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{{infobox television |

| show_name = Don’t Forget to Write!

| image =

| genre = [[sitcom|Situation Comedy]]

| runtime = 12 x 50 minutes

| creator = [[Charles Wood (playwright)|Charles Wood]]

| starring = [[George Cole (actor)|George Cole]]<br />[[Gwen Watford]]<br />[[Francis Matthews (actor)|Francis Matthews]]<br />Ron Emslie<br />Claire Walker<br />[[Daphne Heard]]<br />[[Renny Lister]]<br />[[James Cossins]] (series 2)

| theme_music_composer = [[Anthony Isaac]]

| country = United Kingdom

| company = [[BBC]]

| networkcompany = [[BBC One|BBC1]]

| network = [[BBC Two|BBC2]]

| producer = Jon Waters

| language = English

| first_aired = 18 April{{start date|1977|4|18|df=y}}

| last_aired = 22 February 1979

| last_aired = {{end date|1979|2|22|df=y}}

| num_series = 2

| num_episodesnum_series = 122

| num_episodes = 12

|}}

}}

'''''Don’tDon't Forget to Write!''''' is a British television [[sitcom]], broadcast by the [[BBC]] from 1977 to 1979.

==Plot==

The central character is GeorgeGordon Maple ([[George Cole (actor)|George Cole]]) who was formerly a successful playwright, but is now procrastinating, lacking self-confidence and suffering from “writers[[writer's block”block]]. He is seen at home with his supportive wife Mabel ([[Gwen Watford]]), son Wilfred (Ron Emslie) and daughter Kate (Claire Walker). They are frequently visited by neighbour Tom Lawrence ([[Francis Matthews (actor)|Francis Matthews]]) who is a confident, suave and successful playwright. and cleaner Mrs Field ([[Daphne Heard]]).<ref name=phill>[http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/write/index.html Comedy at Phill]. Retrieved 11 August 2015</ref><ref name=climar>[http://climarproductions.com/page43.aspx Climar productions] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221255/http://climarproductions.com/page43.aspx |date=March 4, 2016 }} Retrieved 11 August 2015</ref><ref name=bma>[http://www.bmamag.com/articles/dvd-reviews/20130813-donrsquot-forget-to-write-ndash-the-com/ Don't Forget to Write DVD review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923192550/http://www.bmamag.com/articles/dvd-reviews/20130813-donrsquot-forget-to-write-ndash-the-com/ |date=2015-09-23 }}. Retrieved 11 August 2015</ref><ref name="RT">{{cite book|last=Lewishohn|first=Mark |authorlink=Mark Lewisohn|title=Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy|year=2003|publisher=[[BBC Worldwide]]|___location=[[London]]|isbn=978-0-563-48755-05}}</ref>

==Production==

The sitcom was written by the distinguished playwright and screenwriter [[Charles Wood (playwright)|Charles Wood]]. Each of the 12 episodes ran for longer than most sitcoms at 50 minutes and there is no [[laugh track]] or live studio audience. ThereThe havefirst notseries beenof any6 repeatepisodes showingswas ofbroadcast on Mondays from 18 April to 23 May 1977 at 9pm, and repeated in 1978, while the second series butwas inshown on Thursdays from 18 January to 22 February 1979 at 10pm<ref name="RT" /> and was not repeated. In 2013 a [[DVD region code#4|Region 4]] DVD was released by [[BBC Worldwide]] for the Australian market.<ref name=warehouse>[http://www.dvdwarehouse.com.au/dont-forget-to-write-the-complete-collection-9322225191143.html DVD warehouse review] Retrieved 11 August 2015</ref><ref name=bma>< /ref>

The theme music was performed by The Anthony Isaac Band and features on the LP "Top BBC-TV Themes - Volume 2" issued by BBC Records in 1979.<ref> https://www.discogs.com/Various-Top-BBC-TV-Themes-Vol-2/release/2749040</ref>

==References==

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==External links==

*{{IMDb title|id=0075496|title=Don't Forget to Write!}}

*{{British Comedy Guide|tv|Don’t_Forget_to_Write!}}

[[Category:BBC television sitcoms]]

[[Category:1977 British television programmeseries debuts]]

[[Category:1979 British television programmeseries endings]]

[[Category:1970s British sitcoms]]

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[[Category:British English-language television shows]]

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