the final role that he played before his early death. After the end of the seventh series in 1976, the show finished. There was no formal cancellation of the show but a further series was never commissioned. Created by Gerard Glaister and N. J. Crisp, Glaister was also the producer of the series. The Brothers became a highly popular Sunday night favourite with BBC viewers throughout its run. Cast album The popularity of the series in The Netherlands (where it was titled The Hammonds) resulted in a Christmas album recorded by the main characters. Christmas with The Hammonds, produced by Dutch TV host Willem Duys, reached number 22 in the Dutch LP Top 50 in December 1976. Main cast list Series overview Episodes Series 1 Broadcast Friday evenings on BBC1 at 8:10pm Series 2 Broadcast Sunday evenings on BBC1 at 7:25pm Series 3 Broadcast on Sunday evenings on BBC1 at 7:25pm Series 4 Broadcast Sunday evenings on BBC1 at 7:25pm with a one-week break in the series on 24 November. Series 5 Broadcast Sunday evenings on BBC1 at 7:25pm Series 6 Broadcast Sunday evenings on BBC1 at 7:25pm Series 7 Broadcast Sunday evenings on BBC1 at 7:25pm DVD release The series is available in the UK as a 27 DVD boxed set released by Simply Media: References External links The Brothers at TV Cream The Brothers articles by Colin Baker 1972 British television series debuts 1976 British television series endings 1970s British drama television series BBC television dramas British television soap operas English-language television shows