Regular
Cast: SIMON CADELL (Jeffrey
Fairbrother), PAUL SHANE (Ted Bovis),
RUTH MADOC (Gladys Pugh), JEFFREY HOLLAND
(Spike Dixon), LESLIE DWYER (Mr.
Partridge), FELIX BOWNESS (Fred Quilley),
DIANE HOLLAND(Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves),
BARRY HOWARD (Barry Stuart-Hargreaves),
SU POLLARD (Peggy Ollerenshaw), NIKKI
KELLY (Sylvia), RIKKI HOWARD (Betty),
PENNY IRVING (Mary), THE WEBB TWINS
(Stanley and Bruce), TERENCE CREASEY
(Gary).
Directed by JOHN
KILBY, Produced by DAVID CROFT.
01.
Hi-de-Hi! First broadcast: (01/01/1980).
Repeated: (19/02/1981)
The year: 1959. The place: Maplin’s
Holiday Camp. The staff assemble for the
new season to find an ex-university
professor in charge of the
entertainments.
Guest Cast:
JOYCE GRANT (Maud Fairbrother), HARRY
MARKHAM (Old man), JOSEPHINE ANTOSZ (Old
woman), RICHARD COTTON (Marty Storm),
MARIANNE TOLLAST (Hilda)
Series One
Regular
Cast: SIMON CADELL (Jeffrey
Fairbrother), PAUL SHANE (Ted Bovis),
RUTH MADOC (Gladys Pugh), JEFFREY HOLLAND
(Spike Dixon), LESLIE DWYER (Mr.
Partridge), FELIX BOWNESS (Fred Quilley),
DIANE HOLLAND(Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves),
BARRY HOWARD (Barry Stuart-Hargreaves),
SU POLLARD (Peggy Ollerenshaw), NIKKI
KELLY (Sylvia), RIKKI HOWARD (Betty),
PENNY IRVING (Mary), THE WEBB TWINS
(Stanley and Bruce), TERENCE CREASEY
(Gary).
Directed by JOHN
KILBY, Produced by DAVID CROFT.
01. Desire
in the Mickey Mouse Grotto
First broadcast: (26/02/1981)
When Ted Bovis arranges a secret meeting
with an attractive young girl camper
their romantic intentions are cut short
by the arrival of security. In an attempt
to avoid capture they unwittingly set
suspicions on Jeffrey Fairbrother.
Guest Cast:
RICHARD COTTON (Marty Storm), DEREK
BENFIELD (Rose’s Dad), PEARL HACKNEY
(Rose’s Mum), GILLIAN TAYLFORTH
(Rose), JIMMY MAC (Camper at table),
KEITH JAMES (Camper at bar).
02. The
Beauty Queen Affair
First broadcast: (05/03/1981)
A beauty contest at Maplin’s brings
forth an offer to fix the contest for
Jeffrey Fairbrother whilst Ted is
indulging in a few fiddles of his own.
Guest Cast:
BOBBY DENNIS (Harry Plowright), RONNIE
BRODY (Reg), MARIANNE TOLLAST (Hilda).
03. The
Partridge Season
First broadcast: (12/03/1981)
Mr. Partridge goes on one of his seasonal
“benders” which results in him
locking his chalet door and refusing to
come out. Unable to sober him up Jeffrey
is forced to perform the Punch & Judy
show.
04. The Day
of Reckoning
First broadcast: (19/03/1981)
Fred Quilly thinks that the racing
mobster Big Mac from Brighton has tracked
him down to Maplin’s Holiday
Camp, the staff are on their toes
to prevent Big Mac from taking his
revenge.
Guest Cast:
JOHN BARDON (Ron Armitage), DOREMY VERNON
(Mrs. Armitage), SHAUN CURRY (Horsebox
Driver).
05. Charity
Begins At Home
First broadcast: (26/03/1981)
Ted gets the Yellowcoats involved in his
latest fiddle - the Campers Amenity
Fund, meanwhile Jeffrey comes
across two old people who are suffering
from a case of very bad luck.
Guest Cast:
HARRY MARKHAM (Old Man), JOSEPHINE ANTOSZ
(Old Woman).
