Shine on Harvey Moon (1982)

Shine on Harvey Moon

Shine on Harvey Moon! is a British comedy-drama 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 at their Elstree studios with the remaining series filmed at newly constructed facilities in Nottingham.

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Linda Robson
Linda Robson
as Maggie Moon
Kenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranham
as Harvey Moon
Maggie Steed
Maggie Steed
as Rita Moon
Elizabeth Spriggs
Elizabeth Spriggs
as Nan
Lee Whitlock
Lee Whitlock
as Stanley Moon
Nigel Planer
Nigel Planer
as Lou Lewis
Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison
as as Dick Elliot
Suzanne Bertish
Suzanne Bertish
as as Frieda Gottlieb
Leonard Fenton
Leonard Fenton
as as Erich Gottlieb
Albert Welling
Albert Welling
as as Ryder
Pauline Quirke
Pauline Quirke
as
Colin Salmon
Colin Salmon
as
Nicky Henson
Nicky Henson
as
Glen Murphy
Glen Murphy
as
Fiona Victory
Fiona Victory
as Harriet Wright
Bernard Gallagher
Bernard Gallagher
as Merrick
Linal Haft
Linal Haft
as Monty Fish
Monica Grey
Monica Grey
as Aunt Hilda
Dudley Sutton
Dudley Sutton
as Connie Rosenthal
Roger Brierley
Roger Brierley
as Mr. Compton
Katharine Taylor
Katharine Taylor
as June
Belinda Stewart-Wilson
Belinda Stewart-Wilson
as
Cliff Kelly
Cliff Kelly
as Nobby
Christopher Benjamin
Christopher Benjamin
as Mr. Hartley
Derek Benfield
Derek Benfield
as Chairman
David Rolfe
David Rolfe
as Maitre d' as Maitre'd
Samuel Wetmore
Samuel Wetmore
as Albert
Mark Kingston
Mark Kingston
as Leo Brandon
Brian Osborne
Brian Osborne
as Club Barman as Labour Club Barman
Kevin Lloyd
Kevin Lloyd
as RAF Clerk
Roger Sloman
Roger Sloman
as Clifford
Jo Kendall
Jo Kendall
as Mrs. Fairweather
Peter Wight
Peter Wight
as
Anne Reid
Anne Reid
as
Piers Ibbotson
Piers Ibbotson
as Plant
Terry Medlicott
Terry Medlicott
as Driver
Richard LeParmentier
Richard LeParmentier
as Chuck
Antony Carrick
Antony Carrick
as Petty Officer
George Tovey
George Tovey
as Café Owner
Robert Putt
Robert Putt
as Postman
Dawn Perllman
Dawn Perllman
as Clippy
Derek Royle
Derek Royle
as Civil Defence Man
Dudley Jones
Dudley Jones
as Mr. Ryton
Harry Littlewood
Harry Littlewood
as Warrant Officer
Sidney Livingstone
Sidney Livingstone
as Police Constable
Phil McCall
Phil McCall
as Jock McClusky
Arthur Whybrow
Arthur Whybrow
as Clerk
Ronnie Stevens
Ronnie Stevens
as Waiter
Bunny May
Bunny May
as Goring
Emma Whitlock
Emma Whitlock
as Shirley
Tricia Thorns
Tricia Thorns
as Shirley's Mum
Matthew Long
Matthew Long
as John Smith
Debbie Armstrong
Debbie Armstrong
as Dorothy
John Arthur
John Arthur
as Derrick
Vicky Ireland
Vicky Ireland
as Pat
Peter Mackriel
Peter Mackriel
as Matt
Steve Sweeney
Steve Sweeney
as Roper
Valerie Holliman
Valerie Holliman
as Streetwalker
Jerry Baxter-Worman
Jerry Baxter-Worman
as Simpson
Rory O'Connor
Rory O'Connor
as Snooker Player
Tony McHale
Tony McHale
as Projectionist
Jonty Miller
Jonty Miller
as Policeman
Jason Watson
Jason Watson
as Boy
Paul Brooke
Paul Brooke
as Doctor Thrush
Pearl Hackney
Pearl Hackney
as Mrs. Bright
John D. Collins
John D. Collins
as Harry
Barry Lowe
Barry Lowe
as Shopkeeper
Peter Blake
Peter Blake
as Major Saxby
Daniel Peacock
Daniel Peacock
as Lionel Pearlman
John Baker
John Baker
as Mayor
Annie Leon
Annie Leon
as Miss Fletcher
Mark Penfold
Mark Penfold
as Vicar
Vass Anderson
Vass Anderson
as Herbert Morrison
Larry Noble
Larry Noble
as Eric
Richard Albrecht
Richard Albrecht
as Plant
Don Williams
Don Williams
as GPO Engineer
Neville Barber
Neville Barber
as Prison Governor
Lloyd Anderson
Lloyd Anderson
as Worker
Michael Sharvell-Martin
Michael Sharvell-Martin
as Press Officer
Gillian Martell
Gillian Martell
as Woman
Patrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton
as Wilf
Ron Tarr
Ron Tarr
as Horace
John Grillo
John Grillo
as Boatman
Dimitri Van Zwanenberg
Dimitri Van Zwanenberg
as Boy
Barbara New
Barbara New
as Woman
Douglas Wilmer
Douglas Wilmer
as Algernon
David Quilter
David Quilter
as Victor
Kate Williams
Kate Williams
as Mrs. Gold
Maria Charles
Maria Charles
as Mrs. McIntyre
Mary Jo Randle
Mary Jo Randle
as Pauline Brown
Barry Phillips
Barry Phillips
as Joel
Kenneth Midwood
Kenneth Midwood
as Chairman
Duncan Preston
Duncan Preston
as Fireman
Neville Phillips
Neville Phillips
as Member
Barry Ewart
Barry Ewart
as Member
Donald Hoath
Donald Hoath
as Neighbour
Phillip Manikum
Phillip Manikum
as Police Sergeant
Peter Dean
Peter Dean
as Policeman
Tom Chadbon
Tom Chadbon
as Wing Commander Brooke
John Rapley
John Rapley
as Bull
Catherine Harding
Catherine Harding
as Edna Holden
Colin Rix
Colin Rix
as George Holden
Deborah Hurst
Deborah Hurst
as Miss Flynn
David Henry
David Henry
as Illing
Joan Campion
Joan Campion
as Councillor
Patrick Godfrey
Patrick Godfrey
as Council Chairman
Ben Aris
Ben Aris
as Doctor
Christine Ozanne
Christine Ozanne
as Woman
Aimée Delamain
Aimée Delamain
as Lady
Vivienne Burgess
Vivienne Burgess
as Lady
Richardson Morgan
Richardson Morgan
as Douglas
Lorna Barton
Lorna Barton
as Alice
Sheila Mitchell
Sheila Mitchell
as Mother
Martin Murphy
Martin Murphy
as Pub Barman
Patrick Jordan
Patrick Jordan
as Fireman
John Rowe
John Rowe
as Speaker
Sheila Gill
Sheila Gill
as Speaker
Ian Marter
Ian Marter
as Policeman
Simon Watkins
Simon Watkins
as Policeman
David Cann
David Cann
as Spiv 2
Michael Sheard
Michael Sheard
as Herr Uwe Braun
Robert Swann
Robert Swann
as Mr. Horton
Mark Farmer
Mark Farmer
as Peter Horton
Dave Atkins
Dave Atkins
as Cyril
Pamela Lane
Pamela Lane
as Mrs. Humphries
James Taylor
James Taylor
as Rt. Hon. Clement Attlee
Julie May
Julie May
as Mrs. Proctor
Alison Skilbeck
Alison Skilbeck
as Nursing Sister
Norman Hartley
Norman Hartley
as Chairman
Amanda Parfitt
Amanda Parfitt
as Nurse
Wayne Norman
Wayne Norman
as Horton's Crony
Edward Phillips
Edward Phillips
as Patient
Reginald Jessup
Reginald Jessup
as Patient
Winnie Holman
Winnie Holman
as Patient
David Garth
David Garth
as Mr. Quentin
Marlene Sidaway
Marlene Sidaway
as Miss Sprake
Bruce Bould
Bruce Bould
as Tom Chavan
Gwen Nelson
Gwen Nelson
as Mrs. Brandon
Paul Moriarty
Paul Moriarty
as Mr. Hope
Matthew Marsh
Matthew Marsh
as Sydney
Shirin Taylor
Shirin Taylor
as Nora
Chris Darwin
Chris Darwin
as Jimmy Simmons
Kevin Doyle
Kevin Doyle
as Man in Club
Mike McKenzie
Mike McKenzie
as Night Club Singer
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Season 5

