The Steam Video Company
30m
Running Time
Plot.
The Steam Video Company was a 1984 comedy series produced by Thames Television for ITV written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick.
The six episode series was a low budget spoof of the horror genre, intermingled with spoofs on contemporary television programmes, such as Nationwide. The programmes starred the same repertory cast of comic actors in a variety of roles. The cast included: William Franklyn, Barry Cryer, Anna Dawson, Bob Todd, Madeline Smith and Jimmy Mulville. The title is thought to be a reference to 'the golden age of steam railways', with the 'steam video' apparently a spoof on the multitude of low-budget horror and exploitation films available during the early days of the British home video boom.
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Cast & Crew.
William Franklyn
Various / Barrister / Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
Various / A Seaside Alfred Hitchcock / Chief Inspector Clone
Anna Dawson
Various / Amelia Goldheart / Helga Maisie Gladback
Bob Todd
Various / Calliban Spong / Alien Plant
Madeline Smith
Various / Amanda Plankton / Brenda Bedding
Jimmy Mulville
Various / Constable / Atlas
Bob Danvers Walker
Announcer
Nosher Powell
Nosh
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Wiki.
The Steam Video Company was a 1984 comedy series produced by Thames Television for ITV written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick.
The six episode series was a low budget spoof of the horror genre, intermingled with spoofs on contemporary television programmes, such as Nationwide. The programmes starred the same repertory cast of comic actors in a variety of roles. The cast included: William Franklyn, Barry Cryer, Anna Dawson, Bob Todd, Madeline Smith and Jimmy Mulville. The title is thought to be a reference to 'the golden age of steam railways', with the 'steam video' apparently a spoof on the multitude of low-budget horror and exploitation films available during the early days of the British home video boom.