List of Shine on Harvey Moon episodes
Shine on, Harvey Moon is a British television series made by WitzEnd Productions and Central Television for ITV from 8 January 1982 to 23 August 1985 and briefly revived in 1995 by Meridian Broadcasting. It was created by comedy writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran.[1] The show ran for five seasons and principally starred Maggie Steed, Elizabeth Spriggs, Kenneth Cranham, Nigel Planer and Lee Whitlock. It had a total of 41 episodes.
Episodes
Series 1 (Early 1982)
All the half-hour episodes in series 1 were written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, and directed by Baz Taylor.
| No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Conquering Hero" | 8 January 1982 | |
| 2 | "Getting to Know You" | 15 January 1982 | |
| 3 | "Who's Afraid of Virginia Lake" | 22 January 1982 | |
| Harvey and Lou are demobbed. | |||
| 4 | "Sweet FA" | 29 January 1982 | |
| Harvey meets his son Stanley's teacher. | |||
| 5 | "The Rough with the Smooth" | 5 February 1982 | |
| Harvey's estranged wife is beaten up by one of her lovers. Harvey hopes to move back in. | |||
| 6 | "A Christmas Truce" | 12 February 1982 | |
| Harvey works hard to make Christmas enjoyable. | |||
Series 2 (Late 1982)
All the hour-long episodes in series 2 were written by Maurice Gran and Laurence Marks, and directed by Baz Taylor. There were new opening and closing title sequences.
| No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | "Getting Results" | 10 September 1982 | |
| Harvey has a job, but is it what he wants? | |||
| 8 | "A Deal with the Devil" | 17 September 1982 | |
| Lou's black market activities come to the attention of the police. Rita has a new boyfriend. | |||
| 9 | "In Sickness and in Health" | 24 September 1982 | |
| Harvey contemplates standing for election as a councillor. His mother falls ill. Maggie is pregnant. | |||
| 10 | "Party Line" | 1 October 1982 | |
| Harvey stands for election, against Major Saxby. | |||
| 11 | "The Course of True Love" | 8 October 1982 | |
| Harvey's girlfriend asks him to divorce his wife. | |||
| 12 | "Safe As Houses" | 15 October 1982 | |
| Rita is offered a job in a top Mayfair club. Harvey's mother is trapped in her home by an unexploded bomb. | |||
Series 3 (1984)
All episodes in series 3 were written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, and directed by Baz Taylor.
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | "Goodnight Sweetheart" | 1 June 1984 |
| 14 | "Pick Yourself Up, Dust Yourself Down And..." | 8 June 1984 |
| 15 | "Sisters and Brothers" | 15 June 1984 |
| 16 | "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair" | 22 June 1984 |
| 17 | "Sentimental Journey" | 29 June 1984 |
| 18 | "Goodnight Vienna" | 6 July 1984 |
| 19 | "Baby It's Cold Outside" | 13 July 1984 |
| 20 | "Fools Rush In" | 20 July 1984 |
| 21 | "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year" | 27 July 1984 |
Series 4 (1985)
All episodes in series 4 were directed by Baz Taylor, individual writers are noted below.
| No. | Title | Written by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | "Kind Hearts and Coronets" | Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran | 5 July 1985 |
| 23 | "Anything Goes..." | Barry Lamoto | 12 July 1985 |
| 24 | "Mud Sticks" | Francis Megahy | 19 July 1985 |
| 25 | "Love Is Blind" | Alan Clews | 26 July 1985 |
| 26 | "Lover, Come Back to Me" | Alan Clews | 2 August 1985 |
| 27 | "All, or Nothing at All" | Francis Megahy | 9 August 1985 |
| 28 | "We're in the Money" | Alan Clews | 16 August 1985 |
| 29 | "Love and Marriage" | Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran | 23 August 1985 |
Series 5 (1995)
The twelve episodes broadcast between 23 April and 18 August 1995 did not have individual titles.
References
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (11 October 2012). "Your next box set: Shine On Harvey Moon". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 November 2024.