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The Brothers McGregor

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S4 E7 · Mister Cox Defends a Speeding Charge

About The Brothers McGregor

The Brothers McGregor is a comedy TV series that premiered on ITV Granada on September 4, 1985. It has 4 seasons and 26 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 4 Episode 7 "Mister Cox Defends a Speeding Charge", aired on August 24, 1988.

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.

  • Comedy

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Episodes

26 episodes · 4 seasons

Series 1

1985 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 41 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. Nye Jenkins

    Finale

    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.

  2. E6

    6. The Impressive Address

    Wesley finds new business premises.

  3. E5

    5. The Talent Contest

    Wesley gets a booking for Cyril to sing at a nightclub in Stoke.

  4. E4

    4. The Vicar Buys a Car

    Wesley is far from happy when he discovers that Cyril has bought a hearse.

  5. E3

    3. 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.

  6. E2

    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.

  7. E1

    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.

Series 2

1986 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 40 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Victorian Porn

    Finale

    Cyril and Wesley find themselves with a large number of bottles of carpet cleaner.

  2. E5

    5. Irate Dinner Tables

    The brothers have a problem with a dissatisfied customer.

  3. E4

    4. Criminal Connections

    Wesley has problems when the girlfriend of a local mobster takes a fancy to him.

  4. E3

    3. Cyril's Singing

    The brothers have a falling out.

  5. E2

    2. Fitness Freaks

    Cyril decides to take up jogging.

  6. E1

    1. The Traffic Warden

    Cyril is distressed when Wesley announces that he is in love.

Series 3

1987 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 39 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Politics

    Finale

    Politics - Directed to the Ulster Unionists while attempting to stand as a conservative. Seen a practical joke sent by other organisations, his failure prompts him to launch his own party. But who will be sensible and vote McGregor.

  2. E5

    5. The Inheritance

    Glenys feels threatened when Cyril's ex wife turns up.

  3. E4

    4. The Singing Fan

    Cyril discovers that there can be a downside to having fans.

  4. E3

    3. Moira

    Wesley decides that the only way to get on in life is to find a rich widow.

  5. E2

    2. Jury Duty

    Cyril and Wesley find themselves in a difficult situation when Dolly serves on the Jury at the trial of a local villain.

  6. E1

    1. Inspector Maggot Pays A Surprise Visit

    The brothers help Mr Stanley following Chief Inspector Maggot's heart stopping visit to the Blue Cockatoo Club.

Series 4

1988 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 38 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. Mister Cox Defends a Speeding Charge

    Finale

    Being banned from driving affects Cyril more than anyone expected.

  2. E6

    6. The Record for Marathon Singing

    Cyril attempts to break the world record for continuous singing to support Wesley's new charity, aptly named Deaf Aid.

  3. E5

    5. Name The Day?

    Cyril and Glenys' relationship takes a turn for the worse.

  4. E4

    4. Declan Is Very Big

    Wesley agrees a boxing match between Cyril and a customers' 'second' will settle their returns policy. 'A Ma has to do what a Ma has to do for her son. But which fighter will have the guts?

  5. E3

    3. Irving Sternberg Arrives

    Wesley needs to impress a wealthy American industrialist.

  6. E2

    2. Cyril and Sandra

    Glenys is convinced commitment can be achieved by suspending Cyril's bedroom benefits. Abstaining from lusting after women improves his singing. Wesley notices this, but what can he exploit it to the tune of?

  7. E1

    1. Madame Pratt

    Cyril's obsession with his 'stars' lead him and Ma to have a reading. Believing a seance will resolve her unhappy marital status, the psychic reveals whilst lapsing into his ventriloquism act deception afoot.

Cast & crew

Created by John Stevenson

  • Jackie Downey

    Jackie Downey

    Glenys Pike

  • Allan Surtees

    Allan Surtees

    Colwyn Stanley

  • Terry Cundall

    Nigel

  • Robert Vahey

    Mr Cox

  • Robert Booth

    Dodgy Dennis

  • Nick Maloney

    Nick Maloney

    Reg Twillet

  • Tom Mennard

    Police Sergeant

  • Ian Hart

    Ian Hart

    Youth

  • Karl Lornie

    Youth

  • David Swift

    Crosby Nuttall

  • Barry Ewart

    Det Con Bright

  • Paul Angelis

    Paul Angelis

    Sergeant Dangerfield

  • Robert Keegan

    Harry Nesbit

  • David Scase

    Vicar

  • James Masters

    MC

  • Michael Wardle

    Drunk

The Brothers McGregor FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Brothers McGregor?

The Brothers McGregor has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on August 24, 1988.

When did the latest episode of The Brothers McGregor come out?

The most recent episode of The Brothers McGregor, Season 4 Episode 7 "Mister Cox Defends a Speeding Charge", aired on August 24, 1988.

How many seasons of The Brothers McGregor are there?

The Brothers McGregor has 4 seasons with 26 episodes in total.

When did The Brothers McGregor first air?

The Brothers McGregor first aired on ITV Granada on September 4, 1985.

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