French Fields (1989)

French Fields

French Fields is a British situation comedy. It ran for 19 episodes from 5 September 1989 to 8 October 1991. It was written by John T. Chapman and Ian Davidson and was produced by Thames Television for ITV. The series starred Anton Rodgers and Julia McKenzie as husband and wife William and Hester Fields and followed the series Fresh Fields, which ran from 7 March 1984 to 23 October 1986. At the end of the last series of Fresh Fields, William accepted a position with a French company. French Fields follows Hester and William after they make the move to Calais. Other regular cast included their French real estate agent Chantal, who was also the Fields' neighbour to the left. On the right, were the horrible and snobbish English couple the Trendles. Hester and William also coped with Madame Remoleux, an unintelligible and ancient French woman who lived in and cared for the estate — called Les Hirondelles — where they all lived. Also, popping in on a regular basis, were local farmer and mayor Monsieur Dax and his daughter Marie-Christine, to whom Hester did her best to teach English. Nicholas Courtney also appeared frequently as the Marquis.

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Anton Rodgers
Anton Rodgers
as William Fields
Julia McKenzie
Julia McKenzie
as Hester Fields
Pamela Salem
Pamela Salem
as Chantal Moriac
Valerie Lush
Valerie Lush
as Madame Remoleux
Liz Crowther
Liz Crowther
as Jill Trendle
Robin Kermode
Robin Kermode
as HughTrendle as Hugh Trendle
Philip Bird
Philip Bird
as Peter
Olivier Pierre
Olivier Pierre
as Monsieur Dax
Victoria Baker
Victoria Baker
as Marie-Christine
Nicholas Courtney
Nicholas Courtney
as Marquis
Karen Ascoe
Karen Ascoe
as Emma
Philip McGough
Philip McGough
as Monsieur Dax
Sally Baxter
Sally Baxter
as Emma
Brian de Salvo
Brian de Salvo
as Henri Nadal
Jonathan Kydd
Jonathan Kydd
as Monsieur Queneau as M. Visse
Nicholas Johnson
Nicholas Johnson
as Waiter as Phillipe
Tatyana Colombo
Tatyana Colombo
as Miss Calais as Boutique Assistant
Julia Verdin
Julia Verdin
as Natalie
Marian McLoughlin
Marian McLoughlin
as Quarrelling Wife as Sweet Stallholder
Alec Sabin
Alec Sabin
as Vegetable Stallholder as Quarrelling Husband
Bridget McConnell
Bridget McConnell
as Madame Dax
John Moreno
John Moreno
as Monsieur Popineau
Yvonne Gilan
Yvonne Gilan
as Old Woman as Madame Nadal
Philippe Giraudeau
Philippe Giraudeau
as M. Queneau
Frank Lazarus
Frank Lazarus
as Monsieur LeClerc as Andre LeClerc
Zulema Dene
Zulema Dene
as Madame Lepine
Daniel André Pageon
Daniel André Pageon
as Gendarme
Nancy Nevinson
Nancy Nevinson
as Margaret
Eric Dodson
Eric Dodson
as Henry
David Conville
David Conville
as Gerard Bingley
Edith MacArthur
Edith MacArthur
as Marion Bingley
James Duggan
James Duggan
as Removal Man
Michael Stainton
Michael Stainton
as Van Driver
Andy Mulligan
Andy Mulligan
as Meter Man
Paul Bentall
Paul Bentall
as Customs Officer
Nicholas Bennett
Nicholas Bennett
as Estate Agent
Steve Ismay
Steve Ismay
as Gas Man
Raymond Trickitt
Raymond Trickitt
as Fred
Simon Carter
Simon Carter
as M. Guyon
Laura Jackson
Laura Jackson
as Boutique Owner
Peter Kelly
Peter Kelly
as The Mayor's Secretary
Peter Kelly
Peter Kelly
as Fisherman
Malcolm Sinclair
Malcolm Sinclair
as Patric Duvalais
John Sabin
John Sabin
as Compere
Bernard Holley
Bernard Holley
as Skipper
Michael McStay
Michael McStay
as The Auctioneer
Tim Bannerman
Tim Bannerman
as Bidder
Trevor St. John Hacker
Trevor St. John Hacker
as Bidder
Dan Gregory
Dan Gregory
as Little Guy
Nigel Nevinson
Nigel Nevinson
as Gendarme
Fernand Monast
Fernand Monast
as Gendarme
Dave Hill
Dave Hill
as Mr. Ormerod
Hilary Crane
Hilary Crane
as Coach Passenger
David Rolfe
David Rolfe
as Coach Passenger
Peter Gale
Peter Gale
as Camp Site Warden
Claude Le Saché
Claude Le Saché
as Old Man
Laurence Kennedy
Laurence Kennedy
as Tom
Eve Karpf
Eve Karpf
as Madame Dax
Ann Beach
Ann Beach
as Sonia
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Noel, noel

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Chunnel vision

  • 1x2

    William the conqueror

  • 1x3

    A moving experience

  • 1x4

    Ou est la plumber de ma tante?

  • 1x5

    Who's been eating my porridge?

  • 1x6

    Le week-end

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Long legged beasties and things that go bump in the night

  • 2x2

    Inside story

  • 2x3

    Sheep may safely graze

  • 2x4

    Home and away

  • 2x5

    Sale or return

  • 2x6

    Double or quit

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    French with tears

  • 3x2

    The merry, merry pipes

  • 3x3

    Make for the hills

  • 3x4

    Surprise, surprise

  • 3x5

    Darling daughters

  • 3x6

    Hail and farewell

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