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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)