High & Dry. Image shows from L to R: Richard Talbot (Richard Wilson), Ron Archer (Bernard Cribbins). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

High & Dry (1987)

TV sitcom
ITV1
1987
7 episodes (1 series)

Ron Archer and son Trevor set out to buy and rennovate the more-than-a-little dilapidated pier at Midbourne. Stars Bernard Cribbins, Richard Wilson, Angus Barnett and Vivienne Martin.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Angus Barnett	Trevor Archer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Bernard Cribbins	Ron Archer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Vivienne Martin	Miss Baxter View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Richard Wilson	Richard Talbot View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Tony Aitken	Scout leader View episodes Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	1
Kathryn Apanowicz	Avril View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four	1
Roger Brierley	Frank Short (Borough Treasurer) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One	1
Diana Coupland	Mrs. Briggs View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	2
Eric Dodson	Graham Winters (Head of Publicity) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One	1
Arthur English	Fred Whattle (Pier Chief Attendant) View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	3
Kevin Lloyd	Dave (Sailor) View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	1
Larry Martyn	Electricity board inspector View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two	1
Charles Pemberton	Derek Rawlings (Entertainment Manager) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One	1
John Rapley	Arthur Ramsden View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	1
Terence Rigby	Henry Cummings (Town clerk) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One	1
David Simeon	Ernest Woolcott View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	2
Michelle Wade	Dave's girlfriend View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	1
Frank Williams	Bank clerk View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two	1
Ann Aris (as Ann Arris)	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	1
Dennis Chinnery (as Dennis Chinnery)	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One	1
John Dunbar	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	1
Harry Fowler	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four	1
Kathy Jamieson	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Michael Knowles	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Harold Snoad (as Alan Sherwood)	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Ronnie Baxter	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Ronnie Baxter	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Phil Davies	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	3
Mike Pearson	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	4
Tony Jones	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Neil Innes	Composer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	6