Series synopsis
Mr Pye is a British sci-fi & fantasy comedy drama television series that premiered on Channel 4 on March 2, 1986. It ended on March 23, 1986. It was created by Donald Churchill, David Churchill. It stars Derek Jacobi, Judy Parfitt, Richard O'Callaghan and Robin McCaffrey.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Derek Jacobi as Mr Pye
- Judy Parfitt as Miss Dredger
- Richard O'Callaghan as Thorpe
- Robin McCaffrey as Tanty
- Ralph Nossek as Major Havershot
- Amanda Reiss as Mrs Rice
- Howard Lew Lewis as Mr Rice
- Sarah Dawson as Mrs Porter
Supporting cast
- Michael Turner as Mr Porter
- Bill Monks as Mr Le Loup
- Michael Hamon as Mr Dubois
Guest cast
- Betty Marsden as Miss George
- Trevor Cooper as Charlie
- Jo Scott Matthews as Lady Corkpowder
- Kevin Adams as Pepe
- Patricia Hayes as Kaka
- Laurie Montgomery as Crewman
- John Owens as Sir Daniel Thrust
- Blain Fairman as Dr Finsberg
- Jeffrey Chiswick as George
- Geoffrey McGivern as Harry Portiner
- Roger Alborough as Sergeant
- Mark Shorto as Constable
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | March 2, 1986 | March 23, 1986 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Preparing the Way An enigmatic stranger called Mr Pye arrives on the Isle of Sark. Having arranged to stay with the formidable Miss Dredger, he starts on the wrong foot by inviting Miss George, a loathed neighbour of hers, to ride with them in the horse and carriage. As he gets to know the other residents, such as the lovelorn artist Thorpe and free spirited Tanty, he begins to take over the running of Dredger's home, much to her annoyance. But as she gets to warm to Pye, she inquires why he has come to the island, and it is then that he tells her of his plans to convert the heathen islanders to the love of who he calls 'Pal'. |
March 2, 1986 |
| 2 |
The First Martyr Having persuaded Dredger to invite George to stay at her home, Pye has plans for George when he arranges a picnic on the beach for the residents to showcase the power of faith. But his plans are diverted when Tanty spots something in the water when in a tryst with a lover in the caves nearby. Later, Pye meets a naked Tanty walking back from a swim, but when he offers his shirt to cover her, she notices two marks on his back. He examines them the next morning to discover that he beginning to grow wings, but his attempts to try and remove them backfire badly. |
March 9, 1986 |
| 3 |
The Perjured Soul Pye's attempt to rid himself of his wings by behaving badly goes spectacularly wrong, with George dying of a heart attack while also frightening both Dredger and Tanty. After his behaviour at George's funeral alienates many locals, he confides in Dredger of his secret that he has grown wings. Agreeing with him that he must do bad – or even evil – in order for his wings to disappear, he sets about doing so around the island. But while it begins to work, his actions have a peculiar side effect on him, while his odd behaviour causes some to call for his removal and confront him. |
March 16, 1986 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 2, 1986 |
| Last aired | March 23, 1986 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |