Series synopsis
Wild West is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC One on October 22, 2002. It ended on April 13, 2004. It was created by Simon Nye. It stars Catherine Tate, Dawn French, Richard Mylan and Anne-Marie Duff.
Mary Trewednack lives above her Post Office in the fictitious Cornish village of St Gweep with her neurotic partner Angela. Lesbians until something better comes up, they enjoy the cosy security of life in a tight-knit coastal community, but their chances of finding suitable men are more remote than the village itself. For, behind this picture-postcard exterior, witchcraft and wife-swapping are more a way of life than cream teas and Cornish pasties. Here, the village bobby is Police Calendar's M ...
Premise
Mary Trewednack lives above her Post Office in the fictitious Cornish village of St Gweep with her neurotic partner Angela. Lesbians until something better comes up, they enjoy the cosy security of life in a tight-knit coastal community, but their chances of finding suitable men are more remote than the village itself. For, behind this picture-postcard exterior, witchcraft and wife-swapping are more a way of life than cream teas and Cornish pasties. Here, the village bobby is Police Calendar's Mr. March, the cosy pub hosts swingers' evenings and the local museum is dedicated to witchcraft.
Premise: Where witchcraft and wife-swapping are more a way of life than afternoon tea and Sunday cricket.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Catherine Tate as Angela Phillips
- Dawn French as Mary Trewednack
- Richard Mylan as Harry
- Anne-Marie Duff as Holly
- Bill Bailey as Doug
- David Bradley as Old Jake
- Stewart Wright as PC Alan
- Katie Cotterell as WPC Smothers
Supporting cast
- Robin Weaver as Holly
- Sean Foley as Jeff
Guest cast
- Cary Crankson as Devon Youth
- Tom Ellis as Bungee Jump Instructor
- Liza Goddard as Gilly
- Caroline Parker as Daphne
- Matt Rippy as Martin
- Vincent Franklin as Priggish Man
- Sarah Farooqui as Australian Girl
- Sally Bretton as Victoria
- Christian Rubeck as Tourist
- Wayne Foskett as Alex
- Martin Trenaman as Sergent Barmby
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 22, 2002 | December 3, 2002 |
| Season 2 | 6 | March 12, 2004 | April 13, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
One Home Good, Two Homes Bad Huge bags of Tupperware from a shipwreck wash up on the beach in St Gweep and the locals are whipped into a scavenging frenzy, meanwhile Harry decides to lead a campaign against people who buy up property in the town for use as holiday homes. |
October 22, 2002 |
| 2 |
Fear of Bungee Following an outbreak of vandalism by local kids Mary recommends punitive action but Angela suggests positive activities, in the process discovering bungee jumping, which she is keen to try, especially as the instructor is young and handsome. Other villagers also sign up but Angela begins to have second thoughts and only agrees to go through with it if white witch Holly gives her a lucky charm - a very large stone which makes her jump rather more spectacular than the others'. Meanwhile Mary forces the kids to paint a mural - securing herself an arts council grant along the way. |
October 29, 2002 |
| 3 |
Swingers The whole town is aware of Jeff's secret swingers parties at the pub, Mary decides to go along to one, Angela sends the police in to perform a raid. |
November 5, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Exploding Car A trio of roughhousing teens are terrorizing the locals, and as a result their car is found to have been burnt to a crisp. PC Alan investigates while Mary sets her sights on him romantically. |
March 12, 2004 |
| 2 |
Magical Horses Three beautiful white horses seemingly appear from nowhere on the local beach; Old Jake is given custody of them while PC Alan tries to locate their proper owner. Mary concocts a story about the horses for the local press that brings tourists into town. |
March 19, 2004 |
| 3 | Angela Learns to Drive | March 26, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 22, 2002 |
| Last aired | April 13, 2004 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday |