Other Characters
- George (Ian Lindsay) – an old, shy, cardigan-wearing office worker. Both he and Anthea are tolerant ears for Gary to moan out his problems. George leads a very unambitious life. His wife Marjorie (who is never seen) works in productions of dramas like Dr Zhivago and others. George is also a huge fan of the 1960s folk group The Seekers.
- Anthea (Valerie Minifie) – an introverted spinster secretary, who, like George, is very old fashioned. Gary is known to take out his frustration on Anthea, one of his more common punishments being to lock her in the office cupboard.
- Les (Dave Atkins) – The 'dribbly' landlord of The Crown, the pub that the main characters frequent. Les is known for his disgusting manner and his service of offering locals a goodbye gherkin.
- Ken (John Thomson) – Replaces Les as the landlord of The Crown from series 5 onwards. Ken has never managed a pub before, and so is clueless with regards to pub terminology and common practice. He got the position because his brother is 'sleeping with' the brewery's personnel manager, Mrs Swift.
Other characters include Clive – a friend of Gary's who never appears on screen. Writer Simon Nye played the minor role of Clive in series 6, wearing a bright green suit. Also, Neville appears in series 2 with Tony, running the stall adjacent to his.
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