Blott on the Landscape (TV series)
| Blott on the Landscape | |
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Blott in Hoskins' office, with Dundridge.
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Written by |
Malcolm Bradbury Tom Sharpe (novel) |
| Directed by | Roger Bamford |
| Starring |
George Cole Geraldine James Julia McKenzie David Suchet |
| Composer(s) | David Mackay |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Brian Eastman |
| Producer(s) | Evgeny Gridneff Sue Whatmough |
| Running time | 53 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) |
BBC Picture Partnership Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC2 |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | 6 February – 13 March 1985 |
Blott on the Landscape is 1985 BBC TV series, adapted by Malcolm Bradbury from the Tom Sharpe novel of the same name. It was broadcast on BBC2 in six episodes of 50 minutes each between 6 February and 13 March 1985.
Sir Giles Lynchwood was played by George Cole, with Geraldine James as Lady Maud, Julia McKenzie as Mrs Forthby, David Suchet as Blott, Paul Brooke as Mr Hoskins, Clare Grogan as the receptionist at the Handyman Arms hotel, and Simon Cadell as Mr Dundridge.
Roger Bamford directed and the producer was Evgeny Gridneff. The music was composed by David McKay. The title music, and much of the incidental music, is notable for its faithful portrayal of a brass band, when most instruments were imitated by multivocalist Viv Fisher.
The series was filmed mainly in the Ludlow area of south Shropshire and north Herefordshire.
Handyman Hall was filmed at Stanage Park, near Heartsease, Powys, a few miles west of Ludlow. The town of Ludlow stood in for the fictitious town of Worford, with a number of pubs and other buildings used there, though the Town Hall used as the courthouse was demolished in 1986.Deddington in Oxfordshire was the filming location for the village of Guildstead Carbonell, where several mock buildings were demolished in the market place for the film. Hook Norton brewery served as the Handyman brewery where Blott obtains copious supplies of strong ale for the motorway workers. It was a drunk, played by Jimmy Nail, who 'demolished' Guilstead Carbonell.
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