Once Upon A Time In The North

Once Upon A Time In The North

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1994-05-03

Whimsical tales of the Tollit family, who live in the picturesque Northern town of Sutton Moor. The husband, Len, is a soft-hearted, well-meaning chap who holds strong views on certain subjects and is fiercely proud of his working-class roots. But his determination to prove himself the equal of those who may consider themselves his betters often leads to confrontation and infuriates his wife, Pat. They have two children, the pre-teen Sean and the sexually-maturing Siobhan, who, at 15, is at that 'awkward age'. Living in the granny flat in their yard is Mr Bebbington, who had been Len's late mother's boyfriend but has remained with them for six months since her death. Pat constantly cajoles Len into getting Bebbington out but he is quite content to let him stay and treats him as one of the family. Len's brother, Morris, who lives nearby, is a spiritual man who comes across as half-hippy and half-witted.

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Once Upon A Time In The North

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Whimsical tales of the Tollit family, who live in the picturesque Northern town of Sutton Moor. The husband, Len, is a soft-hearted, well-meaning chap who holds strong views on certain subjects and is fiercely proud of his working-class roots. But his determination to prove himself the equal of those who may consider themselves his betters often leads to confrontation and infuriates his wife, Pat. They have two children, the pre-teen Sean and the sexually-maturing Siobhan, who, at 15, is at that 'awkward age'. Living in the granny flat in their yard is Mr Bebbington, who had been Len's late mother's boyfriend but has remained with them for six months since her death. Pat constantly cajoles Len into getting Bebbington out but he is quite content to let him stay and treats him as one of the family. Len's brother, Morris, who lives nearby, is a spiritual man who comes across as half-hippy and half-witted.

First Aired

1994-05-03

Last Aired

1994-06-07

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Director

Tim Firth

Status

Ended

Genres

Comedy

Language

English

Network

BBC One

Production

Philip Partridge Productions

BBC

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    Bernard Hill

    Bernard Hill
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    Christine Moore

    Christine Moore
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    Bryan Pringle

    Bryan Pringle
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    Bob Mason

    Bob Mason
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    Susan McCardle

    Susan McCardle
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    Andrew Whyment

    Andrew Whyment
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    Bill Stewart

    Bill Stewart
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    Claude Close

    Claude Close
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    Stefan Marling

    Stefan Marling
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    Garry Roost

    Garry Roost