Shillingbury Tales

Shillingbury Tales

1981 · 1 season · 6 eps · ★ 7.2 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Drama

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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.

Created by Francis Essex

Network: ITV1

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Cast

Robin Nedwell Peter Higgins
Diane Keen Sally Higgins
Jack Douglas Jake Smith
Joe Black Harvey
Linda Hayden Mandy Smith
Nigel Lambert Reverend Norris
Lilian Grassom Terry
Bernard Cribbins Cuffy
Diana King Mrs Simpkins
Eric Francis Sam
Jeremy Hawk Mr Robertson
Craig Stokes Cuthbert

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