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 & crew

F

Francis Essex

Creator

Robin Nedwell

Peter Higgins

Diane Keen

Sally Higgins

Jack Douglas

Jake Smith

J

Joe Black

Harvey

Linda Hayden

Mandy Smith

N

Nigel Lambert

Reverend Norris

L

Lilian Grassom

Terry

Bernard Cribbins

Cuffy

Diana King

Mrs Simpkins

E

Eric Francis

Sam

Jeremy Hawk

Mr Robertson

C

Craig Stokes

Cuthbert

Lionel Jeffries

Major George Langton

Gwen Watford

Martha Langton

John Standing

Dick Firman

H

Helen Gelzer

Patti Maxton

Royston Tickner

Filling Station Assistant

A

Alex Mills

Chorister

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Julien Lacoste

Diane Stolojan

Charlotte Lacoste

Seasons

6 episodes

Series 11981 · 6 episodes