Episodes
1. Mr. Ellis Versus the People
July 16, 1974
60 min
It's Election Day in the village and the hall is turned into a polling station.
Guest Stars:
Ron Moody, Madge Hindle, Bernard Hill, Richard Griffiths, Michael Angelis
2. There'll Almost Always Be an England
July 30, 1974
60 min
After a gas leak, a whole street is evacuated into the village hall for the night.
3. Friendly Encounter
August 6, 1974
60 min
A departure for Londoner George Cole, as he plays an officious Northern football referee whose military precision threatens to take all the fun out of the game. But when the referee arrives, will he meet his match?
4. Mark Massey Is Dead
August 13, 1974
60 min
Members of a writers' group forget that the pen is mightier than the sword and spend more time fighting than writing.
Guest Stars:
Alec Sabin
5. Dancing in the Dark
August 20, 1974
60 min
It's handbags at dawn for a group of camp gay ballet dancers, until a formidable woman known as "the dame" arrives and gets them in line.
6. The Magic Sponge
August 27, 1974
60 min
The football club committee's raucous event planning injures the feelings of the refined first aid class in the next room.
