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High & Dry. Image shows from L to R: Richard Talbot (Richard Wilson), Ron Archer (Bernard Cribbins). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
High & Dry

High & Dry (1987)

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1987
  • 7 episodes (1 series)

Ron Archer and son Trevor set out to buy and rennovate the more-than-a-little dilapidated pier at Midbourne. Stars Bernard Cribbins, Richard Wilson, Angus Barnett and Vivienne Martin.

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Series 1, Episode 1

Using a little bit of friendly blackmail on his bank manager brother-in-law Richard, Ron Archer and son Trevor set out to purchase the long derelict Midbourne Pier.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 7th January 1987
Time
8:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Bernard Cribbins Ron Archer
Richard Wilson Richard Talbot
Angus Barnett Trevor Archer
Vivienne Martin Miss Baxter
Guest cast
Terence Rigby Henry Cummings (Town clerk)
Roger Brierley Frank Short (Borough Treasurer)
Eric Dodson Graham Winters (Head of Publicity)
Charles Pemberton Derek Rawlings (Entertainment Manager)
Dennis Chinnery (as Dennis Chinnery) Actor
Writing team
Harold Snoad (as Alan Sherwood) Writer
Michael Knowles Writer
Production team
Ronnie Baxter Director
Ronnie Baxter Producer
Mike Pearson Editor
Tony Jones Production Designer
Neil Innes Composer

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