Cast and Characters
Meet some of the characters and cast from this crazy new sitcom!
Ray Stokes
- Played by
- Andy Millman
- Occupation
- Manager
- Catchphrase
- Is he avin a laff?! Are you avin a laff?!
Ray is the manager of our hapless band. He can sometimes get a bit frustrated with his team's lack of interest in working, but at the end of the day, he still gets on with them.
Andy Millman has worked in television for a long time, but but When the Whistle Blows marks his debut both in a starring role, and also as one of the creators of the show.
Gobbler
- Played by
- Andrew Buckley
- Catchphrase
- I don't get it!
Gobbler may not be the sharpest tool in the box, in fact he's just a 'tool', but the rest of the team wouldn't be without him.
Rita
- Played by
- Liza Tarbuck
- Catchphrase
- It's been so long since I had a man...
Rita is a single mum with a daughter, and is also something of a mother figure to the team in the factory. She's on the look out for a new man in her life, but isn't ready to fall for Ray just yet!
Brains
- Played by
- Jamie Chapman
- Typical behaviour
- Explaining jokes to Gobbler. In detail. Perhaps a little too much detail!
Brains is the brains of the bunch - hence the name! Unfortunately his intelligence doesn't always help him to fit in - sometimes the smartest of people can do the daftest things!
Keith
- Played by
- Keith Chegwin
- Typical behaviour
- Turning up late
Keith has a punctuality problem - he can never get to work on time. There's always a reason, of course, but these things keep happening to Keith, which really gets on Ray's nerves.
Keith Chegwin will be familiar to viewers of all generations as the presenter of popular family entertainment shows, but this is his first major acting role.
Kimberley
- Played by
- Sarah Moyle
- Catchphrase
- Oh, Mr. Stokes!
Kimberley has a heart of gold, but sadly a mind that sometimes resembles sawdust. When she and Gobbler get together, you know you're going to see a plan with some holes in it!
