British Comedy Guide

Shine A Light

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1970
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Wally and Les are two lighthouse men on the aptly named Bachelor Rock. They do not see eye-to-eye on most things and can't escape each others company. Stars Timothy Bateson, Tony Selby and Howell Evans.

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Episode menu

- Series 1, Episode 2 - Red Letter Day

Talking is a necessity when you live on a lighthouse but verbal communication can become boring - so Les and Wally decide to improvise and use other means for what they have to say ...

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 15th April 1970
Time
10:40pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
25 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Timothy Bateson Sr. Lighthouseman Wally Trott
Tony Selby Jr. Lighthouseman Les Robinson
Howell Evans Taffy Lewis, Captain of Supply Ship
Writing team
David Nobbs Writer
Peter Vincent Writer
David McKellar Writer
Production team
Bill Hays Director
John Duncan Executive Producer
Richard Jarvis Production Designer

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