Shillingbury Tales (1981)
Synopsis
Shillingbury Tales is a 1980–81 British sitcom produced by Associated Television for ITV. Comprising a single feature length pilot and six one-hour episodes, the series deals with life in an idealised fictional English village and stars Robin Nedwell, Diane Keen, Nigel Lambert, Jack Douglas, John Le Mesurier, Bernard Cribbins and Trevor Howard. The series was written by Francis Essex and directed by Val Guest. Unusual for the time, it was shot entirely on location in the village of Aldbury in Hertfordshire on 16mm and consequently there was no laugh track. The show ended when ATV lost their licence to broadcast and their replacement Central declined to continue production.
First Air Date: 1981-05-17
Last Air Date: 1981-06-21
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 6
Created By: Francis Essex
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- Robin Nedwell as Peter Higgins
- Diane Keen as Sally Higgins
- Jack Douglas as Jake Smith
- Joe Black as Harvey
- Linda Hayden as Mandy Smith
- Nigel Lambert as Reverend Norris
- Lilian Grassom as Terry
- Bernard Cribbins as Cuffy
- Diana King as Mrs Simpkins
- Eric Francis as Sam
Seasons
Specials (1980)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Shillingbury Blowers
Writer/musician Peter Higgins and his wife Sally have moved into the village of Shillingbury. The council needs a new conductor for the brass band and invite Peter to join. This causes dissent from the band because they don't want to replace their old friend 'Salty'.
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