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The Riff Raff Element

TV·1994–1994·2 seasons, 12 episodes·BBC One·Drama, Comedy·50m·Created by Debbie Horsfield

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The Riff Raff Element is a 1990's British comedy-drama series written by Debbie Horsfield and directed by Jeremy Ancock, who also directed Dressing for Breakfast and episodes of The Bill and Bergerac. It was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series in 1994.

Castfull cast & details

Ronald PickupRonald PickupRoger TundishGreg WiseGreg WiseAlister TundishCelia ImrieCelia ImrieJoanna TundishJayne AshbourneJayne AshbourneCarmen BelcherSusan BrownSusan BrownMaggie BelcherTrevor PeacockTrevor PeacockAcky BelcherMossie SmithMossie SmithPetula BelcherRichard HopeRichard HopeMortimer Tundish

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1994Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1April 19, 1994—An unlikely friendship forms between the aristocratic Tundish and working-class Belcher families resulting in them all living under one roof
  2. S01E02Episode 2August 26, 1994—
  3. S01E03Episode 3May 3, 1994—
  4. S01E04Episode 4May 10, 1994—
  5. S01E05Episode 5May 17, 1994—
  6. S01E06Episode 6May 23, 1994—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season026Episodes—Season avg
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  2. S02E02Episode 2—
  3. S02E03Episode 3—
  4. S02E04Episode 4—
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  6. S02E06Episode 6—

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