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The main characters are Carter Brandon (played by [[Stephen Rea]] and, in series 3 and 4, [[Keith Drinkel]]); his Uncle Mort ([[Robin Bailey]]); his mother, Annie ([[Liz Smith (actress)|Liz Smith]]); his father, Les ([[John Comer]]); his girlfriend (later wife), Pat Partington ([[Anita Carey]] and, in series 3 and 4, Liz Goulding); and Uncle Staveley (Bert Palmer and, in series 4, [[Leslie Sarony]]). Auntie Lil ([[Gretchen Franklin]]) appears in the first two series. Other recurring characters, mostly from Carter's workplace, are Linda Preston (Deirdre Costello); Mrs Partington (Pat's mother) ([[Vanda Godsell]]); Sid Skelhorn ([[Ray Dunbobbin]] and, in series 3 and 4, (Bobby Pattinson); and Louis St. John ([[Paul Barber (actor)|Paul Barber]]).

The novels narrate the story of which Carter's thoughts are an integral part. A recurring theme in the books is conversation between Carter and baby Daniel (Uncle Mort's son). One feature of the books is a line at the top of each page which summarizes the developments on that page. The TV series are orientedadhere more closely to athe conventions of [[situation sitcomcomedy]], and present generally light-hearted versions of the stories from the books.

In the TV series, Uncle Staveley (remembered for his catchphrase, "I heard that! Pardon?") always appears with the ashes of Corporal Parkinson - one of his comrades from [[World War I]] - in a box around his neck. In the first book (''A Touch Of Daniel''), Parkinson stays with Uncle Stavely, but Stavely only has fleeting appearances in the later books.