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Backs To The Land

Backs To The Land

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1977 - 1978
  • 19 episodes (3 series)

When his two sons volunteer for army service, Farmer Tom Whitlow of Crabtree Farm is aghast to see them replaced by three Women's Land Army girls. Stars Philippa Howell, Terese Stevens, Marilyn Galsworthy, Pippa Page, John Stratton and more.

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Series 2, Episode 5 - The Magnetic Pole

One of Wally's rhymes - "Men whose wives are never there must learn to dine on good fresh air" - comes very close to the truth for Tom Whitlow when a Polish airman comes courting his wife!

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 30th December 1977
Time
7:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
25 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Philippa Howell Shirley Bloom
Terese Stevens Jenny Dabb
Pippa Page Bunny Burroughs
John Stratton Tom Whitlow
Delia Paton Ethel Whitlow
Stephanie Fayerman Aggie
Geraldine Newman Miss Rainbow
Charles Lamb Wally
Guest cast
Ernst Walder Jan Jarowicz
Ron Davies Adjutant
Writing team
David Climie Writer
Production team
David Askey Director
John Rosenberg Executive Producer
Robert Bell Associate Producer
Jane Martin Production Designer

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