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'''Is It Legal?''' was a British television sitcom set in a solicitors office, that ran from 1995 to 1998. It was produced by Carlton Television and Hartswood Films and was shown on ITV for the first and second series, and Channel 4 for the third. It was written by Simon Nye, who also wrote other ITV sitcoms such as ''Men Behaving Badly'' and ''Hardware''.
★ Richard Lumsden - Colin Lotus
★ Jeremy Clyde - Dick Spackman (Series 1-2)
★ Imelda Staunton - Stella Phelps
★ Patrick Barlow - Bob
★ Kate Isitt - Alison
★ Matthew Ashforde - Darren
''Is It Legal?'' is set in the offices of Lotus, Spackman and Phelps, a firm of solicitors based in Hounslow.
Colin Lotus—who became a partner of the firm only because his father had retired—is very enthusiastic about his job but unfortunately is very inept, which meant he fails to resolve legal matters and it is often up to Stella or Bob to do so.
Dick Spackman is the second partner of the firm but has no knowledge of law or the legal profession, instead prefering to stay in his office watching golf and drinking glasses of sherry.
Stella Phelps is the senior partner of the firm and has had an ambition of being a solicitor since childhood, and always tries to succeed in being the most professional solicitor. However the rest of the firm, especially partners Colin and Dick, hold her back because of their inept attitude towards law and the legal profession.
Bob is the office clerk who could be a top-class solicitor if only he had more confidence, but his mind is always on other things, particularly the break-up of his marriage and his crush on Sarah, a girl who delivers sandwiches from Mr. Bappy, a sandwich bar which is directly below the offices of Lotus, Spackman and Phelps. In every episode he attempts to win her heart, but due to his lack of confidence he never does, instead winning the heart of Stella in the final episode of Series 2.
Alison is the secretary who has a job at the firm only because her boyfriend did conveyancing for them. She is constantly bored and likes to annoy the other members of the firm, particularly Bob, because of his crush on Sarah.
Darren is the office dogsbody who doesn't do a lot, apart from being unreliable and staying in the basement reading dirty magazines and listening to rap music. He did have a crush on Alison but unsuprisingly she wasn't interested.
# "Death In Hounslow" -
# "Whodunnit?" -
# "Dick's House Of Horror" -
# "Colin Heals The World" -
# "Infatuation" -
# "Bob Breaks In" -
# "Resignation" -
# "Solicitors In Love" -
# "Hounslow FM" -
# "Alison Gets Laid" -
# "Darren's Revenge" -
# "Dick In Court" -
# "Office Party" -
# "Indecision" -
# "A Question Of Pants" -
# "Polishing The Mouse" -
# "Big Desk Bob" -
# "Glad To Be Colin" -
# "New Bloke" -
# "Someone Is Lying" -
# "1979" -
Although ''Is It Legal?'' was set in Hounslow, in reality its interior shots were filmed at Teddington Studios in south-west London, and its exterior shots were filmed in Staines and Walton-on-Thames.
''Is It Legal?'' won the British Comedy Award for 'Best ITV Sitcom' in 1995.
Although popular when it was first shown, ''Is It Legal?'' has now become an obscure sitcom in that it is not as well-known, However ITV3 have shown Series 1 and 2 at least twice a year since 2006. ITV3 does not have broadcasting rights to show series 3 as it is a Channel 4 show, which has not been repeated since 1998.
''Is It Legal?'' has not been released on VHS or DVD, and unfortunately Hartswood Films currently have no plans to release any of the three series on DVD.
★
★ ''Is It Legal?'' on the BBC Guide to Comedy
★ ''Is It Legal?'' on the Hartswood Films website
'''Is It Legal?''' was a British television sitcom set in a solicitors office, that ran from 1995 to 1998. It was produced by Carlton Television and Hartswood Films and was shown on ITV for the first and second series, and Channel 4 for the third. It was written by Simon Nye, who also wrote other ITV sitcoms such as ''Men Behaving Badly'' and ''Hardware''.
| Contents |
| Main cast |
| Plot and characters |
| Episodes |
| Series 1: 1995 |
| Series 2: 1996 |
| Series 3: 1998 |
| Filming information |
| Awards |
| Repeats |
| VHS/DVD releases |
| External links |
Main cast
★ Richard Lumsden - Colin Lotus
★ Jeremy Clyde - Dick Spackman (Series 1-2)
★ Imelda Staunton - Stella Phelps
★ Patrick Barlow - Bob
★ Kate Isitt - Alison
★ Matthew Ashforde - Darren
Plot and characters
''Is It Legal?'' is set in the offices of Lotus, Spackman and Phelps, a firm of solicitors based in Hounslow.
Colin Lotus—who became a partner of the firm only because his father had retired—is very enthusiastic about his job but unfortunately is very inept, which meant he fails to resolve legal matters and it is often up to Stella or Bob to do so.
Dick Spackman is the second partner of the firm but has no knowledge of law or the legal profession, instead prefering to stay in his office watching golf and drinking glasses of sherry.
Stella Phelps is the senior partner of the firm and has had an ambition of being a solicitor since childhood, and always tries to succeed in being the most professional solicitor. However the rest of the firm, especially partners Colin and Dick, hold her back because of their inept attitude towards law and the legal profession.
Bob is the office clerk who could be a top-class solicitor if only he had more confidence, but his mind is always on other things, particularly the break-up of his marriage and his crush on Sarah, a girl who delivers sandwiches from Mr. Bappy, a sandwich bar which is directly below the offices of Lotus, Spackman and Phelps. In every episode he attempts to win her heart, but due to his lack of confidence he never does, instead winning the heart of Stella in the final episode of Series 2.
Alison is the secretary who has a job at the firm only because her boyfriend did conveyancing for them. She is constantly bored and likes to annoy the other members of the firm, particularly Bob, because of his crush on Sarah.
Darren is the office dogsbody who doesn't do a lot, apart from being unreliable and staying in the basement reading dirty magazines and listening to rap music. He did have a crush on Alison but unsuprisingly she wasn't interested.
Episodes
Series 1: 1995
# "Death In Hounslow" -
# "Whodunnit?" -
# "Dick's House Of Horror" -
# "Colin Heals The World" -
# "Infatuation" -
# "Bob Breaks In" -
# "Resignation" -
Series 2: 1996
# "Solicitors In Love" -
# "Hounslow FM" -
# "Alison Gets Laid" -
# "Darren's Revenge" -
# "Dick In Court" -
# "Office Party" -
# "Indecision" -
Series 3: 1998
# "A Question Of Pants" -
# "Polishing The Mouse" -
# "Big Desk Bob" -
# "Glad To Be Colin" -
# "New Bloke" -
# "Someone Is Lying" -
# "1979" -
Filming information
Although ''Is It Legal?'' was set in Hounslow, in reality its interior shots were filmed at Teddington Studios in south-west London, and its exterior shots were filmed in Staines and Walton-on-Thames.
Awards
''Is It Legal?'' won the British Comedy Award for 'Best ITV Sitcom' in 1995.
Repeats
Although popular when it was first shown, ''Is It Legal?'' has now become an obscure sitcom in that it is not as well-known, However ITV3 have shown Series 1 and 2 at least twice a year since 2006. ITV3 does not have broadcasting rights to show series 3 as it is a Channel 4 show, which has not been repeated since 1998.
VHS/DVD releases
''Is It Legal?'' has not been released on VHS or DVD, and unfortunately Hartswood Films currently have no plans to release any of the three series on DVD.
External links
★
★ ''Is It Legal?'' on the BBC Guide to Comedy
★ ''Is It Legal?'' on the Hartswood Films website
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