Episode 1
The Getaway Car
Cyril attempts to sell a dodgy car with an out of hours test drive to a youngster. A colleague covers for him but he returns to his place of work prematurely.
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TV series
The Brothers McGregor
19854 seasons5.7 / 10
Black and white half-brothers Wesley and Cyril McGregor run an extremely dodgy secondhand car business out of Liverpool. A comedic spin-off from ITV's soap opera Coronation Street, the producers were unable to get Tony Osoba and Carl Chase to reprise the roles, so Paul Barber and Philip Whitchurch were cast instead. For two characters who appeared in a single May 1982 episode, The Brothers McGregor was very popular, running for four series.
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The Brothers McGregor premiered September 4, 1985. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Black and white half-brothers Wesley and Cyril McGregor run an extremely dodgy secondhand car business out of Liverpool. A comedic spin-off from ITV's soap opera Coronation Street, the producers were unable to get Tony Osoba and Carl Chase to reprise the roles, so Paul Barber and Philip Whitchurch were cast instead. For two characters who appeared in a single May 1982 episode, The Brothers McGregor was very popular, running for four series.
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Episode 2
The Royal Letter
Uncle Crosby, one of Dolly's ex-boyfriends arrives, on the run from the police and looking for a place to hide.
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Cyril's Marital Status
Glenys breaks off her engagement to Cyril following the revelation that he has been divorced from is wife for 18 months.
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The Vicar Buys a Car
Wesley is far from happy when he discovers that Cyril has bought a hearse.
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The Talent Contest
Wesley gets a booking for Cyril to sing at a nightclub in Stoke.
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The Impressive Address
Wesley finds new business premises.
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Nye Jenkins
Cyril meets Nye Jenkins going about his business with his sandwich board as usual proclaiming the end of the world is nigh and makes a joke about Nye having already booked his summer holidays. Wesley decides the car pitch needs a new image.
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Cast
Paul BarberWesley McGregor
Philip WhitchurchCyril McGregor
Jean HeywoodDolly McGregor
Jackie DowneyGlenys Pike
Allan SurteesColwyn StanleyTerry CundallNigel
Robert VaheyMr Cox
Robert BoothDodgy Dennis
Credits
- Created by
- John Stevenson
- Written by
- John Stevenson, Julian Roach
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 26
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ITV1United Kingdom
ITV GranadaUnited Kingdom- Granada Manchester
Themes
car dealershiphalf siblingslaugh trackliverpool, englandspin off