The Brothers (1972 TV series)

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The Brothers
The Brothers (1976), left to right:Derek Benfield, Margaret Ashcroft, Jennifer Wilson, Robin Chadwick, Jean Anderson, Colin Baker
GenreDrama
Created byGerard Glaister & N.J.Crisp
Written byN.J. Crisp
Eric Paice
John Pennington
Simon Raven
Douglas Watkinson
Brian Finch
Ray Jenkins
Elaine Morgan
Directed byPhilip Dudley
Lennie Mayne
Ronald Wilson
Timothy Combe
Mary Ridge
Quentin Lawrence
Eric Price
Roderick Graham
Vere Lorrimer
Christopher Baker
StarringJean Anderson
Glyn Owen
Richard Easton
Robin Chadwick
Patrick O'Connell
Jennifer Wilson
Derek Benfield
Gabrielle Drake
Colin Baker
Theme music composerDudley Simpson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series7
No. of episodes92
Production
ProducerGerard Glaister
Production locationsGreenwich, London, England, United Kingdom
Running time50 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release10 March 1972 (1972-03-10) –
19 December 1976 (1976-12-19)

The Brothers is a British TV show. It is about a person who drives things to different places. When he dies, his family has to deal with their sadness and his road hauling business. It ran from 10 March, 1972 to 19 December, 1976 for 7 seasons and 92 episodes and was created by Gerard Glaister. It was originally played by Glyn Owen and then by Patrick O'Connell.

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Full details on The Brothers plus episode guide can be found at the Colin Baker website http://www.colinbakeronline.com