crowther]]\|David John\|Vicky Licorish\|[[w:Andrew Paul\|Andrew Paul]]}}
	\| channel = [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]]		\| channel = [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]]
	\| language = English		\| language = English
	\| country = United Kingdom		\| country = United Kingdom
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	\| num_episodes = 6		\| num_episodes = 6
	\| followed_by = ''[[Slinger's Day]]''		\| followed_by = ''[[Slinger's Day]]''
	\| producer = [[Thames Television]]		\| producer = [[w:Thames Television\|Thames Television]]
	\| related = ''[[Check It Out! (Canadian TV series)\|Check It Out!]]''<br/>''[[Full Frys]]''		\| related = ''[[w:Check It Out! (Canadian TV series)\|Check It Out!]]''<br/>''[[w:Full Frys\|Full Frys]]''
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	'''''Tripper's Day''''' is a [[British television]] [[British sitcom\|sitcom]] produced by [[Thames Television]] for [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]]. The plot centres on [[Leonard Rossiter]] as Norman Tripper, a [[Northern England\|northern]] [[manager]] assigned to a [[London]] [[supermarket]] with problematic staff. The programme received poor reviews and was Rossiter's final television work; the actor died between the broadcast of the second and third episodes.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/trippers-day-1984\|title=Leonard Rossiter's Last Work – Tripper's Day\|date=1 December 2016\|publisher=British Classic Comedy\|access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref>		'''''Tripper's Day''''' is a [[w:British television\|British television]] [[w:British sitcom\|sitcom]] produced by [[w:Thames Television\|Thames Television]] for [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]]. The plot centres on [[Leonard Rossiter]] as Norman Tripper, a [[w:Northern England\|northern]] [[w:manager\|manager]] assigned to a [[w:London\|London]] [[w:supermarket\|supermarket]] with problematic staff. The programme received poor reviews and was Rossiter's final television work; the actor died between the broadcast of the second and third episodes.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/trippers-day-1984\|title=Leonard Rossiter's Last Work – Tripper's Day\|date=1 December 2016\|publisher=British Classic Comedy\|access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref>

	The series was brought back two years later with [[Bruce Forsyth]] in the lead role, under the new title ''[[Slinger's Day]]''. In [[Canada]] and [[United States]] the series had a remake under the title ''[[Check It Out! (Canadian TV series)\|Check it Out!]]'' (1985–1988). In [[Sweden]], [[comical duo]] Stefan & Krister starred in ''[[Full Frys]]'', a TV series largely based on ''Tripper's Day'' and ''Check it Out!''. The last 2 episodes were transmitted on the original dates only in the London area due to strike action at Thames Television which stopped them from being networked<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://thames.today/carry-on-euston \| title=Carry on Euston \| date=29 November 2019 }}</ref>		The series was brought back two years later with [[Bruce Forsyth]] in the lead role, under the new title ''[[Slinger's Day]]''. In [[w:Canada\|Canada]] and [[w:United States\|United States]] the series had a remake under the title ''[[w:Check It Out! (Canadian TV series)\|Check it Out!]]'' (1985–1988). In [[w:Sweden\|Sweden]], [[w:comical duo\|comical duo]] Stefan & Krister starred in ''[[w:Full Frys\|Full Frys]]'', a TV series largely based on ''Tripper's Day'' and ''Check it Out!''. The last 2 episodes were transmitted on the original dates only in the London area due to strike action at Thames Television which stopped them from being networked<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://thames.today/carry-on-euston \| title=Carry on Euston \| date=29 November 2019 }}</ref>