06. No Dogs
Allowed
First broadcast: (02/04/1981)
Jeffrey is left with a large dog to look
after. All pets being banned from
Maplin’s he has to break in and try
to keep it secretly in his chalet.
Guest Cast:
RON PEMBER (Private Detective), PASA with
the voice of JIMMY EDWARDS (Bubbles).
Series Two
Regular
Cast: SIMON CADELL (Jeffrey
Fairbrother), PAUL SHANE (Ted Bovis),
RUTH MADOC (Gladys Pugh), JEFFREY HOLLAND
(Spike Dixon), LESLIE DWYER (Mr.
Partridge), FELIX BOWNESS (Fred Quilley),
DIANE HOLLAND (Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves),
BARRY HOWARD (Barry Stuart-Hargreaves),
SU POLLARD (Peggy), NIKKI KELLY (Sylvia),
RIKKI HOWARD (Betty), GAIL HARRISON
(Val), THE WEBB TWINS (Stanley and
Bruce), CHRIS ANDREWS (Gary).
Directed by JOHN KILBY, Produced by DAVID
CROFT.
01. If Wet
- In the Ballroom
First broadcast: (29/11/1981)
The staff are at their wits’ end
trying to amuse the campers. Rain has
been tumbling down for days and they have
practically exhausted their repertoire of
indoor amusements.
Guest Cast:
SAM SMART (Charlie Ruckston 'No. 7'),
WENDY HALL (Olwen Jones 'No. 8').
02. Peggy's
Big Chance
First broadcast: (06/12/1981)
Peggy has a burning ambition to become a
Yellowcoat. Jeffrey arranges an
interview, meanwhile Ted is planning a
pool wheeze but needs somebody to be the
shark.
03. Lift Up
Your Minds
First broadcast: (13/12/1981)
Ex-professor Fairbrother decides to bring
some culture into the entertainments
programme by presenting a recital of
classical music. Naturally the campers
are less than keen.
Guest Cast:
JEAN CHALLIS (Woman), ROY HEATHER (Second
man).
04. On With
The Motley
First broadcast: (20/12/1981)
The Camp Host is getting his big chance
at a posh golf club dinner, but first he
must persuade Jeffrey to give him the
time off.
05. A Night
Not To Remember
First broadcast: (27/12/1981)
Jeffrey gets exceedingly drunk and has to
be escorted back to his chalet with man
hungry Yellowcoat Gladys Pugh. What
actually occurred when they were alone?
Guest Cast: DAVID
TROUGHTON (Mr. Pritchard), NIGEL WILLIAMS
(Bert).
06.
Sausages or Limelight
First broadcast: (03/01/1982)
Spike Dixon is in love. Unfortunately his
prospective father-in-law insists that
Spike give us showbusiness and comes into
his lucrative butchery empire.
Guest Cast: JULIE
ANN BLYTHEN (Brenda).
Series Three
Regular
Cast: SIMON CADELL (Jeffrey
Fairbrother), PAUL SHANE (Ted Bovis),
RUTH MADOC (Gladys Pugh), JEFFREY HOLLAND
(Spike Dixon), LESLIE DWYER (Mr.
Partridge), FELIX BOWNESS (Fred Quilley),
DIANE HOLLAND (Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves),
BARRY HOWARD (Barry Stuart-Hargreaves),
SU POLLARD (Peggy), NIKKI KELLY (Sylvia),
RIKKI HOWARD (Betty), SUSAN BEAGLEY
(Tracey), THE WEBB TWINS (Stanley and
Bruce), CHRIS ANDREWS (Gary).
Directed by JOHN KILBY, Produced by DAVID
CROFT.
01. Nice
People With Nice Manners
First broadcast: (31/10/1982)
Yvonne and Barry, the ballroom dancers,
invite the staff to a party. However they
only invite staff they feel are
“socially acceptable”, but when
Peggy mixes up the invitations they get
more than they bargained for!
02.
Carnival Time
First broadcast: (07/11/1982)
Joe Maplin insists that the staff take
part in the Town Carnival by putting in a
float. Spike has the job of producing the
tableau.
Guest Cast:
JOHN LE MESURIER (Hugo Buxton), JOYCE
GRANT (Mrs. Fairbrother).
