Shine on Harvey Moon
| Shine on Harvey Moon | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran |
| Starring | Kenneth Cranham, Maggie Steed, Linda Robson, Elizabeth Spriggs. Lee Whitlock, Nigel Planer, Leonard Fenton, Suzanne Bertish, Pauline Quirke |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 35 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Central Television |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 1982 – 1985 |
Shine on Harvey Moon is a British television series made by Central Television for ITV from 1982 to 1985 and briefly revived in 1995 by Meridian.
This generally light-hearted series was created by comedy writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. The series is set in the East End of London shortly after the Second World War with former army serviceman Harvey Moon being demobbed, his family think he has been killed and upon returning to London finds his family involved in various troubles. His wife Rita, played by Maggie Steed, is working in a seedy nightclub frequented by American servicemen. He becomes involved with The Labour Party and the Union movement.
The name of the series is a wordplay on the title of the popular 1908 song 'Shine On, Harvest Moon'.
Regular cast
- Harvey Moon - (Kenneth Cranham)
- Rita Moon - (Maggie Steed)
- Maggie Moon - (Linda Robson)
- Violet "Nan" Moon - (Elizabeth Spriggs)
- Stanley Moon - (Lee Whitlock)
- Lou Lewis - (Nigel Planer)
- Harriet Wright - (Fiona Victory)
- Erich Gottlieb - (Leonard Fenton)
- Frieda Gottlieb - (Suzanne Bertish)
- Veronica - (Pauline Quirke).
The series was revived by Meridian Television in 1994, this time set during the 1950s, with Nicky Henson taking over the role of Harvey.
DVD Release
Shine On Harvey Moon (Series 1 and 2) is currently available on DVD as a 3 disc set and Series Three is also available from 29 October 2007 as a 3 disc set. Both distributed by Acorn Media UK.