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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Series 1, Episode 5 - The Chips Are Down

It's crisis time at the lighthouse as the supply ship has not been able to get through for six weeks. Food is running out and Les and Wally are at each others throats. Could this be the end or will Taffy get through to rescue them?

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 20th May 1970
Time
10:30pm
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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