It is no surprise that the obituary of George Cole omitted Don’t Forget to Write, since the BBC themselves seem to have forgotten it. Two series, which aired on BBC2 in the late 1970s, gathered almost a cult following for episodes in the life of a put-upon dramatist, Gordon Maple, played by Cole. The cast was a strong one and included Gwen Watford, Francis Matthews, Nicholas Le Prevost and Daphne Heard.
