Westway (TV series) facts for kids
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Patrick Dromgoole Leonard White |
| Production company(s) | HTV |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 28 April – 9 June 1976 |
Westway is a British television series made by HTV for ITV in 1976.
The series dealt with the lives of three families living together in a commune in Bristol, and explored issues of self-sufficiency also addressed by BBC series of the period such as The Good Life and Survivors.
Cast
- Simon Gipps-Kent - Crispin Ryder
- Sylvestra Le Touzel as Samantha Ryder
- Donald Morley as Pete Ryder
- Ann Lynn as Jan Ryder
- Ashley Knight as Phil Saxby
- Nigel Rhodes as Mark Saxby
- Ivor Salter as Len Saxby
- Chris Range as Anna Saxby
- Dean Lawrence as Ron Harvey
- Jane Lowe as Paula Harvey
- Sarah Sutton as Sue Harvey
- Daphne Heard as Miss. Marlbury
- Tim Preece as Graham Lawrence
Episode list
All seven episodes were written by Guy Slater.
| # | Title | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Saxby Invaders" | Mike Vardy | 28 April 1976 |
| 2 | "A Do-It-Yourself School" | Mike Vardy | 5 May 1976 |
| 3 | "A Growing Concern" | Don Leaver | 12 May 1976 |
| 4 | "Happy Families" | Don Leaver | 19 May 1976 |
| 5 | "Noughts and Crosses" | Leonard White | 26 May 1976 |
| 6 | "A Highly Desirable Property" | Derek Clark | 2 June 1976 |
| 7 | "The Tenant's Feast" | Leonard White | 9 June 1976 |
The series survives complete on 1" videotape as part of the HTV collection which is now held by ITV plc.
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