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Village Hall (TV series)

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Village Hall
GenreDrama anthology
StarringRon Moody
Bernard Hepton
George Cole
Colin Welland
Patrick Troughton
Richard Griffiths
Michael Angelis
John Le Mesurier
Anton Rodgers
Ian Hendry
Sue Nicholls
Joan Hickson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series2
No. of episodes14
Production
Running time50 minutes
Production companyGranada
Original release
NetworkITV
Release16 July 1974 (1974-07-16) –
6 July 1975 (1975-07-06)

Village Hall is a drama anthology series made by Granada between 1974 and 1975.[1] It is entirely set in a village hall, with each episode highlighting a different use to which the space is put by local people. Writers include Jack Rosenthal and the actor Kenneth Cope.

Episodes

Series 1

  • "Mr Ellis vs the People" (16 July 1974)
  • "There'll Almost Always be an England" (30 July 1974)
  • "Friendly Encounter" (6 August 1974)
  • "Mark Massey is Dead" (13 August 1974)
  • "Dancing in the Dark" (20 August 1974)
  • "The Magic Sponge" (27 August 1974)
  • "Distant Islands" (3 September 1974)

Series 2

  • "Miss Health and Beauty" (11 May 1975)[2]
  • "Pie in the Sky" (18 May 1975)
  • "The Rough and the Smooth" (8 June 1975)
  • "Lot 23" (15 June 1975)
  • "Old Scores" (22 June 1975)
  • "Silver Thread" (29 June 1975)
  • "Battleground" (6 July 1975)

DVD release

The complete first and second series was released by Network DVD in 2012

References

  1. ^ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/15222
  2. ^ "Village Hall - 'Miss Health and Beauty' - ZOE WANAMAKER OFFICIAL WEBSITE - www.zoewanamaker.com". Zoe Wanamaker Official Website. Retrieved 2 September 2013.