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  • TV Series
  • 1987–1993
  • 1h
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Paul Bown and Emma Wray in Watching (1987)
A young couple from Merseyside and their off again/on again relationship.
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The off-again/on-again relationship of a young Merseyside couple.The off-again/on-again relationship of a young Merseyside couple.The off-again/on-again relationship of a young Merseyside couple.

  • Stars
    • Emma Wray
    • Paul Bown
    • Liza Tarbuck
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    565
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Emma Wray
      • Paul Bown
      • Liza Tarbuck
    • 10User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Emma Wray
    • Brenda Wilson
    • 1987–1993
    Paul Bown
    • Malcolm Stoneway
    • 1987–1993
    Liza Tarbuck
    Liza Tarbuck
    • Pamela Lynch…
    • 1987–1993
    Patsy Byrne
    Patsy Byrne
    • Marjorie Stoneway
    • 1987–1993
    John Bowler
    John Bowler
    • David Lynch
    • 1988–1993
    Al T. Kossy
    • Harold…
    • 1987–1993
    Bill Moores
    • Cedric
    • 1987–1993
    Noreen Kershaw
    • Joyce Wilson
    • 1991–1993
    Andrew Hilton
    • Gerald Wilson
    • 1991–1993
    Perry Fenwick
    Perry Fenwick
    • Terry Milton
    • 1987–1993
    Charlotte Beeley
    • Sarah Lynch
    • 1989–1993
    Elizabeth Heery
    • Lucinda Stoneway…
    • 1991–1993
    Dave Dutton
    • Oswald…
    • 1987–1991
    Liz Crowther
    • Susan Roberts
    • 1988–1989
    Hannah Gordon
    • Sarah Lynch
    • 1990–1991
    Georgina Beeley
    • Zelda Lynch
    • 1991–1993
    Richard Good
    • Jonathan Macmillan
    • 1992–1993
    Elizabeth Spriggs
    Elizabeth Spriggs
    • Aunty Peggy…
    • 1988–1991
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Malcolm's beloved motorbike is a 1939 red-valve Norton 500cc with 1936 Garrard sidecar (reg: KHN 712).
    • Goofs
      In early seasons it's mentioned that Pamela and Brenda have two other siblings: Sandra (who has a weakness for bikers) and with a weakness for bikers) and Gerald. By the fifth run, when they visit their mother and schoolboy brother in Aigburth, Mrs Wilson announces she has just three children; Sandra has been forgotten.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Blankety Blank: Episode #14.6 (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      What Does He See In Me?
      Music and lyrics by Charles Hart
      Performed by Emma Wray
      [series theme tune]

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 5, 1987 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bekijk 't maar
    • Filming locations
      • Meols, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK(Malcolm's house)
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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