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Photograph courtesy of Revelation Films. Mr Pangbourne (Eric Sykes). Copyright: Thames Television
If You Go Down In The Woods Today

If You Go Down In The Woods Today

  • TV comedy
  • ITV1
  • 1981
  • 1 episode

A pack of Cub Scouts find something strange in the woods. Stars Eric Sykes, Robin Bailey, Norman Bird, Glyn Houston, Roy Kinnear and more.

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Photograph courtesy of Revelation Films. Image shows from L to R: Knocker Pike (George Sewell), Govnor (Lee Montague), Mr Pangbourne (Eric Sykes), Fishfingers Murdoch (Roy Kinnear), Boozy Barker (Tony Selby). Copyright: Thames Television

Key details

Genre
Comedy
Broadcast
1981
Channel
ITV
Episodes
1
Stars
Eric Sykes, Robin Bailey, Norman Bird, Glyn Houston, Roy Kinnear, Fulton Mackay, Lee Montague, Tony Selby and more
Writer
Eric Sykes
Director
Eric Sykes
Producers
David Clark and Philip Jones
Company

Arriving at Twittering station, Scoutmaster Pangbourne begins leading his charges into nearby woodland for their planned rural outing. However, he is soon warned by a mysterious vicar to turn back and return the Scouts home.

It seems there's something very strange going on in the woods today...

Additional details

Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Wednesday 29th April 1981 at 8:30pm on ITV1
Episode length
90 minutes

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