Mr Pye
1986 · 1 season · 4 eps · ★ 4.3 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
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Mr Pye travels to the Channel Island of Sark to spread the love of God. But doing good deeds means something strange starts to happen to him, he starts to grow wings.
Created by Donald Churchill, David Churchill
Network: Channel 4
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Derek Jacobi Mr Pye -
Judy Parfitt Miss Dredger -
Richard O'Callaghan Thorpe - R Robin McCaffrey Tanty
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Ralph Nossek Major Havershot - A Amanda Reiss Mrs Rice
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Howard Lew Lewis Mr Rice - S Sarah Dawson Mrs Porter
- M Michael Turner Mr Porter
- B Bill Monks Mr Le Loup
- M Michael Hamon Mr Dubois
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