Waiting for God

Waiting for God

Waiting for God

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Waiting for God

"A Comedy About Growing Old Disgracefully"

1990- 1994

5 Seasons

45 Episodes

7.4(19 votes)

Ended

Comedy

Overview

Refusing to succumb to old age, Tom Ballard and Diana Trent are a pair of seasoned delinquents that cause many headaches. Their uneasy alliance is destined to make life difficult at the Bayview Retirement Village.

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Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Stephanie Cole

Stephanie Cole

Diana Trent

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Tom Ballard

Daniel Hill

Daniel Hill

Harvey Bains

Janine Duvitski

Janine Duvitski

Jane Edwards

Andrew Tourell

Andrew Tourell

Geoffrey Ballard

Sandra Payne

Sandra Payne

Marion Ballard

Paddy Ward

Jamie Edwards

Creative team

Created by: Michael Aitkens
Written by: Michael W. Watkins
Produced by: Gareth Gwenlan

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