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Cold Comfort Farm (1968)

TV comedy drama
BBC Two
1968
3 episodes (1 series)

Three-part adaptation of the classic comic novel. Stars Alastair Sim, Fay Compton, Sarah Badel, Rosalie Crutchley, Brian Blessed and more.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Sarah Badel	Flora Poste View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
Brian Blessed	Reuben Starkadder View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
Timothy Carlton	Richard Hawk-Monitor View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed	1
Fay Compton	Aunt Ada View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
Hazel Coppen	Mrs. Agony Beetle View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
Rosalie Crutchley	Judith Starkadder View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
Peter Egan	Seth Starkadder View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
John Golightly	Charles Fairford View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
Sheila Grant	Rennett Starkadder View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
Sharon Gurney	Elfine Starkadder View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
Charlotte Howard	Meriam View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
Freddie Jones	Urk Starkadder View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	2
Aubrey Morris	Mr. Mybug View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	2
Billy Russell	Adam Lambsbreath View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
Alastair Sim	Amos Starkadder View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
Joan Bakewell	Narrator View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Michael Balfour	Earl P. Neck View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	1
Fionnula Flanagan	Mary Smiling View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk	1
Annabella Johnston	Pamela Hawk-Monitor View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed	1
Freddie Jones	Dr. Adolf Mudel View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	1
Stella Long	Ivy View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
David Turner	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
Lennox Phillips	Script Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Peter Hammond	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
David Conroy	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
Bill Huthert	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
Raymond Cusick	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
Eric Monk	Lighting Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Folk Series 1, Episode 2 - Woodshed Series 1, Episode 3 - Doom	3
Stella Gibbons	Creator