Sink or Swim

Season - Episode

3 Season 3 Sep 09, 1982

3 - 1

In the Pursuit of Learning Sep 09, 1982
3 - 2

Nothing But Trouble Sep 16, 1982
3 - 3

A Sporting Chance Sep 23, 1982
3 - 4

A Slight Harkening Sep 30, 1982
3 - 5

Making Amends Oct 07, 1982
3 - 6

A New Departure Oct 14, 1982

2 Season 2 Oct 22, 1981

2 - 1

Tourists Oct 22, 1981
2 - 2

The Commune Oct 29, 1981
2 - 3

The Folk Club Nov 05, 1981
2 - 4

The Marrying Nov 12, 1981
2 - 5

Ecology Nov 19, 1981
2 - 6

University or What? Nov 26, 1981

1 Season 1 Dec 04, 1980

1 - 1

In the Beginning Dec 04, 1980
1 - 2

Steve's Girlfriend Dec 11, 1980
1 - 3

Croydon Dec 18, 1980
1 - 4

The Turkey Jan 01, 1981
1 - 5

The Car Jan 08, 1981
1 - 6

The Boat Jan 15, 1981
1 - 7

The Interviewer Jan 22, 1981

Overview

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.

Year 1982

Studio BBC One

Director Alex Shearer

Crew Roger Race (Producer), Ronnie Hazlehurst (Original Music Composer)

Popularity 0.6803

Language English