The Riff Raff Element

The Riff Raff Element

1994•50m•4.5/10

DramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.5/10(4)

The Riff Raff Element is a 1990's British comedy-drama series written by Debbie Horsfield and directed by Jeremy Ancock, who also directed Dressing for Breakfast and episodes of The Bill and Bergerac. It was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series in 1994.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 19, 1994

Last Aired

August 26, 1994

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Debbie Horsfield

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 1994-04-19

An unlikely friendship forms between the aristocratic Tundish and working-class Belcher families resulting in them all living under one roof.

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 1994-08-26

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 1994-05-03

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 1994-05-10

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 1994-05-17

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 1994-05-23

Cast

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Roger Tundish

Greg Wise

Greg Wise

Alister Tundish

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Joanna Tundish

Jayne Ashbourne

Jayne Ashbourne

Carmen Belcher

Susan Brown

Susan Brown

Maggie Belcher

Trevor Peacock

Trevor Peacock

Acky Belcher

Mossie Smith

Mossie Smith

Petula Belcher

Richard Hope

Richard Hope

Mortimer Tundish

Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell

Boyd Tundish

Pippa Guard

Pippa Guard

Phoenix

Cal MacAninch

Declan Belcher

Brenda Bruce

Brenda Bruce

Granny Grogan

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