Oh Happy Band!. Image shows left to right: Mr Giles (Tony Sympson), Mr Sowerby (Billy Burden), Mr Herbert (Jonathan Cecil), Harry Bennington (Harry Worth), Mr Pilgrim (Tom Mennard), Mr Braithwaite (John Horsley). Credit: BBC
Oh Happy Band!
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1980
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Croft & Lloyd sitcom starring Harry Worth as the leader of a small town's brass band, who find themselves at the centre of an anti-airport campaign. Also features Jonathan Cecil, Billy Burden, Tom Mennard, Tony Sympson, Jan Holden and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 6 - Diplomatic Privilege
With the continued threat of the airport upon them, the band committee's latest idea is to pretend an Arab nation has purchased Mr Braithwaite's house and estate for diplomatic use. The ministry may need some convincing...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 8th October 1980
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Harry Worth | Harry Bennington |
| Jonathan Cecil | Mr Herbert |
| Billy Burden | Mr Sowerby |
| Tom Mennard | Mr Pilgrim |
| Tony Sympson | Mr Giles |
| Jan Holden | Mrs Draper |
| Harold Bennett | Vicar |
| Moira Foot | Glenda |
| Peggy Ann Clifford (as Peggyann Clifford) | Mrs Tickford |
| Margaret Clifton | Miss Mayhew |
| John Horsley | Mr Braithwaite |
| Arnold Peters | Mr. Rathbone |
| Michael Halphie | Ben Yusef Fahid |
| Jeremy Lloyd | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| John Kilby | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Garry Freeman | Production Designer |
| George Prior | Musical Director |