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Langley Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Seth Raven (Bernard Cribbins), Rev. Denis Claybourne (Tim Barrett). Copyright: REX / Shutterstock, ITV
Langley Bottom

Langley Bottom

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1986 - 1987
  • 7 episodes (1 series)

Bernard Cribbins stars as Seth Raven, Langley Bottom's local odd-job man, who makes sure he has a finger in every pie. Also features Tim Barrett, Don Crann, Elvi Hale, Kaleem Janjua, Jamila Massey and more.

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1986 - 1987
Channel
ITV
Episodes
7 (1 series)
Stars
Bernard Cribbins, Tim Barrett, Don Crann, Elvi Hale, Kaleem Janjua, Jamila Massey, Rhoda Lewis, Lisa David and more
Writers
Barry Cryer and John Junkin
Director
Alan Tarrant
Producer
Alan Tarrant
Company

Comedy about the goings-on in the small Yorkshire village of Langley Bottom.

A quiet place that's not fond of change, local odd-job man Seth Raven is the hub of the community as he goes house-to-house, business-to-business, carrying out his tasks - and more often than not getting involved in whatever is going on.

Additional details

Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 14th July 1986 at 8pm on ITV1

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