Ben Travers Farces

Ben Travers Farces

Ben Travers' Farces is a British comedy television series which originally aired on BBC 1. It ran for a single series of seven episodes between 19 September and 31 October 1970. Each was a stand-alone adaptation of a farce by Ben Travers. The first six episodes were adaptations of Aldwych Farces beginning with Rookery Nook while the seventh She Follows Me About was based on his wartime play of the same title.

Comedy

Seasons

1. Rookery Nook

Air Date: 1970-09-19

A young woman, dressed in pyjamas, seeks refuge from her bullying stepfather at a country house in the middle of the night.

2. A Cuckoo in the Nest

Air Date: 1970-09-26

A man and a woman, who are each married to other people. While travelling together, they are obliged by circumstances to share a hotel bedroom. Everyone else assumes the worst, but the two travellers are able to prove their innocence.

3. Turkey Time

Air Date: 1970-10-03

Set at Christmas, it centers around a Christmas holiday at the Stoatt household where two guests become entangled with a stranded performer

4. A Cup of Kindness

Air Date: 1970-10-10

The son and daughter of two feuding families announce their upcoming marriage, to widespread uproar.

5. Plunder

Air Date: 1970-10-17

Two friends commit a jewel robbery, for arguably honourable reasons, with fatal results.

6. Dirty Work

Air Date: 1970-10-24

The maladroit but ultimately successful efforts of a shop-walker to outwit a gang of jewel thieves.

7. She Follows Me About

Air Date: 1970-10-31

A harassed vicar has to cope with some mischievous girls and a bishop who is not all he seems.

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Rating

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Release Date

1970-09-19

Episodes

7 (1 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

Cast