Shillingbury Tales

The story

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.

Cast

R Robin NedwellPeter Higgins D Diane KeenSally Higgins J Jack DouglasJake Smith J Joe BlackHarvey L Linda HaydenMandy Smith N Nigel LambertReverend Norris L Lilian GrassomTerry B Bernard CribbinsCuffy D Diana KingMrs Simpkins E Eric FrancisSam J Jeremy HawkMr Robertson C Craig StokesCuthbert

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L Lionel JeffriesMajor George Langton G Gwen WatfordMartha Langton J John StandingDick Firman H Helen GelzerPatti Maxton R Royston TicknerFilling Station Assistant A Alex MillsChorister J Jean-Pierre CasselJulien Lacoste D Diane StolojanCharlotte Lacoste P Peter BlandPhillips R Ronald CheneryWaiter M Mona WashbourneMarjorie Cavendish J John D. CollinsArthur Warwick MP J Jane HaydenEmily C Charles PembertonSgt Phillips M Marianne StoneLandlady F Felix BownessDrunk Driver W Will StampeOld Villager J Johnny WadeMotorist