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The Brothers McGregor(1985–1988)

September 4, 19854 Seasons · 26 Episodes

Ended

Comedy

2.8from 3 users

Overview

Black and white half-brothers Wesley and Cyril McGregor run an extremely dodgy secondhand car business out of Liverpool. A comedic spin-off from ITV's soap opera Coronation Street, the producers were unable to get Tony Osoba and Carl Chase to reprise the roles, so Paul Barber and Philip Whitchurch were cast instead. For two characters who appeared in a single May 1982 episode, The Brothers McGregor was very popular, running for four series.

Created by John Stevenson

Network ITV1, ITV Granada

Seasons

Series 1

7 Episodes

1985

E01

The Getaway Car

9/4/1985·30m

Cyril attempts to sell a dodgy car with an out of hours test drive to a youngster. A colleague covers for him but he returns to his place of work prematurely.

E02

The Royal Letter

9/11/1985·30m

Uncle Crosby, one of Dolly's ex-boyfriends arrives, on the run from the police and looking for a place to hide.

E03

Cyril's Marital Status

9/18/1985·30m

Glenys breaks off her engagement to Cyril following the revelation that he has been divorced from is wife for 18 months.

E04

The Vicar Buys a Car

9/25/1985·30m

Wesley is far from happy when he discovers that Cyril has bought a hearse.

E05

The Talent Contest

10/2/1985·30m

Wesley gets a booking for Cyril to sing at a nightclub in Stoke.

E06

The Impressive Address

10/9/1985·30m

Wesley finds new business premises.

E07

Nye Jenkins

10/16/1985·30m

Cyril meets Nye Jenkins going about his business with his sandwich board as usual proclaiming the end of the world is nigh and makes a joke about Nye having already booked his summer holidays. Wesley decides the car pitch needs a new image.

Series 2

6 Episodes

1986

E01

The Traffic Warden

4/3/1986·30m

Cyril is distressed when Wesley announces that he is in love.

E02

Fitness Freaks

4/10/1986·30m

Cyril decides to take up jogging.

E03

Cyril's Singing

4/17/1986·30m

The brothers have a falling out.

E04

Criminal Connections

4/24/1986·30m

Wesley has problems when the girlfriend of a local mobster takes a fancy to him.

E05

Irate Dinner Tables

5/1/1986·30m

The brothers have a problem with a dissatisfied customer.

E06

Victorian Porn

5/8/1986·30m

Cyril and Wesley find themselves with a large number of bottles of carpet cleaner.

Series 3

6 Episodes

1987

E01

Inspector Maggot Pays A Surprise Visit

2/16/1987·30m

The brothers help Mr Stanley following Chief Inspector Maggot's heart stopping visit to the Blue Cockatoo Club.

E02

Jury Duty

2/23/1987·30m

Cyril and Wesley find themselves in a difficult situation when Dolly serves on the Jury at the trial of a local villain.

E03

Moira

3/2/1987·30m

Wesley decides that the only way to get on in life is to find a rich widow.

E04

The Singing Fan

3/9/1987·30m

Cyril discovers that there can be a downside to having fans.

E05

The Inheritance

3/16/1987·30m

Glenys feels threatened when Cyril's ex wife turns up.

E06

Politics

3/23/1987·30m

Politics - Directed to the Ulster Unionists while attempting to stand as a conservative. Seen a practical joke sent by other organisations, his failure prompts him to launch his own party. But who will be sensible and vote McGregor.

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Cast

Paul Barber

Wesley McGregor

Philip Whitchurch

Philip Whitchurch

Cyril McGregor

Jean Heywood

Dolly McGregor

Jackie Downey

Glenys Pike

Allan Surtees

Colwyn Stanley

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Series 4

7 Episodes

1988

E01

Madame Pratt

7/13/1988·30m

Cyril's obsession with his 'stars' lead him and Ma to have a reading. Believing a seance will resolve her unhappy marital status, the psychic reveals whilst lapsing into his ventriloquism act deception afoot.

E02

Cyril and Sandra

7/20/1988·30m

Glenys is convinced commitment can be achieved by suspending Cyril's bedroom benefits. Abstaining from lusting after women improves his singing. Wesley notices this, but what can he exploit it to the tune of?

E03

Irving Sternberg Arrives

7/27/1988·30m

Wesley needs to impress a wealthy American industrialist.

E04

Declan Is Very Big

8/3/1988·30m

Wesley agrees a boxing match between Cyril and a customers' 'second' will settle their returns policy. 'A Ma has to do what a Ma has to do for her son. But which fighter will have the guts?

E05

Name The Day?

8/10/1988·30m

Cyril and Glenys' relationship takes a turn for the worse.

E06

The Record for Marathon Singing

8/17/1988·30m

Cyril attempts to break the world record for continuous singing to support Wesley's new charity, aptly named Deaf Aid.

E07

Mister Cox Defends a Speeding Charge

8/24/1988·30m

Being banned from driving affects Cyril more than anyone expected.