I Didn't Know You Cared (1975–1979)
Plot
I Didn't Know You Cared is a British comedy series set in a working class household in South Yorkshire in the 1970s, written by Peter Tinniswood loosely based upon his books A Touch Of Daniel, I Didn't Know You Cared and Except You're A Bird. It was broadcast by the BBC in four series from 1975 to 1979. The main characters are Carter Brandon; his Uncle Mort; his mother, Annie; his father, Les; his girlfriend, Pat Partington; and Uncle Staveley. Auntie Lil appears in the first two series. Other recurring characters, mostly from Carter's workplace, are Linda Preston; Mrs Partington; Sid Skelhorn
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Cause For CelebrationAugust 27, 1975—The Brandon family all get together to attend Auntie Edna's funeral.
- S01E02A Knitter In The FamilySeptember 3, 1975—Mrs Partington is throwing an engagement party, which the men are reluctantly forced to attend.
- S01E03The Old Tin TrunkSeptember 10, 1975—Auntie Lil turns up for a surprise visit, and the family end up going to a temperance bar, with unsuccessful results.
- S01E04After The Ball Was OverSeptember 17, 1975—The arrival of Linda Preston at the normally quiet Works Dance and Social, makes life difficult for Carter.
- S01E05Aye ... Well ... Mm ...September 24, 1975—Everyone discovers that Carter Brandon can carry on a conversation, without actually saying anything intelligible.
- S01E06Large Or Small, Big Or TallOctober 1, 1975—The Great Aunts see danger in the proposed second honeymoon of the Brandons. There is only one answer and of course Mrs Brandon finds it.
- S01E07The Axe And CleaverOctober 15, 1975—
Season02
- S02E01The Way My Wife Looks At MeApril 20, 1976—Carter and Pat are back from their honeymoon, but as far as the rest of the family are concerned, it's business as usual.
- S02E02Chez UsApril 27, 1976—Pat has her heart set on moving to a house on the new young executive housing estate, but the Brandon men are hindering any progress that sh
- S02E03A Woman's WorkMay 4, 1976—Uncle Mort decides that he needs a break from being stuck in the house all day with Mrs Brandon and Pat, but his escape route to Carter's fa
- S02E04A Signal DisasterMay 11, 1976—Mr Brandon decides on a mystery trip for the annual works outing.
- S02E05You Should See Me NowMay 18, 1976—
- S02E06Good Wood, God!May 25, 1976—Uncle Mort plays bowls, and the prize is a fate worse than death.
Season03
- S03E01Men At WorkJanuary 11, 1978—Uncle Mort gets some good news from the Doctor, but Carter is feeling down concerning his future at work.
- S03E02A Grave DecisionJanuary 18, 1978—Uncle Mort is getting ready to take his place at his new allotment.
- S03E03Party GamesJanuary 25, 1978—Uncle Mort starts to enjoy himself at the party that Mrs Brandon has arranged for him.
- S03E04A Bleak DayFebruary 1, 1978—Carter Brandon gets a piece of good news.
- S03E05Stout DeedsFebruary 8, 1978—
- S03E06Paradise LostFebruary 15, 1978—A discovery is made by the local doctor concerning the spring water from Uncle Mort's allotment.
- S03E07The Last TramFebruary 22, 1978—Uncle Mort decides that he is going to be dying soon, so he makes a request to the rest of the Brandons involving a mysterious family outing
Season04
- S04E01The Love MatchMay 8, 1979—The Brandons get a lodger to move into the house, but there is a serious shortage of beds available.
- S04E02Love Is A Many Splendoured ThingMay 15, 1979—
- S04E03A Tip Top DayMay 22, 1979—
- S04E04Don't Answer ThatMay 29, 1979—
- S04E05The Great EscapeJune 5, 1979—Pat sets out on her young executive trip to Amsterdam, but things can go wrong when travelling to Europe by car.
- S04E06What's In A Name?June 19, 1979—Pat is in a pretty bad shape in hospital. Uncle Mort finds himself cornered by a vicar.
- S04E07The Great DayJune 26, 1979—The day has finally come when Uncle Mort is due to walk down the aisle, but will he actually get round to doing it.?
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