| Shine on Harvey Moon | |
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| Format | Series |
| Created by | Laurence Marks Maurice Gran |
| Starring | Kenneth Cranham Maggie Steed Linda Robson Elizabeth Spriggs Lee Whitlock Nigel Planer Leonard Fenton Suzanne Bertish Pauline Quirke |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 41 (List of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Central Television (1982–1985) Meridian Broadcasting (1995) Witzend Productions (1982 – 1985, 1995) |
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| Original channel | ITV |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original run | 8 January 1982 – 18 August 1995 |
Shine on Harvey Moon is a British television series made by Central Television for ITV from 8 January 1982 to 23 August 1985 and briefly revived in 1995 by Meridian.
This generally light-hearted series was created by comedy writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. The series is set in the East End of London shortly after the Second World War. Upon being demobbed RAF serviceman Harvey Moon, played by Kenneth Cranham, returns home and finds his family involved in various troubles. His wife Rita, played by Maggie Steed, is not interested in resuming their relationship, and works in a seedy nightclub frequented by American servicemen. He becomes involved with the Labour Party and the union movement.
The name of the series is a wordplay on the title of the popular 1908 song 'Shine On, Harvest Moon'. The first series was commissioned and recorded by ATV (the forerunner to Central Television) at their Elstree studios with the remaining series filmed at newly-constructed facilities in Nottingham.
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Regular cast[edit]
- Harvey Moon – Kenneth Cranham
- Rita Moon – Maggie Steed
- Maggie Moon – Linda Robson
- Violet "Nan" Moon – Elizabeth Spriggs
- Stanley Moon – Lee Whitlock
- Lou Lewis – Nigel Planer
- Harriet Wright – Fiona Victory
- Erich Gottlieb – Leonard Fenton
- Frieda Gottlieb – Suzanne Bertish
- Veronica – Pauline Quirke
The series was revived by Meridian Television in 1995, this time set during the 1950s, with Nicky Henson taking over the role of Harvey.
DVD Release[edit]
Two 3-disk DVD box sets have been released by Acorn Media UK. The first comprises all episodes from series 2 and selected episodes from series 1[1] and the other, released in 2007, contains all episodes of series 3.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Shine On Harvey Moon Series 1 & 2". Acorn Media. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "Shine On Harvey Moon Series 3". Acorn Media. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
External links[edit]
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