Play for Today England's Greens and Peasant Land (Season 12, Episode 10)
TV Episode | 73 min | Comedy, Drama

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England's Greens and Peasant Land (Season 12, Episode 10)

TV Episode | 73 min | Comedy, Drama

Planning for new motorway extension is going through either the Golf Course or the Allotments. Gardener Ron Ollershaw decides to stand for election as Mayor against golf club member Horace Burley but finds politics is a dirty business.

Director

Jim Hill

Writer

Rita May

Producer

John Norton

Editor

Christopher Rowlands (as Chris Rowlands)

Production Designer

Ian Ashurst

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 5, 1982

Release date

Jan 5, 1982 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

16 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Ron Delta Ron Ollershaw Ron Ollershaw See fewer	The Gathering Seed (1983)
Teddy Turner Old Tom Old Tom See fewer	All Creatures Great & Small (1978)
Bill Lund Les Les See fewer	Major League (1989)
Johnny Leeze Jim Jim See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Peter Martin Sid Sid See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Sean Glenn Frank Frank See fewer	The Navigators (2001)
Geoffrey Andrews Horace Burley Horace Burley See fewer	Distant Shadow (2000)
Anthony Addams Lol Lol See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Joe Belcher Arthur Arthur See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Peter Russell George George See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Maggie Lane Mavis Ollershaw Mavis Ollershaw See fewer	Body & Soul (1993)
Rita May Pat Pat See fewer	In the Loop (2009)
Mary Wray Eileen Eileen See fewer	Body & Soul (1993)
Dickie Arnold Joe Joe See fewer	The Magnificent Evans (1984)
Tom Harrison Sam Sam See fewer	Crown Court (1972)
Ted Beyer Clive the Barman Clive the Barman See fewer	Wetherby (1985)
Marlene Jarvis Clive's Wife Clive's Wife See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Terry Waddington Rover Driver Rover Driver See fewer	Do Not Disturb (IV) (2016)
Howard Crossley Minibus Driver Minibus Driver See fewer	Royal Hearts (2018)
Josie Lane Mrs. Warren Mrs. Warren See fewer	The Nearly Man (1974)
Pat Wallis Angry Housewife Angry Housewife See fewer	Village Hall (1974)
Brenda Castle Customer at Stall Customer at Stall See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Joanne Griffiths Garage Attendant Garage Attendant See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Tommy Harper Angry Husband (uncredited) Angry Husband (uncredited) See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)