Backs To The Land
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1977 - 1978
- 19 episodes (3 series)
When his two sons volunteer for army service, Farmer Tom Whitlow of Crabtree Farm is aghast to see them replaced by three Women's Land Army girls. Stars Philippa Howell, Terese Stevens, Marilyn Galsworthy, Pippa Page, John Stratton and more.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 3 - Nickers In The Woodpile
A train-load of evacuee children from the East End of London arrive in the village and Miss Rainbow, the Area Officer, decides that Crabtree Farm is the ideal billet for the Grogans, a family of young tear-aways!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 16th December 1977
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 25 minutes
Cast & crew
| Philippa Howell | Shirley Bloom |
| Terese Stevens | Jenny Dabb |
| Pippa Page | Bunny Burroughs |
| John Stratton | Tom Whitlow |
| Delia Paton | Ethel Whitlow |
| Stephanie Fayerman | Aggie |
| Geraldine Newman | Miss Rainbow |
| Charles Lamb | Wally |
| Bernadette Burdis | Merle Grogan |
| Terry Kinsella | Gary Grogan |
| Mark Burdis | Tyrone Grogan |
| Colm Daly | Errol Grogan |
| David Climie | Writer |
| David Askey | Director |
| John Rosenberg | Executive Producer |
| Robert Bell | Associate Producer |
| Jane Martin | Production Designer |