Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead? - Production & Contact Info

Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead? (1973–1995)
TV Series | 15 min | Family

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Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead? (1973–1995)

TV Series | 15 min | Family

The TV show "Why Don't You" encouraged kids to turn off the TV and do something more enjoyable and productive.

Seasons

1 | Unknown See all

Directors

Mick Dempsey | Peter Charlton | Russell T. Davies

Producers

Judy Merry | Peter Charlton | Patrick Dowling | Catherine MacFarlane

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 20, 1973

Release date (First episode)

Aug 20, 1973 (United Kingdom)

Awards

2 nominations

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15 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Delima Begum Delima Delima See fewer	1	Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead? (1973)
Venesha Browne Venesha Venesha See fewer	1	Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead? (1973)
Nathan Davies Nathan Nathan See fewer	1	Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead? (1973)
Leonard Davis Leonard Leonard See fewer	1	Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead? (1973)
Aftab Marchant Aftab Aftab See fewer	1	Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead? (1973)
Andy Todd Andy Andy See fewer	1	Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead? (1973)
Paul Nicholson Nicko Nicko See fewer	1	Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead? (1973)
Lucy Ingham Brenda Brenda See fewer	1	Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead? (1973)
Alison Smith Self Self See fewer	1	Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead? (1973)
Nick Patten Self Self See fewer	1	Grow Biz Quiz (1988)
Lucy Nickson Musician Musician See fewer	1	A Monster Calls (2016)
Simon Nelson Self (1980) Self (1980) See fewer		All at Sea (2013)
Anthony McPartlin Self (1988) Self (1988) See fewer		Love Actually (2003)
Brett Adams Self (1992) Self (1992) See fewer		Top of the Pops (1964)
Alexandra Fletcher Self (As Alex Fletcher) (198?) Self (As Alex Fletcher) (198?) See fewer		Hollyoaks (1995)

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