Andy Capp entitled "Andy Capp: The Game", was released for the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum in Europe and North America. Players had to borrow money in order to replenish Andy's alcohol supply while avoiding fights with either his wife Flo or the police. When the children's comic "Buster" was launched in 1960, its masthead character was entitled "Buster: Son of Andy Capp". Buster wore a cloth cap similar to Andy's until 1992, but the connection was not recognised in the parent strip and had limited development in the children's comic. Buster often referred to his father, and Andy was seen in
Andy Capp (TV series) Andy Capp (TV series) Andy Capp is a British sitcom based on the cartoon "Andy Capp". It starred James Bolam and ran for one series in 1988. It was written by Keith Waterhouse. Unusually, for a sitcom, there was no studio audience during the filming of "Andy Capp". It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television. The sitcom "Andy Capp" was based on the cartoon strip of the same name that had run since 1957 in "The Daily Mirror". Andy Capp is a slothful man from Hartlepool, whose life consists of drinking, sleeping, watching TV, betting, going to