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Thundercloud

Thundercloud

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1979
  • 13 episodes (1 series)

World War II comedy set at HMS Thundercloud, a Royal Navy coastal station in Yorkshire. Stars John Fraser, James Cosmo, Sarah Douglas, Derek Waring, Paul Aston and more.

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1979
Channel
ITV1
Episodes
13 (1 series)
Creator
Ian Mackintosh
Stars
John Fraser, James Cosmo, Sarah Douglas, Derek Waring, Paul Aston, Frank Gatliff, Gidley Wheeler, Philip Broadley and more
Writer
Ian Mackintosh
Director
David Reynolds
Producers
Keith Richardson and Ian Mackintosh
Company

HMS Thundercloud is a small naval base on the Yorkshire coast. During the Second World War, staff at the Admiralty get the mistaken impression that Thundercloud is a minesweeper on active duty in the North Sea. As a result, they keep sending essential supplies and spares. Dr Smith and Chief Petty Officer Hawkins are making a fair bit of extra money selling the supplies on the black market. Meanwhile, Commander Flint prefers to ignore the goings on at the base and concentrate on his garden.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 24th May 1979 at 7:30pm on ITV1

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