03. A
Matter of Conscience
First broadcast: (14/11/1982)
The local council decides to build a
hospital next to Maplin’s Holiday
Camp. Joe Maplin instructs the staff to
thwart their plan by making as much noise
as possible.
04. The
Pay-Off
First broadcast: (02/11/1982)
The local council are still determined to
build the hospital next to Maplin’s.
Joe sends a shoebox full of money to
Jeffrey with instructions that he is to
bribe the four councillors.
Guest Cast: ROY
HEATHER (Inspector Palmer).
05. Trouble
and Strife
First broadcast: (28/11/1982)
Ted Bovis’s ex-wife turns up at the
camp demanding the arrears of her
maintenance. She has in tow a
bailiff who presents Ted with a writ.
Failure to pay could result in prison for
Ted. He is forced to resort to all
the fiddles he can remember in order to
raise the money.
Guest Cast:
RIKKI LEE (Hilary Bovis), LENI HARPER
(Girl), SION PROBERT (Boy), JOHN D.
COLLINS (Bailiff).
06. Stripes
First broadcast: (05/12/1982)
After a secret visit to the
camp, Joe Maplin decides that Gladys
should be put in charge of the
Yellowcoats.
Guest Cast: TALFRYN
THOMAS (Gareth Davies).
Series Four
Regular
Cast: SIMON CADELL (Jeffrey
Fairbrother), PAUL SHANE (Ted Bovis),
RUTH MADOC (Gladys Pugh), JEFFREY HOLLAND
(Spike Dixon), LESLIE DWYER (Mr.
Partridge), FELIX BOWNESS (Fred Quilley),
DIANE HOLLAND (Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves),
BARRY HOWARD (Barry Stuart-Hargreaves),
SU POLLARD (Peggy), NIKKI KELLY (Sylvia),
RIKKI HOWARD (Betty), SUSAN BEAGLEY
(Tracey), THE WEBB TWINS (Stanley and
Bruce), CHRIS ANDREWS (Gary).
Directed by JOHN KILBY, Produced by DAVID
CROFT.
01.
Co-Respondent's Course
First broadcast: (12/12/1982)
Jeffrey Fairbrother’s wife sends her
new boyfriend to ask Jeffrey for a
divorce. Since the professor is
unwilling to co-operate he starts to dig
for evidence.
Guest Cast:
JOHN FORTUNE (Max Tewksbury), JOHN
HORSLEY (Clive), DAVID BEALE (Mr.
Glover), ROY HEATHER (Inspector Palmer).
02. It's A
Blue World
First broadcast: (19/12/1982)
Ted Bovis is offered the chance to hire
an artistic but strictly adult film to
show to the male campers late at night.
Guest Cast: FREDDIE
EARLLE (Ron Griffin), IAN COLLIER
(Inspector Sutcliffe), RICHARD BATES
(Police Sergeant), HARRY FIELDER
(Constable).
03.
Eruptions (Christmas Special)
First broadcast: (26/12/1982) (45 minute
episode)
Joe Maplin installs a model volcano in
the ballroom which erupts during
Ted’s act. Ted is not prepared to
tolerate such interuptions so in the dead
of night he leads an expedition to
sabotage it.
Guest Cast: MICHAEL
REDFERN (Fire Chief), PAUL TOOTHILL
(Security Guard).
04. The
Society Entertainer
First broadcast: (02/01/1983)
Jeffrey decides that a change of voice on
Radio Maplin would be a good idea. In the
meantime Spike meets a femme fetale which
results in a dramatic change in his
outlook. Ted however has other ideas.
Guest Cast: IRIS
RUSSELL (Doris Ogilvy), JENNIFER BLACK
(Francoise), ARTHUR BOSTROM (The Hulk),
JEAN CHALLIS (Matronly Woman).
05. Sing
You Sinners
First broadcast: (09/01/1983)
Owing to the departure of the local
vicar, Jeffrey finds himself conducting
the Sunday half-hour. Needless to say he
makes a hash of it.
Guest Cast: JAMES
OTTOWAY (The Rev Fulljames).
06. Maplin
Intercontinental
First broadcast: (16/01/1983)
The annual Best Yellowcoat Competition
has a very special prize this year - the
winner will go to the new Maplin’s
Holiday Camp in the Bahamas.
