The Village (TV Series)
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[edit] The Village - TV Series
The life and times of the villagers of Bentley,Hampshire Bentley, Hampshire a typical English Village from 1993 to 2001.
Initially broadcast as a radio program on BBC 4 Christmas 1990, and continued 1991, 1992 and 1993- a total of 50 radio broadcasts.
Due to success of the radio broadcast, the TV series started filming in summer 93 and was broadcast October 3rd 1993 by Meridian TV, later to be shown on BBC 2 and Sky. Also exported to Australian and Norwegian TV.
Production Company: Tiger Aspect Productions Producer: Paul Sommers Director/Narrator: Nigel Farrel
Total number of episodes: 102 (Oct 1993 - Nov 2001)
The Top 10 Cast (In order of appearance)
| Name | Description | Episodes |
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| Simmi Riall | Swiss Beautician | 76 |
| Tony Holmes | Farmer | 74 |
| Pinkie Salmon | Policeman | 34 |
| Mary Thomson | Captain Thomson's wife | 62 |
| Captain Andrew Thomson | Submarine Capatain | 62 |
| Terry Cox | Bentley Stores delivery man | 46 |
| Joan Cox | Terry Cox's wife | 35 |
| Jumbo Fuller | Tony Holmes' brother in law | 45 |
| Dave | The Plumber / Elvis | 39 |
| Les Player | Software developer and entrepreneur | 63 |
[edit] Episodes
The date shown is the date first broadcast on Meridian TV. The events normally had occurred in the previous 6-12 months prior to broadcast.
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| 1 | 1 | 03 Oct 1993 | The Village Fete 1993. Simmi joins a dating agency. A new village bobby appears in the village. |
| 1 | 2 | 10 Oct 1993 | Simmi goes on first date at agency. Pam Holmes plans parachute jump |
| 1 | 3 | 17 Oct 1993 | Terry Cox planning to win cup at Fete. Preparations for the fete start |
| 1 | 4 | 24 Oct 1993 | Pam Holmes makes parachute jump. Bentley Fete opens. Cow Pat lottery with Claire the Coe. Simmi does face painting at fete. |
| 1 | 5 | 31 Oct 1993 | Hop pickers arrive. Simmi meets John on second data at fete- but its the last. Alan Wheatley has doubts about future of the village stores. |
| 1 | 6 | 07 Nov 1993 | Alan Wheatley plans to cut the stores in half. Simmi searches the dating agency again. The by-pass work starts. |
| 2 | 1 | 20 Apr 1994 | The Star pub changes gets a new landlord. Elvis (Dave the Plumber) looks at Pinkies plumbing. |
| 2 | 2 | 04 May 1994 | Pinkie lays in wait for bugulars at Bentley stores. The threat to local businness by the new by-pass. Pinkie shops for baby clothes. |
| 2 | 3 | 11 May 1994 | Debbie Salmon is pregnant. The pheasant shoot. |
| 2 | 4 | 18 May 1994 | Tony wants to doig gravel from his land to build by-pass, but neighbour and brother-in-law, Jumbo objects. |
| 2 | 5 | 25 Apr 1994 | The Balloon flight. Chris Holmes plans his marriage- but to Sarah a 'townie' |
| 2 | 6 | 01 Jun 1994 | |
| 3 | 1 | 30 Oct 1994 | Dave the Plumber announces marriage to Dee.Jumbo plans action against gravel extraction to build by-pass. |
| 3 | 2 | 06 Nov 1994 | The girl with no belly button. |
| 3 | 3 | 13 Nov 1994 | Simmi'snew boyfriend has a surprise for Simmi. Les moving from Germany to Bentley to set up new business. Elvis (Dave the Plumber) sings! |
| 3 | 4 | 20 Nov 1994 | Will Les propose? Simmi's mum arrives from Switzerland to meet Les. Simmi and Les few new office's on Bentley Industrial Estate. New police woman arrives in Bentley - |
| 3 | 5 | 27 Nov 1994 | WPC Woodcock arrives. Les and Simmi's software arrives and move into new offices. Chris Holme's stag night |
