CinemaOSSeries · 1980–1982 · 3 Seasons

Sink or Swim

70%(4)IMDbComedy

Sink or Swim is a BBC TV sitcom starring Peter Davison as Brian Webber, who lives in a flat above a London petrol station, and trying to make his way in the world, thus far with limited success. His girlfriend, Sonia, is a very practical young woman who is passionate only about things like vegetarianism and ecology. When Brian's younger brother, Steve, arrives seeking a place to stay, his lazy, cynical, noisy "Northern lout" attitude disrupts Brian's already messy life. Like Only Fools and Horses, Sink or Swim was filmed in Bristol doubling for London. It ran for three series between 4 December 1980 and 14 October 1982, and was written by Alex Shearer, who later wrote the Nicholas Lyndhurst sitcom 'The Two of Us' (1986-90, LWT). The first two years of production overlapped as Davison was also starring as the Fifth Doctor in Doctor Who, which imposed constraints on recording schedules.

Created byAlex Shearer

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
December 4, 1980
Last aired
October 14, 1982
Seasons
3
Episodes
19
Network
BBC One

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring
Peter Davison

Peter Davison

Brian Webber

Robert Glenister

Robert Glenister

Steve Webber

Sara Corper

Sonia

Creative team
Created by
Alex Shearer
Produced by
Roger Race

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