Guest Cast: COLIN
WARD-LEWIS (Newsreader).
07. All
Change
First broadcast: (23/01/1983)
Joe Maplin appoints a supervisor of all
Yellowcoats who requires a chalet all to
herself, which throws the accomodation
situation into chaos. She also takes an
immediate like to Gladys and demotes her.
Guest Cast: CHERYL
MURRAY (Joan Wainwright).
Series Five
Regular
Cast: SIMON CADELL (Jeffrey
Fairbrother), PAUL SHANE (Ted Bovis),
RUTH MADOC (Gladys Pugh), JEFFREY HOLLAND
(Spike Dixon), LESLIE DWYER (Mr.
Partridge), FELIX BOWNESS (Fred Quilly),
DIANE HOLLAND (Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves),
BARRY HOWARD (Barry Stuart-Hargreaves),
SU POLLARD (Peggy), NIKKI KELLY (Sylvia),
RIKKI HOWARD (Betty), SUSAN BEAGLEY
(Tracey), THE WEBB TWINS (Stanley and
Bruce), CHRIS ANDREWS (Gary).
Produced and directed by JOHN KILBY,
Executive producer DAVID CROFT.
01.
Concessions
First broadcast: (27/11/1983)
As Barry and Yvonne dance to Diaghilev,
Spike jokes to Pinocchio, Ted contrives
to get in with the local council
‘Mr. Big’ to confound Joe
Maplin’s plans to expand his empire.
Guest Cast: JOHNNY
ALLAN (Charlie Dawson), ERIC LONGWORTH
(Head waiter).
02. Save
Our Heritage
First broadcast: (04/12/1983)
When a local cottage is faced with
with destruction and it’s owner
threatened with eviction to make way for
an extension to the camp Jeffrey is
insensed and rallies the staff into
thwarting Joe Maplin’s plans.
Guest Cast: LALLY
BOWERS (Mrs. Baxter), TIM SWINTON (First
Vicar), MICHAEL LOMAX (Real Vicar),
MARTYN READ (Police Sergeant), JEFFREY
STEWART (Police constable).
03. Empty
Saddles
First broadcast: (11/12/1983)
Joe Maplin orders that Fred Quilly’s
lame horses must be sent to the
knackers-yard. It falls upon the
entertainment staff to try to save the
horses from their fate.
04. The
Marriage Settlement
First broadcast: (18/12/1983)
Jeffrey agrees to give his wife grounds
for divorce which involves him hiring a
professional co-respondent and seeking
Peggy’s help.
Guest Cast: CLAIRE
OBERMAN (Daphne Fairbrother), SUSAN
JAMESON (Jenny Maitland).
05. The
Graven Image
First broadcast: (08/01/1984)
Joe Maplin orders the unvailing of a
statue of himself at the camp. Problems
arise when Spike gets very drunk and
decides to liven up the statue on the
night before the unvailing ceremony.
Guest Cast: GAVIN
RICHARDS (Harold Fox), REX LEAR
(Gatekeeper), STUART RAYNER
(Photographer).
06. Peggy's
Penfriend
First broadcast: (15/01/1984)
Peggy is excited about a visit from her
long-term penfriend. The staff become
suspicious of his motives and follow them
to the sand dunes.
Guest Cast: MORRIS
BARRY (Monty).
07.The
Epidemic
First broadcast: (22/01/1984)
Chads are breaking out all over the
camp, what is worse Joe Maplin is
expected at the camp for a lecture with
Gilbert Harding. Can the staff stem the
flow of chads before he arrives.
NB: This episode marks Simon
Cadell’s departure, and also
features the first appearances of Ben
Aris.
Guest Cast: BEN
ARIS (Julian Dalrymple-Sykes).
