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All Along The Watchtower. Image shows from L to R: Airman Tench (Felix Bell), Flight Lieutenant Simon Harrison (Chris Lang), Wing-Commander Hilary Campbell-Stokes (Roger Blake). Copyright: BBC
All Along The Watchtower

All Along The Watchtower

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1999
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

An all-but-abandoned RAF early warning station in the middle-of-nowhere, Scotland, is threatened with closure. Stars Felix Bell, Chris Lang, Roger Blake, Zoë Eeles, Tony Roper and more.

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Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 2 - Wet Wet Wet

When the Met Office decide to collect forecast data from the base, Simon hatches a plan to falsify the figures in order to win a large bet. Meanwhile, Campbell-Stokes isn't too pleased to notice that the villagers are divulging "confidential military information".

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 7th March 1999
Time
6:20pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Felix Bell Airman Tench
Chris Lang Flight Lieutenant Simon Harrison
Roger Blake Wing-Commander Hilary Campbell-Stokes
Zoë Eeles Eilidh Guthrie
Tony Roper Iain Guthrie
Tom Watson Douggie Maclaggan
Georgie Glen Mrs Mulvey
Michael B. Blair (as Michael Blair) Callum
Guest cast
Linda McGuire Mrs Patterson
Ian Bustard Fisherman
Cameron Jack Fraser the Fisherman
Heather The Weather Self
Writing team
Pete Sinclair Writer
Trevelyan Evans Writer
Production team
Lissa Evans Director
Pete Thornton Producer
Mike Bolland Executive Producer
Mykola Pawluk Editor
Andrew Howe-Davies Production Designer
Debbie Wiseman Composer

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