Once Upon A Time In The North

Synopsis

Whimsical tales of the Tollit family, who live in the picturesque Northern town of Sutton Moor. The husband, Len, is a soft-hearted, well-meaning chap who holds strong views on certain subjects and is fiercely proud of his working-class roots. But his determination to prove himself the equal of those who may consider themselves his betters often leads to confrontation and infuriates his wife, Pat. They have two children, the pre-teen Sean and the sexually-maturing Siobhan, who, at 15, is at that 'awkward age'. Living in the granny flat in their yard is Mr Bebbington, who had been Len's late mother's boyfriend but has remained with them for six months since her death. Pat constantly cajoles Len into getting Bebbington out but he is quite content to let him stay and treats him as one of the family. Len's brother, Morris, who lives nearby, is a spiritual man who comes across as half-hippy and half-witted.

Main Cast

Bernard Hill

Len Tollit

Age : 79 | Popularity : 15%

Christine Moore

Pat Tollit

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bryan Pringle

Mr Bebbington

Age : 67 | Popularity : 8%

Bob Mason

Morris Tollit

Age : 53 | Popularity : 3%

Susan McCardle

Siobhan Tollit

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Andrew Whyment

Sean Tollit

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bill Stewart

Bob Carling

Age : 63 | Popularity : 7%

Claude Close

Norman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Seasons

Season 1

1994 | 6 episodes

After being made redundant from North Cheshire Lubricants, Len Tollit spends his redundancy cheque on a 4 foot television set and starting up his own business selling cell phones. However, as Pat points out, he first needs some phones to sell. Meanwhile, Morris has bought himself a boat.

Season details

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Tim Firth
Directing	Director	Malcolm Mowbray John Clive
Production	Producer	Phil Partridge
Sound	Music	Tony Britten
Crew	Cinematography	Alec Curtis
Department	Role	Name

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