Series Six
Regular
Cast: PAUL SHANE (Ted Bovis),
RUTH MADOC (Gladys Pugh), JEFFREY HOLLAND
(Spike Dixon), SU POLLARD (Peggy), DAVID
GRIFFIN (Sq Leader Clive Dempster DFC),
LESLIE DWYER (Mr. Partridge), FELIX
BOWNESS (Fred Quilly), DIANE HOLLAND
(Yvone Stuart-Hargreaves) BARRY HOWARD
(Barry Stuart Hargreaves) NIKKI KELLY
(Sylvia), LINDA REGAN (April), THE WEBB
TWINS (Stanley and Bruce), CHRIS ANDREWS
(Gary), LAURA JACKSON (Dawn), JULIE
CHRISTIAN YOUNG (Babs).
Prooduced and directed by DAVID CROFT.
01.
Together Again
First broadcast: (03/11/1984)
It is 1960 - a new season at
Maplin’s Holiday Camp is about to
commence. The staff arrive by train to
prepare the camp for holiday makers.
Guest Cast: JAN
HARDING (Station Master), BRENDA COWLING
(Station Announcer).
02. Ted At
The Helm
First broadcast: (10/11/1984)
Ted thinks he is about to be offered the
job as entertainment’s manager when
he gets a summons to head office in
London. Meanwhile a new face arrives at
Maplin’s.
NB: David Griffin, Linda Regan, Laura
Jackson, Julie Christian Young all debut
in this episode.
Guest Cast: GAVIN
RICHARDS (Harold Fox).
03. Opening
Day
First broadcast: (17/11/1984)
The new season opens at Maplins and the
entertainments staff head down to the
station to meet the first lot of campers
of the train.
Guest Cast: JAN
HARDING (Station Master).
04. Off
With The Motley
First broadcast: (24/11/1984)
Peggy is promoted to Stores Supervisor.
Even with more money and responsibility
she yearns to be back among the fun
around the pool.
Guest Cast: RONNIE
BRODY (Plumber), LUCY GOULD (Rose),
PAMELA MANSON (Mavis), LISA BLUTHAL
(Enid).
05. Hey
Diddle Diddle, Who's On The Fiddle?
First broadcast: (01/12/1984)
Peggy finds a letter from Joe Maplin
which seems to indicate that Clive has
been given the job of entertainments
manager to spy on the rest of the staff.
They all have to be careful to conceal
their fiddles.
06. Raffles
First broadcast: (25/12/1984)
Clive is badly in debt and when some
thugs arrive threatening violence if the
money is not repaid Clive begins to look
at ways of getting money quickly.
Guest Cast: RONNIE
BRODY (Plumber), LES HENRY (Heavy), PEGGY
ANN CLIFFORD (Prize Winner), BRENDA
COWLING (Lady Camper), GEOFFREY LEESLEY
(Debt Collector).
Series Seven
Regular
Cast: PAUL SHANE (Ted Bovis),
RUTH MADOC (Gladys Pugh), JEFFREY HOLLAND
(Spike Dixon), SU POLLARD (Peggy), DAVID
GRIFFIN (Clive Dempster), FELIX BOWNESS
(Fred Quilly), DIANE HOLLAND (Yvonne
Stuart-Hargreaves) BARRY HOWARD
(Barry Stuart-Hargreaves), NIKKI KELLY
(Sylvia), LINDA REGAN (April), THE WEBB
TWINS (Stanley and Bruce), CHRIS ANDREWS
(Gary), LAURA JACKSON (Dawn), JULIE
CHRISTIAN YOUNG (Babs).
Directed by DAVID CROFT/ROBIN CARR,
Produced by DAVID CROFT.
01. The
Great Cat Robbery (Christmas Special)
First broadcast: (25/12/1985) (1 hour
episode)
When Ted learns that a stolen necklace
worth £10,000 might be hidden in the
camp he arranges a midnight operation to
find it which involves doping the campers
and ransacking the chalets.
Guest Cast: JOHN
RUTLAND (Elderly Man), JEANNE MOCKFORD
(Marjorie), RICHARD SPEIGHT (Steve), LUCY
GOULD (Eunice).
02. It's
Murder
First broadcast: (05/01/1986)
Mr. Partridge is causing havoc with his
drunken antics and has just about upset
everyone on the camp, in the meantime he
goes missing leaving the staff in chaos.
Guest Cast: BILLY
BURDEN (Mr. Thompson), BILL PERTWEE
(Large Man), BARRY BIRCH (Boy in
ballroom).
03. Who
Killed Mr Partridge?
