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About The Growing Pains of PC Penrose

The Growing Pains of PC Penrose is a comedy TV series that premiered on BBC One on September 2, 1975. It has 1 season and 7 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 7 "Among Those Appearing", aired on October 17, 1975.

Earnest new recruit PC Penrose has left his hometown and joined the force in the Yorkshire town of Slagcaster. He's young and naive but seasoned officer Sergeant Flagg takes him under his wing and shows him the ropes, though his methods can be a little unconventional.

  • Comedy

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Episodes

7 episodes · 1 season

Series 1

1975 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 51 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. Among Those Appearing

    Finale

    Sergeant Flack starts to take bets on who will be found guilty or innocent when the officers go to court to give evidence.

  2. E6

    6. It's Quiet Midweek

    With Sergeant Flagg and P.C. Buttress at a function in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, P.C. Penrose in charge of Slagcaster station. Inspector Fox reinvents himself as Sherlock Holmes. Clogger brings in a drunk who needs help.

  3. E5

    5. The Melody Lingers On

    P.C's Penrose and Buttress are trapped in a tree when a man starts harassing a group women while dressed in a leotard and sou'wester and riding a bike. Inspector Fox interviews a burglar while rehearsing a ballroom dance routine.

  4. E4

    4. Always a Spectator, Never a Player

    W.P.C. Dean is livid the Inspector Fox is going to marry the Honorable Fanny. Flagg decides to take Penrose on a stake out at the White Horse Inn. They looking for a man who is pinching women's bottoms in the park.

  5. E3

    3. For the Love of Billy

    P.C. Buttress is besotted with a blonde friend of his wife. Sgt Flagg and P.C.Penrose go to a domestic where two women fight over who his is the legal wife. Inspector Fox's wandering eye causes a car crash.

  6. E2

    2. The Peeper

    P.C. Penrose and P.C. Buttress are the night shift with a peeping tom is on the loose. Penrose joins Sgt Flagg in dealing with the sudden death of Mr Newbold. Inspector Fox is determined to keep W.P.C. Dean as close as possible.

  7. E1

    1. Fabulous Eyelashes He's Got

    PC Penrose's first day on the job bumps in to an expectant father desperate for help. Under the watchful eye of Sergeant Flagg, the pair go in search of the chicken killer.

Cast & crew

Created by Roy Clarke

  • Christopher Burgess

    Inspector Fox

  • Catherine Chase

    WPC Dean

  • Albert Shepherd

    Clogger

  • Joan Scott

    Myrtle

  • Renny Lister

    Avis Threadgold

  • Felix Bowness

    Felix Bowness

    Wally Threadgold

  • Mavis Pugh

    Mavis Pugh

    Mrs Toombs

  • Neville Wright

    Expectant Father

  • Kenneth Waller

    Kenneth Waller

    Mr Newbould

  • Pamela Cundell

    Pamela Cundell

    Mrs Newbould

  • Elizabeth Benson

    Mrs Merrit

  • Christine Shaw

    GT Knickers

  • Billy Gray

    The Peeper

  • John Levene

    John Levene

    Motorist

  • Roy Purcell

    Roy Purcell

    Motorist

  • Kevin O'Leary

    Finnegan

The Growing Pains of PC Penrose FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Growing Pains of PC Penrose?

The Growing Pains of PC Penrose has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 17, 1975.

When did the latest episode of The Growing Pains of PC Penrose come out?

The most recent episode of The Growing Pains of PC Penrose, Season 1 Episode 7 "Among Those Appearing", aired on October 17, 1975.

How many seasons of The Growing Pains of PC Penrose are there?

The Growing Pains of PC Penrose has 1 season with 7 episodes in total.

When did The Growing Pains of PC Penrose first air?

The Growing Pains of PC Penrose first aired on BBC One on September 2, 1975.

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