All Along The Watchtower. Image shows from L to R: Airman Tench (Felix Bell), Flight Lieutenant Simon Harrison (Chris Lang), Wing-Commander Hilary Campbell-Stokes (Roger Blake). Copyright: BBC
All Along The Watchtower

All Along The Watchtower

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1999
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

An all-but-abandoned RAF early warning station in the middle-of-nowhere, Scotland, is threatened with closure. Stars Felix Bell, Chris Lang, Roger Blake, Zoë Eeles, Tony Roper and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 5 - Wish You Weren't Here

Wing-Commander Campbell-Stokes is quite put-out to learn that the RAF is making him take a 2-week holiday. Luckily, there's a little air force base in the north of Scotland that he quite fancies staying in...

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 28th March 1999
Time
6:05pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Felix Bell Airman Tench
Chris Lang Flight Lieutenant Simon Harrison
Roger Blake Wing-Commander Hilary Campbell-Stokes
Zoë Eeles Eilidh Guthrie
Tony Roper Iain Guthrie
Tom Watson Douggie Maclaggan
Georgie Glen Mrs Mulvey
Michael B. Blair (as Michael Blair) Callum
Guest cast
Ian Bustard Fisherman
Cameron Jack Fraser the Fisherman
Ronnie Letham Charlie Mitchell
Oliver Montgomery Balloonist
Peter Callaghan Pizza Deliveryman
Writing team
Pete Sinclair Writer
Trevelyan Evans Writer
Production team
Lissa Evans Director
Pete Thornton Producer
Mike Bolland Executive Producer
Mykola Pawluk Editor
Andrew Howe-Davies Production Designer
Debbie Wiseman Composer

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