Bowler (TV series)

Bowler
Genre	Crime comedy Situation comedy
Created by	John Esmonde Bob Larbey
Written by	John Esmonde Bob Larbey
Directed by	Mike Mansfield
Starring	George Baker Fred Beauman Renny Lister
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Producers	Philip Casson Derrick Goodwin
Original release
Network	LWT ITV
Release	29 July (1973-07-29) – 21 October 1973 (1973-10-21)

Bowler is a British television sitcom which originally aired on ITV in a single series of 13 episodes between 29 July and 21 October 1973. A situation-comedy, it was a spin-off from The Fenn Street Gang featuring George Baker as East End criminal Stanley Bowler.

Released after serving a prison sentence, Stanley Bowler sets about trying to 'better' himself. The basic premise of the series revolves around Bowler's attempts to develop (and to project to others) a more-cultured personality, as he tries (but fails) to understand the fine arts, and to move into higher social circles.

Main cast

• George Baker as Stanley Bowler
• Fred Beauman as Reg
• Renny Lister as Doreen Bowler
• Gretchen Franklin as Mum
• Christopher Benjamin as Supt. Chamberlain
• Johnnie Wade as Nigel

External links

• Bowler at IMDb
• Bowler at British Comedy Guide