The River
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1988
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Canal lock-keeper Davey falls for Scottish barge owner Sarah when she has to stay at his cottage whilst her boat is repaired. Stars David Essex, Katy Murphy, Shaun Scott, Vilma Hollingbery and David Ryall
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1988
- Channel
- BBC 2
- Episodes
- 6 (1 series)
- Stars
- David Essex, Katy Murphy, Shaun Scott, Vilma Hollingbery and David Ryall
- Writer
- Michael Aitkens
- Director
- Susan Belbin
- Producer
- Susan Belbin
- Company
Canal lock-keeper, Davey, falls for Scottish barge owner Sarah when she has to stay at his cottage whilst her boat is repaired. Unfortunately Sarah tends to see Davey as a jack-the-lad (he does have previous) and only marginally better than pond (or river) scum. Davey also has to content with interfering Aunty Betty and his utterly barmy-and-incompetent assistant Tom Pike.
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- Production
- Studio
- Picture
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Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 20th October 1988 at 8:30pm on BBC Two