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Funny Farm (Original title)
Date: 27 February 1975 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Alan Clarke

Synopsis: Play about a day in the life of charge nurse Alan Welbeck, who works in a mental hospital.

Genre:
Medical drama

Subject:
Mental hospitals

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 27 February 1975Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:55Slot duration: 90 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound

Credits (8)
Production Company: BBC TV, Producer: Mark Shivas, Script Editor: Richard Broke, Screenplay: Roy Minton, Editor: Howard Dell, Designer: Richard Henry, Sound: Chris Holcombe
Cast (18)
Tim Preece (Alan Welbeck), Allan Surtees (Arthur Rothwell), Bernard Severn (Ted Spinner), Michael Bilton (Sidney Charlton), Kenneth Scott (Jonathan), John Locke (Jeff West), Wally Thomas (Mr Chadd), Donald Bisset (Mr Scully), Gordon Christie (Jack), Michael Percival (John), Chris Sanders (Bill Spence), Anthony Langdon (Les Dewhurst), Terence Davies (Walter), Helena McCarthy (Joyce), Francis Mortimer (Graham), Arnold Diamond (James Ball), Dorothy Frere (Edna Ball), Patricia Moore (Miss Taylor)
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(9)
Accessible materials to view(4)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 92.37 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1185063
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 92.37 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1975-02-27BFI identifier: C-1185064
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: MP4 - Hard DiskMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: C-1597396
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-637844
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Digital materials(3)
Description: 50I - Hard DiskSound: SoundDuration: 92.4 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: C-1590767
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MP4 - Hard DiskMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: C-1597396
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-637844
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Video materials(6)
Description: 2-inch QuadruplexTX date: 1975-02-27BFI identifier: C-793248
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1975-02-27BFI identifier: C-793253
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1975-02-27BFI identifier: C-793257
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 92.37 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1185062
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 92.37 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1185063
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 92.37 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1975-02-27BFI identifier: C-1185064
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access