The Wackers (TV series)

This article is about the TV series. For the folk rock band, see The Wackers. For other uses, see Wacker (disambiguation).
The Wackers
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GenreSitcom
Written byVince Powell
Directed byAnthony Parker
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes7 (1 unaired)
Production
ProducerAnthony Parker
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companyThames Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release19 March (1975-03-19) –
23 April 1975 (1975-04-23)
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The Wackers is a British television sitcom that was first broadcast on ITV from 19 March to 23 April 1975. It was written by Vince Powell, and starred Ken Jones, Sheila Fay, David Casey, Alison Steadman, Keith Chegwin, Bill Dean, Joe Gladwin and Pearl Hackney. It followed the lives and interactions of the Clarksons, a Liverpudlian family living in the poor area of Dingle.

It was the first series to be written solely by Powell, following the death of his writing partner Harry Driver in 1973. The series was heavily criticised in the press for its offensive humour, resulting in its cancellation before the final episode had aired.

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