British Comedy Guide

Shine A Light

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1970
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Wally and Les are two lighthouse men on the aptly named Bachelor Rock. They do not see eye-to-eye on most things and can't escape each others company. Stars Timothy Bateson, Tony Selby and Howell Evans.

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Series 1, Episode 4 - The Great Relief

It's time for the pair to take a break from each other when the relief lighthouse man arrives - at least that is the plan but nothing goes right either on or off the lighthouse.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 13th May 1970
Time
10:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
25 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Timothy Bateson Sr. Lighthouseman Wally Trott
Tony Selby Jr. Lighthouseman Les Robinson
Howell Evans Taffy Lewis, Captain of Supply Ship
Guest cast
John Le Mesurier Lighthouseman Lionel Parrott
Writing team
David Nobbs Writer
Peter Vincent Writer
David McKellar Writer
Production team
Bill Hays Director
John Duncan Executive Producer
Richard Jarvis Production Designer

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