Rosie (1977)
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Rosie is a British situation-comedy television series, written by Roy Clarke that was broadcast between 1977 and 1981. It was filmed and set in Scarborough in North Yorkshire. The central character was PC Penrose, the titular "Rosie", a young and inexperienced police officer, played by Paul Greenwood. For the first series of seven episodes, broadcast in 1975, it was called The Growing Pains of PC Penrose, but it underwent a revamp with a new title, setting and signature tune.
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Tony HaygarthPC Wilmot
Paul GreenwoodPC Michael 'Rosie' PenrosePenny LeatherbarrowWPC Brenda Whatbough
Jim McManus
Geoffrey Hinsliff
Terence AlexanderJay NeillElizabeth BensonChairperson
Avril ElgarMillie Penrose
Allan SurteesUncle Norman
Robert GillespieMerv
John OwensVicarMovie DNA
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What is Rosie about?
Rosie is a British situation-comedy television series, written by Roy Clarke that was broadcast between 1977 and 1981. It was filmed and set in Scarborough in North Yorkshire. The central character was PC Penrose, the titular "Rosie", a young and inexperienced police officer, played by Paul Greenwood. For the first series of seven episodes, broadcast in 1975, it was called The Growing Pains of PC Penrose, but it underwent a revamp with a new title, setting and signature tune.
How long is Rosie?
Rosie has a runtime of 30 minutes.