Fresh Fields (1984)
Fresh Fields (1984)
Plot.
Fresh Fields is a British situation comedy written by John T. Chapman and produced by Thames Television for ITV between 7 March 1984 and 23 October 1986. A ratings success at the time, the show is well remembered for its opening titles featuring a silhouette of a person in a rocking chair.
It stars Julia McKenzie and Anton Rodgers as Hester and William Fields, a devoted middle-class couple with an idyllic suburban lifestyle. William works while Hester keeps home. The crux of the show was that she was always looking to try new hobbies or find ways to improve her life, much of which exasperated her hard-working husband.
The family home had a granny flat attached, in which Hester's mother Nancy lived. She was divorced from Hester's father Guy although remarried him as the series progressed. The couple had a daughter called Emma who frequently telephoned but never appeared. Her husband Peter did appear often. They later had a son — the Fields' first grandchild — whom they named Guy, after his great-grandfather.
Perhaps, the best remembered supporting character was Sonia Barrett who would frequently pop round to borrow items to replace hers due to breakage, theft or mislaying. Hester was not perturbed by this, as the two were close friends, but it used to irritate William. Sonia had the show's only catchphrase — she would always knock on the back door of the Fields' home and then say It's only Sonia! as she walked in. This would sometimes lead to applause of recognition from the studio audience, a phenomenon more regularly seen within American sitcoms. Sonia's husband John appeared on occasion, as did William's secretary Miss Denham, played by Daphne Oxenford.
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Cast & Crew.

Anton Rodgers
William Fields

Julia McKenzie
Hester Fields

Fanny Rowe
Nancy Penrose

Ann Beach
Sonia Barrett

Peter Frazer Jones
Director

John T. Chapman
Writer

Christopher Ellison
Policeman

Jackie Lye
Waitress

John Yeates
Mr. Crammond

Mandy Perryment
Sue

Heather Alexander
Boutique Assistant

Clovissa Newcombe
Aerobic Instructor

Patricia Samuels
Lady in Car Park

Bruce Montague
Abdul Kahn

Harry Littlewood
Traffic Warden

Rory O'Connor
Cab Driver

Timothy Carlton
Mr. Highsmith

Delia Lindsay
Mrs. Highsmith

Geoffrey Lumsden
Mr. Prendergast

Rebecca Lacey
Maid

Raymond Brody
Waiter

Terrence Hardiman
Mr. Frobisher

Josephine Gordon
Mrs. Lipton

Donald Eccles
Mr. Palmer

Eileen McCarthy
Cellist

Roy Herrick
Vicar

Pamela Watling
Lady at Bazaar

Leslie Sands
Mr. Wylie

Lynne Morgan
Karen

Ruby Buchanan
Lady in Park

Christopher Poulson
Bank Official

George Ballantine
Vicar

Paul Vincent
Punk

Michael Robbins
Mr. Pringle

John Savident
Mr. Royce

Nigel Pegram
Mr. Bradley

April Olrich
Mrs. Bradley

Anthony Howard
Tipsy Guest

Maurice Thorogood
Tom

Janette Foggo
Sarah

Malcolm Mudie
Bill

Betty Romaine
Old Lady

Cameron Miller
Old Man

Aimée Delamain
Mrs. Bevin

Alex Leppard
Van Driver

Charlotte Barker
Miss Turner

Cory Pulman
Waitress

Robert Kitson
Young Man

Clive Panto
Freddie

Jon Iles
Telecom Engineer

Betty Impey
Mrs. Blake

Jeremy Anthony
Waiter

Robert Daws
Barman

Debby Cumming
Emma

Stephanie Cole
Mrs. Robertson

Jane Hayward
Mrs. Hemmings

Jonathan Stratt
Young Man

Beryl Cooke
Winnie

Royce Mills
Mr. Gardner

John Carlin
Mr. Galloway

Harry Fowler
Burglar

Jeremy Gittins
Floor Manager

Barry Killerby
Boom operator

Jan Hunt
Costume Supervisor

Derek Suthern
Policeman

Sheila Keith
Hotelier

Mark Colleano
Estate Agent

Ronnie Stevens
Hypermarket Salesman

Louise English
Hypermarket Cashier

Philip Bird
Peter

Daphne Oxenford
Miss Denham

Geraldine Gardner
Miss Henshaw
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Fresh Fields is a British sitcom starring Julia McKenzie and Anton Rodgers. A ratings success at the time, it was written by John Chapman and produced by Thames Television for ITV, running for four series between 7 March 1984 and 23 October 1986. The series has had reruns in recent years on Drama and currently, Fresh Fields is airing on That's TV in the UK (December 2023)
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