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Potter

Name: Potter
Genre: Comedy

TV·1979–1983·3 seasons, 20 episodes·BBC One·Comedy·30m

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The time has come for Redvers Potter to relinquish his role as head of the family confectionary firm, Pottermints - his company has been taken over and he is now going into enforced retirement. His wife, Aileen, is not too happy about having her husband under her feet either, but Potter is determined to make the most of his retirement. He decides he will give people the benefit of his managerial experience - even if they don't want it.

Cast

John BarronThe Vicar

Noel DysonAileen Potter

Robin BaileyRedvers Potter

John Warner'Tolly' Tolliver

Brenda Cowling

Brenda CowlingJane

Honor Shepherd

Honor ShepherdDiana Tolliver

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1979Aired—Season avg

S01E01Potter Season 1 Episode 1March 1, 1979—Redvers Potter arrives at work to find his nameplate being removed from his office door. At 12pm his company, Pottermints, is to be taken ov
S01E02Potter Season 1 Episode 2March 8, 1979—A trip to the library causes Potter to catch the bus and it "savages" his umbrella. To make matters worse, his sister, Harriet, is staying t
S01E03Potter Season 1 Episode 3March 15, 1979—It's another bad day for Potter when he can't fix his sister's caravanette - it means her and the dreaded husband, Willy, will have to stay
S01E04Potter Season 1 Episode 4March 22, 1979—Potter is starting to get used to his retirement and the time it affords him. He occupies himself fixing problems for people who didn't even
S01E05Potter Season 1 Episode 5March 29, 1979—Tolly's antique shop is the unfortunate recipient of Potter's well-meaning advice, as he applies tried and trusted sweet-selling logic to th
S01E06Potter Season 1 Episode 6April 5, 1979—Potter and the Vicar encounter Harry Tooms for the first time when he is caught cheating on the golf course. Potter decides that gangsters a

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season027Episodes1980Aired—Season avg

S02E01Potter Season 2 Episode 1February 27, 1980—
S02E02Potter Season 2 Episode 2March 5, 1980—
S02E03Potter Season 2 Episode 3March 12, 1980—
S02E04Potter Season 2 Episode 4March 19, 1980—
S02E05Potter Season 2 Episode 5March 26, 1980—
S02E06Potter Season 2 Episode 6April 2, 1980—
S02E07Potter Season 2 Episode 7April 9, 1980—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season037Episodes1983Aired—Season avg

S03E01Series 3, Episode 1July 17, 1983—
S03E02Series 3, Episode 2July 24, 1983—
S03E03Series 3, Episode 3July 31, 1983—
S03E04Series 3, Episode 4August 7, 1983—
S03E05Series 3, Episode 5August 14, 1983—
S03E06Series 3, Episode 6August 21, 1983—
S03E07Series 3, Episode 7August 28, 1983—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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