Overview
I Didn't Know You Cared is a British comedy series set in a working class household in South Yorkshire in the 1970s, written by Peter Tinniswood loosely based upon his books A Touch Of Daniel, I Didn't Know You Cared and Except You're A Bird. It was broadcast by the BBC in four series from 1975 to 1979. The main characters are Carter Brandon; his Uncle Mort; his mother, Annie; his father, Les; his girlfriend, Pat Partington; and Uncle Staveley. Auntie Lil appears in the first two series. Other recurring characters, mostly from Carter's workplace, are Linda Preston; Mrs Partington; Sid Skelhorn
Cast
- Robin Bailey as Uncle Mort
- John Comer as Les Brandon
- Liz Smith as Annie Brandon
- Keith Drinkel as Carter Brandon
- Deirdre Costello as Linda Preston
- Liz Goulding as Pat Brandon
- Leslie Sarony as Uncle Staveley
- Diana Harker as Olive Scrimshaw
- Vanda Godsell as Mrs Partington