The Sharp End
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The Sharp End was a 1991 British
television comedy drama starring Gwen Taylor
, James Cosmo
and Philip Martin Brown
. It was written by Roy Clarke
and directed by Brian Parker and David Penn
, and ran for eight episodes on BBC1 from 12 April 1991.
Taylor took the leading role of Celia Forrest, a recent widow who had decided to take on the running of her late husband's Debt Collection Agency. However, her decision to do this was much to the displeasure of her more ruthless business rival (Martin Brown), who tried everything in his power to close her business down.
James Cosmo also starred as Carmichael, an illiterate hermit who was hired by Forrest as her assistant. He spent much of the series riding around on a pushbike with a tape recorder on which Forrest would record instructions of his tasks for the day.
The duo managed to keep the company running, but the series was less successful, and was cancelled after one season.
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television comedy drama starring Gwen Taylor
Gwen Taylor
Gwen Taylor is an actress who has appeared in many British television programmes, including Z-Cars, Murder Most Horrid, Yes, Prime Minister, Inspector Morse, Midsomer Murders and Belonging...
, James Cosmo
James Cosmo
James Cosmo is a prolific Scottish actor, with numerous credits in film and television since the late 1960s and Cosmo is still currently acting. Cosmo was born in Clydebank, Scotland, the son of actor James Copeland...
and Philip Martin Brown
Philip Martin Brown
Philip Martin Brown is an English actor, born in Manchester. He has starred in many TV shows and movies in a career that has spanned nearly four decades...
. It was written by Roy Clarke
Roy Clarke
Roy Clarke OBE is an English comedy writer.-Career:Clarke is best known for creating BBC Sitcoms; Last of the Summer Wine, Open All Hours and Keeping Up Appearances...
and directed by Brian Parker and David Penn
David Penn
For the British magician, see David Penn José David Peñín Montilla, better known under the anglicized form David Penn, is a house music producer from Spain. He was born in Madrid.-Career:...
, and ran for eight episodes on BBC1 from 12 April 1991.
Taylor took the leading role of Celia Forrest, a recent widow who had decided to take on the running of her late husband's Debt Collection Agency. However, her decision to do this was much to the displeasure of her more ruthless business rival (Martin Brown), who tried everything in his power to close her business down.
James Cosmo also starred as Carmichael, an illiterate hermit who was hired by Forrest as her assistant. He spent much of the series riding around on a pushbike with a tape recorder on which Forrest would record instructions of his tasks for the day.
The duo managed to keep the company running, but the series was less successful, and was cancelled after one season.