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Release Year1980
Runtime2 Seasons
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes4
DirectorPeter Learmouth
WritersPeter Learmouth
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsCowboys
About Cowboys
Cowboys is a British sitcom that aired on the ITV network during the early 1980s. The show was created by Peter Learmouth whom would go on to create Granada television sitcom Surgical Spirit and starred Lancastrian Character-actor Roy Kinnear as Joe Jones "whose small building firm hardly seems to do anything right at all" with co-stars David Kelly as 'Wobbly' Ron, "Oscar-Winning Writer" Colin Welland as Geyser and James Wardroper with Debbie Linden and Janine Duvitski. The show is based on the British colloquial use of "cowboy" to describe a workman of doubtful professionalism e.g. a "cowboy builder".
Directed by Peter Learmouth, Cowboys leans on a strong ensemble — Roy Kinnear, David Kelly, Colin Welland — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1980.
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