Original title
The Brothers McGregor
Released
9/4/1985
Origin country
GB
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Production companies
Granada Manchester
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
4
Number of episodes
26
Liverpool-set sitcom about black and white half-brothers Wesley and Cyril who run an extremely dodgy second-hand car business. The series is a spin-off of ITV soap opera Coronation Street, featuring two characters that originally appeared in the soap for one episode in May 1982. Unable to get Carl Chase and Tony Osoba back to play the roles, Philip Whitchurch and Paul Barber were cast instead.
Cyril attempts to sell a dodgy car with an out of hours test drive to a youngster. A colleague covers for him but he returns to his place of work prematurely.
Uncle Crosby, one of Dolly's ex-boyfriends arrives, on the run from the police and looking for a place to hide.
Glenys breaks off her engagement to Cyril following the revelation that he has been divorced from is wife for 18 months.
Wesley is far from happy when he discovers that Cyril has bought a hearse.
Wesley gets a booking for Cyril to sing at a nightclub in Stoke.
Wesley finds new business premises.
Cyril meets Nye Jenkins going about his business with his sandwich board as usual proclaiming the end of the world is nigh and makes a joke about Nye having already booked his summer holidays. Wesley decides the car pitch needs a new image.
Cyril is distressed when Wesley announces that he is in love.
Cyril decides to take up jogging.
The brothers have a falling out.
Wesley has problems when the girlfriend of a local mobster takes a fancy to him.
The brothers have a problem with a dissatisfied customer.
Cyril and Wesley find themselves with a large number of bottles of carpet cleaner.
The brothers help Mr Stanley following Chief Inspector Maggot's heart stopping visit to the Blue Cockatoo Club.
Cyril and Wesley find themselves in a difficult situation when Dolly serves on the Jury at the trial of a local villain.
Wesley decides that the only way to get on in life is to find a rich widow.
Cyril discovers that there can be a downside to having fans.
Glenys feels threatened when Cyril's ex wife turns up.
Politics - Directed to the Ulster Unionists while attempting to stand as a conservative. Seen a practical joke sent by other organisations, his failure prompts him to launch his own party. But who will be sensible and vote McGregor.
Cyril's obsession with his 'stars' lead him and Ma to have a reading. Believing a seance will resolve her unhappy marital status, the psychic reveals whilst lapsing into his ventriloquism act deception afoot.
Glenys is convinced commitment can be achieved by suspending Cyril's bedroom benefits. Abstaining from lusting after women improves his singing. Wesley notices this, but what can he exploit it to the tune of?
Wesley needs to impress a wealthy American industrialist.
Wesley agrees a boxing match between Cyril and a customers' 'second' will settle their returns policy. 'A Ma has to do what a Ma has to do for her son. But which fighter will have the guts?
Cyril and Glenys' relationship takes a turn for the worse.
Cyril attempts to break the world record for continuous singing to support Wesley's new charity, aptly named Deaf Aid.
Being banned from driving affects Cyril more than anyone expected.
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