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Best Episodes of A Bit of a Do
The Civil Wedding
S2 Ep7
8.0
1st Dec 1989
Rita is happily marrying Geoffrey and is shocked to find that Ted and Sandra are also getting married at the same registry office. Not everybody is happy however, as Jenny has left Elvis to return to Paul and Elvis's only consolation comes when he is propositioned by Liz.
The Church Wedding
S2 Ep1
8.0
20th Oct 1989
Rita is marrying her politician boyfriend Jerry but her son Paul refuses to attend. Ted however does go to the church and cannot hide his amusement when Rita decides to jilt her fiance. He is also captivated by a new woman, Corinna, and Rodney and Betty announce that they will be opening a new health food shop.
The Angling Club Christmas Party
S1 Ep3
8.0
27th Jan 1989
Ted and Liz attend the party as a couple which causes awkwardness amongst their family and friends. This is heightened when Laurence and Rita also put in an appearance. Ted is also blackmailed due to having cheated in a fishing tournament and shamefacedly resigns.
The Christening
S2 Ep2
7.5
27th Oct 1989
Much has changed for the characters as Rita is now a Labour Councillor, Elvis is a journalist and Ted is engaged to Corinna. It is not all happy news though, as Jenny announces that her marriage is over and Elvis rows with Carol.
Worst Episodes of A Bit of a Do
The White Wedding
S1 Ep1
4.0
13th Jan 1989
It is the day of Paul and Jenny's wedding and their families must conceal their differences. Liz takes this to extremes by propositioning Ted and the two disappear to a hotel room at the reception. The day ends in violence and recrimination on all sides.
The Inauguration Of The Outer Inner Relief Ring Road
S2 Ep5
6.0
17th Nov 1989
Rita must face open hostility due to the unpopular ring road and also has to cope with the knowledge that her son Paul will be sent to prison for six months.
The Crowning Of Miss Frozen Chicken (UK)
S1 Ep5
7.0
10th Feb 1989
Tensions run high among the group for a variety of reasons. Rodney has purchased Ted's foundry which causes no small degree of acrimony, Paul confesses to Jenny about his dalliance with Carol and protesters interrupt the beauty pageant. The evening climaxes with Neville and Liz agreeing to marry; much to the shock of Rita and Laurence.
The Farewell Party
S2 Ep4
7.0
10th Nov 1989
It is Ted's farewell do and all of his family and friends attend in fancy dress. But the night is a disaster as Ted learns that Corinna is a con-woman, and news arrives that Paul has been arrested for throwing an egg at the Prime Minister.
A Bit of a Do Episode Guide
The White Wedding
S1 Ep1
4.0
13th Jan 1989
It is the day of Paul and Jenny's wedding and their families must conceal their differences. Liz takes this to extremes by propositioning Ted and the two disappear to a hotel room at the reception. The day ends in violence and recrimination on all sides.
The Dentists' Dinner Dance
S1 Ep2
7.5
20th Jan 1989
Laurence and Liz do not want Ted and Rita to attend the dance but feel compelled to invite them. Ted and Rita do not want to go but feel unable to decline. The event sees Liz confessing to Ted that she is pregnant with his child and Laurence and Rita becoming more aware of their affair.
The Angling Club Christmas Party
S1 Ep3
8.0
27th Jan 1989
Ted and Liz attend the party as a couple which causes awkwardness amongst their family and friends. This is heightened when Laurence and Rita also put in an appearance. Ted is also blackmailed due to having cheated in a fishing tournament and shamefacedly resigns.
The Charity Horse-Racing Evening
S1 Ep4
7.5
3rd Feb 1989
Ted has to face his family and friends after having been declared bankrupt and subsequently left by Liz. She already has her eye on Neville however, but so does Rita. Meanwhile, Paul must try to keep his unfaithfulness a secret from Jenny.
The Crowning Of Miss Frozen Chicken (UK)
S1 Ep5
7.0
10th Feb 1989
Tensions run high among the group for a variety of reasons. Rodney has purchased Ted's foundry which causes no small degree of acrimony, Paul confesses to Jenny about his dalliance with Carol and protesters interrupt the beauty pageant. The evening climaxes with Neville and Liz agreeing to marry; much to the shock of Rita and Laurence.
The Registry Office Wedding
S1 Ep6
7.5
17th Feb 1989
It is the day of Neville and Liz's wedding but Laurence's recent suicide casts a cloud over proceedings. There is brighter news for Rita though, as she attends with a new man and Jenny and Paul reunite due to Jenny's pregnancy. The wedding breakfast takes place at the restaurant in which Ted now works and he must endure the embarrassment of waiting on his former wife and lover.
A Bit of a Do is a British comedy drama series based on the books by David Nobbs. The show starred David Jason and was aired on ITV in 1989. It was made for the ITV network by Yorkshire Television.
The show was set in a fictional Yorkshire town. Each episode took place at a different social function and followed the changing lives of two families, the working-class Simcocks and the middle-class Rodenhursts, together with their respective friends, Rodney and Betty Sillitoe, and Neville Badger. The series begins with the wedding of Ted and Rita Simcock's son Paul to Laurence and Liz Rodenhurst's daughter Jenny; an event at which Ted and Liz begin an affair. The subsequent fallout from this affair forms the basis for most of the first series.
The best rated episodes of A Bit of a Do are:
The Civil Wedding S2E7 rated 8.0
The Church Wedding S2E1 rated 8.0
The Angling Club Christmas Party S1E3 rated 8.0
The Christening S2E2 rated 7.5
The lowest rated episodes of A Bit of a Do are:
The White Wedding S1E1 rated 4.0
The Inauguration Of The Outer Inner Relief Ring Road S2E5 rated 6.0
The Crowning Of Miss Frozen Chicken (UK) S1E5 rated 7.0
The Farewell Party S2E4 rated 7.0
The first episode of A Bit of a Do aired on January 13, 1989.
The last episode of A Bit of a Do aired on December 01, 1989.
