Watch Series: Bloomers Released in (1979) - Season 1 produced by UK, and content rating 30min with duration 30 min broadcasted as these networks BBC Two, BBC, Streamed at Putlocker Bloomers was a short-lived British sitcom starring Richard Beckinsale that was aired in 1979. It was in production in 1979 but only five episodes were made before Beckinsale died suddenly from a heart attack just before a planned rehearsal for the sixth and final episode of the first series. Bloomers was immediately shelved, though the five completed episodes were broadcast later in the same year. - Season 1