	==Episodes==		==Episodes==
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	==Home release==		==Home release==
	The complete series of ''Tripper's Day'' was released on [[DVD]] on 20 September 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/trippers_day/shop/1661/the_complete_series_dvd/\|title=Tripper's Day - The Complete Series\|publisher=[[British Comedy Guide]]\|access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref>		The complete series of ''Tripper's Day'' was released on [[w:DVD\|DVD]] on 20 September 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/trippers_day/shop/1661/the_complete_series_dvd/\|title=Tripper's Day - The Complete Series\|publisher=[[British Comedy Guide]]\|access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	==External links==		==External links==
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	* [http://www.leonardrossiter.com/TV80.html#Tripper ''Tripper's Day''] at Leonard Rossiter.com		* [http://www.leonardrossiter.com/TV80.html#Tripper ''Tripper's Day''] at Leonard Rossiter.com
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| name = Tripper's Day
| image =
| caption =
| picture_format =
| runtime = 30 minutes
| writer = [[Brian Cooke]]
| director = [[Michael Mills (British producer)|Michael Mills]]
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Leonard Rossiter]]|[[Pat Ashton]]|[[Gordon Gostelow]]|[[Philip Bird]]|Charon Bourke|[[Paul Clarkson]]|[[Liz Crowther]]|David John|Vicky Licorish|[[Andrew Paul]]}}
| channel = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| language = English
| country = United Kingdom
| first_aired = {{start date|1984|09|24|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1984|10|29|df=y}}
| num_series = 1
| num_episodes = 6
| followed_by = ''[[Slinger's Day]]''
| producer = [[Thames Television]]
| related = ''[[Check It Out! (Canadian TV series)|Check It Out!]]''<br/>''[[Full Frys]]''
}}

'''''Tripper's Day''''' is a [[British television]] [[British sitcom|sitcom]] produced by [[Thames Television]] for [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]. The plot centres on [[Leonard Rossiter]] as Norman Tripper, a [[Northern England|northern]] [[manager]] assigned to a [[London]] [[supermarket]] with problematic staff. The programme received poor reviews and was Rossiter's final television work; the actor died between the broadcast of the second and third episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/trippers-day-1984|title=Leonard Rossiter's Last Work – Tripper's Day|date=1 December 2016|publisher=British Classic Comedy|access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref>

The series was brought back two years later with [[Bruce Forsyth]] in the lead role, under the new title ''[[Slinger's Day]]''. In [[Canada]] and [[United States]] the series had a remake under the title ''[[Check It Out! (Canadian TV series)|Check it Out!]]'' (1985–1988). In [[Sweden]], [[comical duo]] Stefan & Krister starred in ''[[Full Frys]]'', a TV series largely based on ''Tripper's Day'' and ''Check it Out!''. The last 2 episodes were transmitted on the original dates only in the London area due to strike action at Thames Television which stopped them from being networked<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thames.today/carry-on-euston | title=Carry on Euston | date=29 November 2019 }}</ref>

==Episodes==
{{No plot|section|date=August 2020}}
{{Episode table |total_width=70 |background=#AE1C1C |overall=5 |title=22 |director=20 |writer=20 |airdate=18 |episodes=

{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 1
|Title= Special Offers
|DirectedBy= Anthony Parker
|WrittenBy= Brian Cooke
|OriginalAirDate= {{start date|1984|9|24|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 2
|Title= Foreign Parts
|DirectedBy= [[Michael Mills (British producer)|Michael Mills]]
|WrittenBy= Brian Cooke
|OriginalAirDate= {{start date|1984|10|1|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 3
|Title= Games People Play
|DirectedBy= Michael Mills
|WrittenBy= Brian Cooke
|OriginalAirDate= {{start date|1984|10|8|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 4
|Title= Token of Esteem
|DirectedBy= Michael Mills
|WrittenBy= Brian Cooke
|OriginalAirDate= {{start date|1984|10|15|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 5
|Title= Alarms and Diversions
|DirectedBy= Michael Mills
|WrittenBy= Brian Cooke
|OriginalAirDate= {{start date|1984|10|22|df=y}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 6
|Title= Vatman and Robbin
|DirectedBy= Michael Mills
|WrittenBy= Brian Cooke
|OriginalAirDate= {{start date|1984|10|29|df=y}}
}}
}}

==Home release==
The complete series of ''Tripper's Day'' was released on [[DVD]] on 20 September 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/trippers_day/shop/1661/the_complete_series_dvd/|title=Tripper's Day - The Complete Series|publisher=[[British Comedy Guide]]|access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|1980s}}
* [http://www.leonardrossiter.com/TV80.html#Tripper ''Tripper's Day''] at Leonard Rossiter.com
* {{British Comedy Guide|tv|trippers_day}}
* {{IMDb title|0086819}}

{{Cooke and Mortimer}}
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[[Category:1980s British sitcoms]]
[[Category:1980s British workplace comedy television series]]
[[Category:English-language television shows]]
[[Category:ITV sitcoms]]
[[Category:Television shows produced by Thames Television]]
[[Category:Television series by Fremantle (company)]]
[[Category:Television series set in shops]]
[[Category:Television shows set in London]]
[[Category:Television shows shot at Teddington Studios]]