First broadcast: (12/01/1986)
Ted and Spike discover Mr.
Partirdge’s body lying face down in
the pool with a knife in his back. Who is
the murderer and are they still at large?
Guest Cast: MICHAEL
LEES (Inspector Philips), ROBIN PARKINSON
(Camper), PHILIP KENDALL (Police
Sergeant), JAMES GOW (Police Constable).
04.
Spaghetti Galore
First broadcast: (19/01/1986)
It is Gladys Pugh’s birthday but she
faces a dilemma, both Clive and Harold
Fox have invited her out for a meal and
she doesn’t want to upset either.
Peggy comes to the rescue with her
motorbike.
Guest Cast: GRAHAM
STARK (Tony), GAVIN RICHARDS (Harold
Fox), STAN YOUNG (Chauffeur), SARAH
JONES-PARRY (Tennis Girl).
05. A Lack
Of Punch
First broadcast: (26/01/1986)
The staff learn that they are to stand in
as children’s entertainers for the
rest of the season and Yvonne and Barry
are the first to have a go with the
playlet ‘Tuffet Tantrums’. Then
Ted and Spike spot a smelly tramp
entertaining kids on the beach, they
think they’ve found the answer to
their problems.
06. Ivory
Castles in the Air
First broadcast: (09/02/1986)
Clive takes Gladys to see his family home
and Gladys takes Clive to her heart.
Guest Cast: DENNIS
RAMSDEN (Uncle Charles), RONNIE STEVENS
(Jerry Price).
07. Man
Trap
First broadcast: (16/02/1986)
Gladys and Spike are livid that Joe
Maplin has announced their engagement to
the press as a publicity stunt, but Clive
sees a way of using the situation as an
excuse to spurn Gladys’s unwanted
attentions.
Series Eight
Regular
Cast: PAUL SHANE (Ted Bovis),
RUTH MADOC (Gladys Pugh), JEFFREY HOLLAND
(Spike Dixon), SU POLLARD (Peggy), DAVID
GRIFFIN (Clive Dempster), FELIX BOWNESS
(Fred Quilly), DIANE HOLLAND (Yvonne
Stuart-Hargreaves), BEN ARIS (Julian
Dalrymple-Sykes), NIKKI KELLY (Sylvia),
KENNETH CONNOR (Uncle Sammy Morris),
LINDA RGEAN (April), LAURA JACKSON
(Dawn), THE WEBB TWINS (Stanley and
Bruce), CHRIS ANDREWS (Gary).
Directed by DAVID CROFT/ROBIN CARR,
Produced by DAVID CROFT.
01. Pigs
Might Fly
First broadcast: (08/11/1986)
Yvonne’s partner Barry has left her
and she becomes a recluse in her chalet.
Worried about the entertainments
programme Gladys takes the initiative and
sends for her substitute partner Julian
Dalrymple-Sykes. Within hours Yvonne is
ready to take the floor again.
Guest Cast: EWAN
HOOPER (Alec Foster), BILLY BURDEN (Mr.
Turner), GORDON PETERS (Gate keeper).
02. The New
Broom
First broadcast: (15/11/1986)
Alec Foster, the new Camp Controller, is
causing havoc at Maplin’s. He’s
already sacked several staff for
incompetence and when his attentions fall
on the entertainment staff no one is
safe.
NB: Kenneth Connor debuts as a regular
cast member in this episode.
Guest Cast: EWAN
HOOPER (Alec Foster).
03. Orphan
of the Storm
First broadcast: (22/11/1986)
Peggy has been sacked by Alec Foster, it
seems that none of her friends can help
her. Then rescue comes from an unexpected
quarter.
Guest Cast: EWAN
HOOPER (Alec Foster), PETER WADDINGTON
(Boy).
04. God
Bless Our Family
First broadcast: (06/12/1986)
Clive’s family descend on the camp
with the intent of trying to persuade him
to return to the fold. They bargain
without the culture shock of
Maplin’s.
Guest Cast:
DENNIS RAMSDEN (Charles Dempster),
MAVIS PUGH (Winifred Dempster), PETER
FONTAINE (General Sir Claud Dempster),
IAIN ANDERS (Vice-Admiral Neville
Dempster), FRED BRYANT (Bishop Simon
Dempster), BRYAN BURDON (Van Driver).