Season 5

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Hail the conquering hero

  • 1x2

    Getting to know you

  • 1x3

    Who's afraid of virginia flake

  • 1x4

    Sweet f.a.

  • 1x5

    The rough with the smooth

  • 1x6

    A christmas truce

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Getting results

  • 2x2

    A deal with the devil

  • 2x3

    In sickness and in health

  • 2x4

    The party line

  • 2x5

    The course of true love

  • 2x6

    Safe as houses

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Goodnight sweetheart

  • 3x2

    Pick yourself up, dust yourself down and...

  • 3x3

    Sisters and brothers

  • 3x4

    I'm gonna wash that man right out of my hair

  • 3x5

    Sentimental journey

  • 3x6

    Goodnight vienna

  • 3x7

    Baby it's cold outside

  • 3x8

    Fools rush in

  • 3x9

    Spring will be a little late this year

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Kind hearts and coronets

  • 4x2

    Anything goes...

  • 4x3

    Mud sticks

  • 4x4

    Love is blind

  • 4x5

    Lover, come back to me

  • 4x6

    All, or nothing at all

  • 4x7

    We're in the money

  • 4x8

    Love and marriage

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    Series 5, episode 1

  • 5x2

    Series 5, episode 2

  • 5x3

    Series 5, episode 3

  • 5x4

    Series 5, episode 4

  • 5x5

    Series 5, episode 5

  • 5x6

    Series 5, episode 6

  • 5x7

    Series 5, episode 7

  • 5x8

    Series 5, episode 8

  • 5x9

    Series 5, episode 9

  • 5x10

    Series 5, episode 10

  • 5x11

    Series 5, episode 11

  • 5x12

    Series 5, episode 12

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