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 3, Episode 4 - Waits And Desperate Measures
There's excitement when an Italian prisoner of war escapes from the local POW camp and ends up hiding out on the farm. The girls intend to hand him over to the Army but Miss Rainbow intervenes.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 11th August 1978
- 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 |
| Geraldine Newman | Miss Rainbow |
| Charles Lamb | Wally |
| Timothy Carlton | Capt. Lillie |
| David Purcell | Corporal |
| Danny Schiller | Mario Melli |
| Norman Scace | Vicar |
| David Climie | Writer |
| Sid Colin | Writer (Additional Material) |
| John Davies | Director |
| John Rosenberg | Producer |
| Robert Bell | Associate Producer |
| Adrian Smith | Production Designer |
| Jackie Trent | Composer |
| Tony Hatch | Composer |