Bill Maynard
Frank Riley
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Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes1975
The Life of Riley
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Episode 125 min1975-01-06
The Arrival
Frank Riley's life turns upside down when his son, Brian, walks back in to his life. Not only is he looking for a job and a place to stay, he also seems to be bringing his God-fearing attitude to bear on Frank's less than saintly lifestyle.
Episode 225 min1975-01-13
The Undead
Brian spends his first Sunday in his new, sinful surroundings. A chance encounter with Polly Pickles, a 75 year old who has a lifestyle alien to him, makes him see his father in a new light.
Episode 325 min1975-01-20
The Staff Dance
It's the night of the Lancastrian Insurance annual staff dance and, once more, Frank is about to give George Pollitt his comeuppance.
Episode 425 min1975-01-27
Oh! Sister
Having been confined to bed in a private room at St. Mary's hospital, Frank finds himself under the disapproving care of Sister Esmerelda. Not only is she shocked by his unmentionable complaint but by his ignorance as well.
Episode 525 min1975-02-03
The Visitors
Frank has managed to dispatch Brian on a works' outing and so has Saturday afternoon free to frolic with Ethel. That is until Brian's uncle Islwyn decides to pay a visit from Wales and Frank finds that it is not just the railways that have a Saturdays Excepted policy!
Episode 625 min1975-02-10
Uneasy Riders
Brian succeeds in getting the flat to himself when he persuades Frank to go out, but his evening with his sweetheart, Janice, is soon interrupted.
Episode 725 min1975-02-17
Double Time
It's time for Frank to pull his socks up at work - at least that was the advice given to him by Jeremy Spear, an inspector from head office. However, work and night are normally mutually exclusive for Frank!
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