Birds In The Bush (ABC-BBC 1972, Hugh Lloyd, Ron Fraser)

Sitcom Birds In The Bush focused on British water diviner Hugh who inherits an Australian farm staffed by nubile young women. A strange Australia/UK co-production. The show was known as The Virgin Fella’s in the UK.

David Croft the writer is better known as co-writer of such classics as Dad’s Army and Hi-De-Hi.

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production details
Australia / ABC – BBC / 13×30 minute episodes / Broadcast 3 May – 26 July 1972

Writer/Director: David Croft

cast
HUGH LLOYD as Hugh
RON FRASER as Ron
ALASTAIR DUNCAN as Hoffnung
KATE FITZPATRICK as Michelle
ELLI MACLURE as Abigail
ANN SIDNEY as Nanny
SUE LLOYD as Lolita
KATE SHEIL as Friday
BRIONY BEHETS as Tuesday
NICOLA FLAMER-CALDERA as Wednesday
JENNY HAYES as Buster

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