The Dawson Watch The Family (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

The Dawson Watch

The Family (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Les ends the first series with a look at the institution of the family. Topics explored include the changing nature of marriage and the misery of family outings, while helping Les illustrate some points are Ada and Cosmo Smallpiece.

Writers

Les Dawson | Andy Hamilton | Terry Ravenscroft

Producer

Peter Whitmore

Editor

Glenn Hyde

Production Designer

Ken Ledsham (design)

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 6, 1979

Release date

Apr 6, 1979 (United Kingdom)

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Les Dawson Self / Cosmo Smallpiece / Ada Self / Cosmo Smallpiece / Ada See fewer	Demob (1993)
Roy Barraclough Cissie Cissie See fewer	Funland (2005)
David Battley Actor Actor See fewer	Krull (1983)
Carol Hawkins Actress Actress See fewer	Carry on Abroad (1972)
Johnny Ball Card Shop Owner Card Shop Owner See fewer	Inbetweeners (2001)
Michael Knowles Card Shop Customer Card Shop Customer See fewer	You Rang, M'Lord? (1988)
Roland MacLeod Actor (as Roland McLeod) Actor (as Roland McLeod) See fewer	The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
Valerie Leon Actress Actress See fewer	The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
John Pennington Actor Actor See fewer	Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Raymond Mason Actor Actor See fewer	The Brothers Karamazov (1964)
Debbi Blythe Actress Actress See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Stuart Sherwin Actor Actor See fewer	Brian Rix Presents ... (1960)
Colin McCormack Actor Actor See fewer	First Knight (1995)
Ann Curthoys Actress Actress See fewer	The Guardians (1971)
Michael Halsey Actor Actor See fewer	The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
Gordon Salkilld Actor Actor See fewer	Potter (1979)
Marie Claire Actress Actress See fewer	The Bizarre Ones (1968)
Doreen Purchase Actress Actress See fewer	The Dawson Watch (1979)
Dafydd Hywel Actor Actor See fewer	Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
Jacoba Dawson control staff Dawson control staff See fewer	The Dawson Watch (1979)
Penny Kendall Dawson control staff Dawson control staff See fewer	The Benny Hill Show (1969)
Susie Silvey Dawson control staff Dawson control staff See fewer	The Urge to Kill (1989)
Mark Allington Dawson control staff Dawson control staff See fewer	Vanity Fair (1967)
Mike Mungarvan Dawson control staff Dawson control staff See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)