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The Wright Way

BBC One Ended Comedy

1 Season · 6 Episodes · Premiered October 2, 1982 · Ended May 28, 2013

Gerald Wright runs the Baselricky Council Health & Safety Department with a team of misfits who, despite their best efforts, seem to cause as much chaos as humanly possible in their mission to make Britain safer. Few Council Officers take their commitment to the health and safety of the public more seriously than Gerald Wright. A man dedicated to the minimization of risk, even where no actual risk exists. If only Gerald were able to control his own life with the same benevolent despotism with which he regulates other peoples'. Sadly he can't. A recent divorcee and new single Dad, Gerald's personal life is just one long struggle against the petty irritations and inconvenience which bedevil all our lives. Those 21st century slings and arrows of outrageous fortune against which Gerald's lengthy rule book is no defence at all.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

6 episodes
E01
The Rogue Speed Bump
Tue, Apr 23 2013 9:35 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Gerald and his Health and Safety team identify an irregular speed bump on the streets of Baselricky. At home, he contends with bathroom hoggers.
E02
Conkers Bonkers
Tue, Apr 30 2013 9:35 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Gerald and his Health and Safety team set out to prove that playing conkers is dangerous, while Sue insists he makes a quiche for his ex-wife Valerie.
E03
Lethal Swing Back
Tue, May 7 2013 9:35 PM GMT+0000 30 min
There is a toilet roll thief at large at Baselricky Town Hall, distracting Gerald and his Health and Safety team from a vital investigation into the safety of playground swings.
E04
Concealed Sharp Objects
Tue, May 14 2013 9:35 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Gerald clashes with the Mayor in his fervour to author his own iconic hazard warning. Sue is threatened with industrial action and Victoria's DJ career stalls.
E05
Curbing the Kerb
Tue, May 21 2013 9:35 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Gerald and his team decide that kerbs are dangerous trip hazards, while Sue sees another side of her mum's new boyfriend.
E06
The Deadly Receptacle
Tue, May 28 2013 9:35 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Tensions run high for the Big Ballroom Night and, while investigating the size of takeaway coffee cups, Gerald and his health and safety team uncover a startling conspiracy.

Cast

David Haig
David Haig as Gerald Wright
Beattie Edmondson
Beattie Edmondson as Victoria
Joanne Matthews
Joanne Matthews as Susan
Luke Gell as Clive
Mina Anwar
Mina Anwar as Malika Maha
Toby Longworth
Toby Longworth as Bernard
Kacey Ainsworth
Kacey Ainsworth as Valerie Wright
Hannah-Jane Fox as Cheryl Dolores
Brenda Edwards
Brenda Edwards as Mrs. Johnson
Robert Daws
Robert Daws as The Mayor
Michael Falzon as Kyle
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