Cannon and Ball's Playhouse - Growing Concern

Bobby is Barnes, a slighty incapable maintenance man with a catchphrase of “I ‘ave’nt got the right tools with me”. Tommy plays Tommy Davenport, the personnel manager. At the start of the show Barnes is sacked by Davenport, who is later sacked himself. Times are hard, and Barnes is forced to go knocking on doors to ask if people have jobs they need doing. Davenport initially doesn’t tell his wife he’s lost his job, then says he resigned. He takes a job in Jimmys Burger Bar. Eventually they meet when Barnes knocks on Davenports door. Over a cup of tea Tommys wife suggests that between them they have the management and practical skills to set up in business together. They do this, and win a contract from the council. Original transmission 27th August 1991.