05. Only
The Brave
First broadcast: (13/12/1986)
Ted has organised a late night trip to
the cinema to see Bambi for April’s
birthday, a mix up with the projectionist
results in the showing of a war film - A
Few Came Back.
Guest Cast: LEN
HOWE (Cinema Manager), ANDREW COLLINS
(RAF Officer), SOREL JOHNSON (WRAF
Officer), FREDDIE EARLLE (Jack).
06.
September Song (Christmas Special)
First broadcast: (27/12/1986) (45 minute
episode)
Ted has fallen in love with a brilliant
young pianist who is on holiday at the
camp, however her overbearing mother has
a lot to say about their romance.
Guest Cast: CAROLINE
DENNIS (Betty Barlow), TONI PALMER (Mrs.
Barlow).
Series Nine
Regular
Cast: PAUL SHANE (Ted Bovis),
RUTH MADOC (Gladys Pugh), JEFFREY HOLLAND
(Spike Dixon), SU POLLARD (Peggy), DAVID
GRIFFIN (Clive Dempster), FELIX BOWNESS
(Fred Quilly), KENNETH CONNOR (Uncle
Sammy Morris), DIANE HOLLAND (Yvonne
Suart-Hargeaves), BEN ARIS (Julian
Dalrymple-Sykes), NIKKI KELLY (Sylvia),
LAURA JACKSON (Dawn), LINDA REGAN
(April), THE WEBB TWINS (Stanley and
Bruce), CHRIS ANDREWS (Gary).
01. Tell It
To The Marines (Christmas Special)
First broadcast: (26/12/1987) (45 minute
episode)
In a moment of rash thinking Ted
challenges the cocky sergrant of the army
display team to a race over an assault
course - Maplin’s versus the
Army. The local bookie is doing
great business on the outcome so Ted
decides to even up the odds with a few
fiddles.
Guest Cast: BRIAN
GWASPARI (Sergeant), PERRY BENSON
(Trevor), TIMOTHY BATESON (Charlie),
MICHAEL BURNS (Trevor’s Dad), SU
ELLIOT (Trevor’s Mum).
02.
Marry-Go-Round
First broadcast: (02/01/1988)
Spike is just not funny anymore and the
campers are beginning to complain. Spike
reckons it’s because he is worried
over his engagement to April so the only
solution seems to be a special marriage
licence.
Guest Cast: MIKE
CARNELL (Parent), PAULINE JEFFERSON,
HELEN DORWARD (Women), JOHN FERNLEY
(Man).
03. The
Perils of Peggy
First broadcast: (09/01/1988)
After finally being rejected by Gladys,
Clive decides he wants to marry her after
all but how does he go about working his
way back into her favour?
Guest Cast: GARY
RICE (Boy in glasses).
04. Let
Them Eat Cake
First broadcast: (16/01/1988)
Ted pushes Alec Foster too far when he
asks for a rise in wages and he is
sacked, in his place is a new comic who
has won Opportunity Knocks.
Guest Cast: EWAN
HOOPER (Alec Foster), BRIAN GODFREY
(Jimmy Jasper), PADDY WARD (Percy), LAURA
ALLEN (Betty).
05. Wedding
Bells
First broadcast: (23/01/1988)
It is the day of Clive and Gladys’
wedding. When Clive’s upper crust
family get to hear of the marriage they
set out to sabotage the service.
Guest Cast: MICHAEL
ROBBINS (Roger), BARBARA NEW
(Doreen), MAVIS PUGH (Winifred Dempster),
BRENDA COWLING (Nora), DENNIS RAMSDEN
(Charles Dempster), PETER FONTAINE
(General Sir Claud Dempster), IAIN ANDERS
(Vice-Admiral Neville Dempster), FRED
BRYANT (Bishop Simon Dempster), FRANK
WILLIAMS (Vicar), ANTHONY BENSON (Village
native), NICK MERCER (Groom), COLIN BEAN
(Verger).
06. The
Wind of Change
First broadcast: (30/01/1988)
As the end of the season at Maplin’s
approaches, the staff discuss their plans
for the future.
