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Farrington of the F.O. is a British television comedy series by Dick Sharples about the staff of the British Consulate in "one of the armpits of Latin America". It was produced by Yorkshire Television and broadcast from 1986 to 1987. Its second, and final, series was simply called Farrington.
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Created by | Dick Sharples |
Directed by | Ronnie Baxter Don Clayton |
Starring | Angela Thorne Joan Sims John Quayle Tony Haygarth Freddie Earlle Judy Cornwell |
Composers | Alan Parker Alan Hawkshaw |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 14 |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Yorkshire Television |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 13 February 1986 – 15 July 1987 |
Harriet Farrington arrives to take charge at a small, unimportant British Consulate in an undisclosed Central or South American country. She is horrified to find out how indolent and scheming her staff are, and - with more than a hint of Margaret Thatcher about her mannerisms - sets out to turn the Consulate around.
The major protagonists were:
Notable guest stars throughout the run of the two series included (in no particular order) Tim Barrett, Francesca Gonshaw, Jan Ravens, Ralph Bates, Annette Crosbie, Russell Hunter, Roger Hammond, Veronica Doran, Kevin Lloyd, Elizabeth Sellars, Edward de Souza, Robin Parkinson, Patsy Smart, and John Moreno. Sharples' earlier comedy shows included In Loving Memory and Hallelujah!.
The following information is taken from the Press Pack released by Yorkshire TV to help publicise the series.
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