Shillingbury Tales

A gentle, affectionate stroll through village life, full of mild comedy and quiet charm, with no laugh track to break the calm.

Created by

Francis Essex

Genres

Sci-fi & fantasy, Comedy, Drama

Starring

Robin Nedwell, Diane Keen, Jack Douglas

Overview

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.

How it feels

Warm, light, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Family, friendship, love, identity

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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