Shillingbury Tales

Shillingbury Tales

Ended First aired 17/May/1981 United Kingdom English 2 season(s) 7 episode(s)
Sci-Fi & FantasyComedyDrama
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.
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Season 1 · Series 1
6 episode(s) · Air date: 17/May/1981
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S1E6
The Shillingbury Daydream
Air date: 21/Jun/1981 · Runtime: 50 min
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Jake has the flu, and is taking pills. He drifts off and has frivolous dreams of fox hunts, council widening the street, and winning the OBE for being the most helpful man in the village. He even dreams of going to Buckingham Palace and having his band competing with the Royal Parade.

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Jake has the flu, and is taking pills. He drifts off and has frivolous dreams of fox hunts, council widening the street, and winning the OBE for being the most helpful man in the village. He even dreams of going to Buckingham Palace and having his band competing with the Royal Parade.

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S1E5
The Shillingbury Miracle
Air date: 14/Jun/1981 · Runtime: 50 min
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The vicar gives a sermon about the low attendance in church due to the Devil. Jake encounters ghosts in his house and thinks he needs protection so he invites Cuffy to move his caravan onto his land in case he needs him. Cuffy wants no part of it and declines.

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The vicar gives a sermon about the low attendance in church due to the Devil. Jake encounters ghosts in his house and thinks he needs protection so he invites Cuffy to move his caravan onto his land in case he needs him. Cuffy wants no part of it and declines.

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S1E4
The Shillingbury Legend
Air date: 07/Jun/1981 · Runtime: 50 min
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The Mayor of St. Jacques, Luc France, comes to Shillingbury to try to twin the two towns. It seems he is known from the war. Why does everyone's problems seem to disappear after talking to him?

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The Mayor of St. Jacques, Luc France, comes to Shillingbury to try to twin the two towns. It seems he is known from the war. Why does everyone's problems seem to disappear after talking to him?

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S1E3
The Shillingbury Cloudburst
Air date: 31/May/1981 · Runtime: 50 min
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While Peter is away, Sally calls Dick, a workman, to fix cracks in the wall. One night, there is a huge storm and Dick brings a tarp over to cover the roof. Jake drives by that night and sees Dick's truck at Sally's. People start gossiping about them.

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While Peter is away, Sally calls Dick, a workman, to fix cracks in the wall. One night, there is a huge storm and Dick brings a tarp over to cover the roof. Jake drives by that night and sees Dick's truck at Sally's. People start gossiping about them.

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The Shillingbury Melon
Air date: 24/May/1981 · Runtime: 50 min
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Peter wants to grow a melon for a contest, but he needs a greenhouse. His father in law lets him use his and they both work together to landscape his backyard. There is a car rally in town, and something goes horribly wrong.

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Peter wants to grow a melon for a contest, but he needs a greenhouse. His father in law lets him use his and they both work together to landscape his backyard. There is a car rally in town, and something goes horribly wrong.

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The Shillingbury Tinker
Air date: 17/May/1981 · Runtime: 50 min
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Cuffy the tinker is a simple man. He lives in a trailer and does odd jobs for food and money. Then he wins the lottery. Everyone in town tries to change him.

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Cuffy the tinker is a simple man. He lives in a trailer and does odd jobs for food and money. Then he wins the lottery. Everyone in town tries to change him.

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Season 0 · Specials
1 episode(s) · Air date: 06/Jan/1980
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S0E1
The Shillingbury Blowers
Air date: 06/Jan/1980 · Runtime: 78 min
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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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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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Robin Nedwell
Robin Nedwell
Peter Higgins
Diane Keen
Diane Keen
Sally Higgins
Jack Douglas
Jack Douglas
Jake Smith
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Joe Black
Harvey
Bernard Cribbins
Bernard Cribbins
Cuffy
Diana King
Diana King
Mrs Simpkins
Linda Hayden
Linda Hayden
Mandy Smith
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Nigel Lambert
Reverend Norris
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Lilian Grassom
Terry
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Craig Stokes
Cuthbert
Lionel Jeffries
Lionel Jeffries
Major George Langton
Gwen Watford
Gwen Watford
Martha Langton
John Standing
John Standing
Dick Firman
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Helen Gelzer
Patti Maxton
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Eric Francis
Sam
Royston Tickner
Royston Tickner
Filling Station Assistant
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Alex Mills
Chorister
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Julien Lacoste

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Val Guest
Val Guest
Director
Valerie Van Ost
Valerie Van Ost
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Greg Smith
Executive Producer
Ed Welch
Ed Welch
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Francis Essex
Writer

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