Bowler

TV Series
1973
30m

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Bowler was a Fenn Street Gang spin-off which, although written after both Please Sir! and The Fenn Street Gang, chronicled the earlier adventures of former pupil Craven's shady boss, Stanley... Read allBowler was a Fenn Street Gang spin-off which, although written after both Please Sir! and The Fenn Street Gang, chronicled the earlier adventures of former pupil Craven's shady boss, Stanley Bowler - the Del Boy of his generation. George Baker (The Ruth Rendell Mysteries) stars a... Read allBowler was a Fenn Street Gang spin-off which, although written after both Please Sir! and The Fenn Street Gang, chronicled the earlier adventures of former pupil Craven's shady boss, Stanley Bowler - the Del Boy of his generation. George Baker (The Ruth Rendell Mysteries) stars as the East End villain with social aspirations, while the series was once again penned by ... Read all

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George Baker

Stanley Bowler

Fred Beauman

Renny Lister

Doreen Bowler

Gretchen Franklin

Mrs. Bowler

Christopher Benjamin

Supt. Chamberlain…

Johnny Wade

Nigel

Peter Greene

Man…

Alfie Curtis

Alfie…

Paul Whitsun-Jones

Marco

Robert Hartley

Head Waiter

Zulema Dene

Receptionist

Michael Sheard

Dr. Mumbry

Julian Holloway

Hartley

John Sharp

Bishop

Reginald Marsh

Chippie Carpenter

Roger Brierley

Jeffrey Segal

Mr. Berger

Lynn Dalby

Natasha

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In the title sequence, crew members can be seen reflected in the Mercedes' chrome headlight & radiator grille surrounds, as the car collecting Bowler pulls up to the prison gate.

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Follows Please Sir! (1968)

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Great east end of London comedy in the ''Fools & Horses'' vein

George Baker plays a very funny east end wide boy who's mispronunciation of various words puts you in mind of Del boy played by David Jason some 10 years later. One can only think of the writers of 'only fools & Horses' taking this as a base on which to build. George's character Stanley Bowler has a Mercedes not a Reliant Robin which he wrongly calls a Mercaidis. The show's catch phrase was Mercaidis used by fans of the show to this day. He lives with his Mom, who he's somewhat controlled by, making for some funny situations. The rest of the family were pretty much on a par with Stan but not as scheming, not unlike the family of Del Boy. The 13 episodes made were not enough in my mind, but that was good for that era.