The Fenn Street Gang

The Fenn Street Gang is a British television sitcom which ran for three seasons between 1971 and 1973. Created by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, it was a spin-off from their popular Please Sir! series. The series follows the lives of many of the pupils from Fenn Street School as they enter the world of work.

Series one

Originally broadcast September 1971 to February 1972.

01: "Should Auld Acquaintance"

Screenplay John Esmonde, Bob Larbey

Director David Askey

Starring

Guest Christopher Biggins

First broadcast September 17, 1971

02: "The Start Of Something Big"

Screenplay Geoff Rowley, Andy Baker

Director David Askey

Starring

Guest Christopher Timothy

First broadcast September 24, 1971

03: "Leave It To Me, Darling"

Screenplay John Esmonde, Bob Larbey

Director David Askey

Starring

Guest John Alderton

First broadcast October 1, 1971

04: "Horses For Courses"

Screenplay Geoff Rowley, Andy Baker

Director David Askey

Starring

Guest Sally Thomsett

First broadcast October 8, 1971

05: "Meet The Wizard"

Screenplay Geoff Rowley, Andy Baker

Director

Starring David Askey

Guests John Alderton, Robin Askwith

First broadcast October 15, 1971

06: "Distant Horizons"

Screenplay Tony Bilbow

Director David Askey

Starring

Guest Andria Lawrence

First broadcast October 22, 1971

07: "Change Partners"

Screenplay John Esmonde, Bob Larbey

Director David Askey

Starring

Guest John Alderton

First broadcast October 29, 1971

08: "The Thin Yellow Line"

Screenplay John Esmonde, Bob Larbey

Director Graham Evans

Starring

Guest Tony Selby

First broadcast November 5, 1971

09: "All Mod Cons"

Screenplay Geoff Rowley, Andy Baker

Director Graham Evans

Starring

Guest Dudley Foster

First broadcast November 12, 1971

10: "These Foolish Things"

Screenplay John Esmonde, Bob Larbey

Director Alan Wallis

Starring

Guest Justine Lord

First broadcast November 19, 1971

11: "Rough Justice"

Screenplay Tony Bilbow

Director Alan Wallis

Starring

Guest

First broadcast November 26, 1971

12: "Who Was that Lady?"

Screenplay John Esmonde, Bob Larbey

Director Alan Wallis

Starring

Guests Jan Francis, Andria Lawrence

First broadcast December 3, 1971

13: "Kill Or Cure"

Screenplay John Esmonde, Bob Larbey

Director Alan Wallis

Starring

Guest

First broadcast December 10, 1971

14: "When Did You Last See Your Father?"

Screenplay David Barry

Director Alan Wallis

Starring

Guest

First broadcast December 24, 1971

15: "A Fair Swap"

Screenplay Geoff Rowley, Andy Baker

Director Bryan izzard

Starring

Guest Nickolas Grace

First broadcast December 31, 1971

16: "The Clean Weekend"

Screenplay John Esmonde, Bob Larbey

Director Alan Wallis

Starring

Guest Bob Todd

First broadcast January 7, 1972

17: "Tally Ho"

Parents can be a problem as Dennis Dunstable finds out when he and Craven help Mr. Dunstable turn over a new leaf.

Screenplay Geoff Rowley, Andy Baker

Director Bryan Izzard

Starring David Barry, Peter Denyer, Leon Vitali, Peter Bayliss, Barbara Mitchell

First broadcast January 14, 1972 (ITV)

18: "Horse Of The Year"

Guess what Dennis buys with his birthday money?

Screenplay John Esmonde, Bob Larbey

Director Alan Wallis

Starring David Barry, Peter Cleall, Peter Denyer, Liz Gebhardt, Carol Hawkins, Leon Vitali

Guest James Beck

First broadcast January 21, 1972 (ITV)

19: "From Sudbury With Love

When Frankie Abbott hits town looking for a new bird, nobody is more surprised than he when he finds one!

Screenplay Geoff Rowley, Andy Baker

Director Mark Stuart

Starring David Barry, Peter Cleall, Peter Denyer, Liz Gebhardt, Carol Hawkins, Leon Vitali

Guest Lynda Bellingham

First broadcast January 28, 1972 (ITV)

20: "Who's Minding The Shop?"

The Fenn Street Gang become shopkeepers when Duffy accidentally knocks down a young man who runs a one-man dry-cleaning business.

Screenplay John Esmonde, Bob Larbey

Director Alan Wallis

Starring David Barry, Peter Cleall, Peter Denyer, Liz Gebhardt, Carol Hawkins, Leon Vitali

First broadcast February 4, 1972 (ITV)

21: "The Great Frock Robbers"

In the last programme in the present series, Sharon's career at the boutique is threatened when she is accused of not being watchful enough during a wave of shop-lifting. Then Frankie Abbott gets the job of store detective and within hours everybody's career is in danger!

Screenplay John Esmonde, Bob Larbey

Director Bryan izzard

Starring David Barry, Peter Cleall, Peter Denyer, Liz Gebhardt, Carol Hawkins, Leon Vitali

First broadcast February 11, 1972 (ITV)

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