West Country Tales

TV Series
1982–1983
25m

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West Country Tales was an early 1980s supernatural drama series based on real-life experiences sent in by viewers in response to a BBC appeal. Of the hundreds of letters received, 13 stories... Read allWest Country Tales was an early 1980s supernatural drama series based on real-life experiences sent in by viewers in response to a BBC appeal. Of the hundreds of letters received, 13 stories were selected and turned into TV scripts.West Country Tales was an early 1980s supernatural drama series based on real-life experiences sent in by viewers in response to a BBC appeal. Of the hundreds of letters received, 13 stories were selected and turned into TV scripts.

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Keith Barron

Narrator…

• 1982–1983

Jack Watson

Narrator

• 1982–1983

Brian Jennings

Delivery Man…

• 1982–1983

Gillian Miles

Lizzie…

• 1982–1983

Jamie Barron

Paul…

• 1982–1983

Martyn Townsend

Peter - Father…

• 1982–1983

Charlotte Helyar

Belinda…

• 1982–1983

David Gilpin

Father…

• 1982–1983

Peewee Hunt

Charlie…

• 1982–1983

Wynna Evans

Grandmother…

• 1982–1983

June Bishop

Farmer's wife…

• 1982–1983

Janis Winters

Janis

• 1982

Douglas Leech

Narrator

• 1982

Tom Adams

Corporal

• 1983

June Barrie

Narrator

• 1983

Desmond Hawkins

Antique dealer…

• 1983

Anita Harris

Woman

• 1982

Joanna Foster

Fran

• 1982

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8SayMyNameBitches

Unusal, but interesting series

A folk tale like series that bases its storytelling almost solely on narration. Being made in that sort of way would make you think that it would be dull experience. But quite the opposite, it gives away this sort of vibe, like its teaching us the terrifying "imagined?" experiences of its (sometimes) oddball or disturbed characters. Like a sort of Psychiatric study.

6gee-15

Odd surreal series

A series of narrated stories apparently based on real-life supernatural-type experiences. All the tales are primarily narrated with minimal dialogue from the actors portraying the characters. It's a format I've never encountered and gives the episodes a kind of eerie, otherworldly quality. It also puts the viewer at a remove from the characters making us feel like voyeurs observing odd bits of life. The episodes are short and the quality varies but many are intriguing (though none are particularly scary).