Andy Capp

Andy Capp is a British comic strip created by cartoonist Reg Smythe (1917–1998), seen in The Daily Mirror and The Sunday Mirror newspapers since 5 August 1957. Originally a single-panel cartoon, it was later expanded to four panels.

The strip is syndicated internationally by Creators Syndicate. The character is also licensed as the mascot for a line of snack foods (Andy Capp's fries) and a defunct chain of miniature golf courses in Brevard County, Florida. The character is also a popular mascot since the 1980s for the North Carolina Outerbanks convenience store chain Brew-Thru.

Characters and story

  • Andy (short for "Andrew")Capp
  • Florrie "Flo" Capp (named after Florence Nightingale)
  • Chalkie White
  • Ruby "Rube" White
  • Percy the rent collector
  • Jackie the barman
  • The Vicar
  • Flo's Mum
  • Minor characters include various constables, barmaids, barmen, referees, footballers, pub locals, door-to-door salesmen, and Guitar Bob.
  • Andy is a working-class figure who never actually works, living in Hartlepool, a harbour town in northeast England. The title of the strip is a pun on the local pronunciation of "handicap"; and the surname "Capp" signifies how Andy's cap always covered his eyes along with, metaphorically, his vision in life.

    Andy Capp (TV series)

    Andy Capp is a British sitcom based on the cartoon Andy Capp. It starred James Bolam and ran for one series in 1988. It was written by Keith Waterhouse. Unusually, for a sitcom, there was no studio audience during the filming of Andy Capp. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television.

    Cast

  • James Bolam - Andy Capp
  • Paula Tilbrook - Flo Capp
  • Mike Savage - Bookie
  • Keith Smith - Chalkie
  • George Waring - Clifford
  • John Arthur - Jack
  • Jeremy Gittins - Keith
  • Andy Mulligan - Meredith
  • Ian Bleasdale - Milkie
  • Shirley Dixon - Mother-in-law
  • Richard Tate - Pawnbroker
  • Keith Marsh - Percy
  • Susan Brown - Ruby
  • Colette Stevenson - Shirley
  • Ian Thompson - The Vicar
  • Kevin Lloyd - Walter
  • Philip Lowrie - Mr Watson
  • Plot

    The sitcom Andy Capp was based on the cartoon strip of the same name that had run since 1957 in The Daily Mirror. Andy Capp is a slothful man from the north of England, whose life consists of drinking, sleeping, watching TV, betting, going to the pub and occasionally playing football. His wife, Flo, is constantly annoyed by her lazy husband and frequently uses a rolling pin as a weapon.

    Andy Capp (disambiguation)

    Andy Capp is a British comic strip character.

    Andy Capp may also refer to:

  • Andy Capp (TV series) – a 1988 sitcom based on the comic strip
  • Andy Capp – a 1981 stage musical by Alan Price, based on the comic strip
  • Andy Capp's fries – a snack product sold under the character's name
  • Lynford Anderson – Jamaican musician and recording engineer who recorded as Andy Capp
  • Andy Capp: The Game – a 1988 platform game for the Commodore 64
  • See also

  • Andy Kapp, German curler
  • Podcasts:

    Andy Capp

    PLAYLIST TIME:
    ×