| 3 | 6 | 04 Dec 1994 | Preparations for Froyle pantomine- with WPC Sue Woodcock as Mother Goose |
| 4 | 1 | 15 Mar 1995 | Simmi and Les employ new staff- but no money to pay wages. Tony Holmes goes on fox hunt. Mary at the Bull pub needs staff. Chris Holmes' wedding preparations in Wales. |
| 4 | 2 | 22 Mar 1995 | Chris and Sarah's wedding in Wales. Simmi and Les prepare for computer fair at Olympia, London. |
| 4 | 3 | 29 Mar 1995 | Simmi and Les finally sell software at Olympia. Final rehearsal for Mother Goose. WPC Sue Woodcock gets bad news from Australia. |
| 4 | 4 | 12 Apr 1995 | WPC Sue Woodcock mother has heart attack in Australia. Mother Goose performs. Farmer Colin Meatyard announces end of his marriage. James Campbell the new vicar announced. |
| 4 | 5 | 19 Apr 1995 | Simmi and Les discuss the effects of contraception- and vasectomy. Colin Meatyard to sell dairy herd to settle his divorce. Will the bye-pass mean the end of Bentley stores? |
| 4 | 6 | 26 Apr 1995 | Les decides to have vasectomy. Bentley By-pass opens. |
| 5 | 1 | 05 Nov 1995 | Les has the vasectomy! Campaigns for local election candidates starts. Preparations for 100th villager fete starts. |
| 5 | 2 | 12 Nov 1995 | Simmi rushes to Switzerland to see il father. Local elections. Colin finds Lorrain in 'loneley hearts' in Farmers Weekly. |
| 5 | 3 | 19 Nov 1995 | Election results. Simmi returns from Switzerland after her father dies. Marion explains about dyslexic children. |
| 5 | 4 | 26 Nov 1995 | Nicholas Parsons opens 100th Bentley fete. Marion to go to House of Lords to appeal against dyslexia laws. Thefts from allotments. |
| 5 | 5 | 03 Dec 1995 | Marion wins appeal at House of Lords re dyslexia laws and celebrates. Simmi's mum comes to stay.Tony wins election. |
| 5 | 6 | 10 Dec 1995 | WPC Sue Woodcock cant raise fare to Australia. Simmi and Les expand office. Does Colin needs to sell farm to pay ex-wife? |
| 6 | 1 | 06 Oct 1996 | Sue arrives in Australia to visit dying mother. Peter Blackman is new taxi driver in village.Simmi and Les take staff to Chequers pub. CSA chases Les. |
| 6 | 2 | 13 Oct 1996 | Letter from CSA for Les upsets Simmi. Sue asks why did her mother abandon her and move to Australia. Sarah announces that she will not give up jon in London. |
| 6 | 3 | 20 Oct 1996 | Mark Christmas, on morale high due to Lords judgement gets new girlfriend. Star landlord to leave. |
| 6 | 4 | 27 Oct 2006 | Sue returns from Australia Nicky wants to be new landlord of Star pub. Marion meets Marks new girlfriend. Les divorce delayed. Tony Holmes has a weight problem. |
| 6 | 5 | 03 Nov 1996 | Bob Wilson and Nicky Meatyard are new landlord of the Star. Will Adrian the PI sponsor the Bentley football team. Bentley loses 6-2 leaving sponsorship is in doubt! |
| 6 | 6 | 10 Nov 1996 | Tony Holmes is diabetic. Sue investigates local signs being stolen. Star opens with Nicky and Bob as landlords. |
| 6 | 7 | 17 Nov 1996 | Les has problems collecting from bad debtors. Simmi has car crash and has to wear neckbrace. Chequers get new French chef. Lorraine plans party for Colin. |
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| 11 | 11 | 15 Nov 2001 | Hop picking. Captain Thompson and Mary continue to edit their Bentley book. Pinkie the Star pub landlord receives hate mail. Simmi and Les decide on future of the software business. |
| 11 | 12 | 22 Nov 2001 | Les gets overwhelmng interest at exhibition. Pinkie suspects everyone as source of poisen pen letter. Captain Thompson completes his "Official History of Bentley" book. Mary remembers times past... |
