French Fields (1989)
French Fields is a British situation comedy. It ran for 19 episodes from 5 September 1989 to 8 October 1991. It was written by John T. Chapman and Ian Davidson and was produced by Thames Television for ITV. The series starred Anton Rodgers and Julia McKenzie as husband and wife William and Hester Fields and followed the series Fresh Fields, which ran from 7 March 1984 to 23 October 1986. At the end of the last series of Fresh Fields, William accepted a position with a French company. French Fields follows Hester and William after they make the move to Calais. Other regular cast included their French real estate agent Chantal, who was also the Fields' neighbour to the left. On the right, were the horrible and snobbish English couple the Trendles. Hester and William also coped with Madame Remoleux, an unintelligible and ancient French woman who lived in and cared for the estate — called Les Hirondelles — where they all lived. Also, popping in on a regular basis, were local farmer and mayor Monsieur Dax and his daughter Marie-Christine, to whom Hester did her best to teach English. Nicholas Courtney also appeared frequently as the Marquis.
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Episode 1 - Long Legged Beasties and Things That Go Bump in the Night
Release Date: 1990-09-24The Fields' sleep is disturbed by a local farmer.
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Episode 2 - Inside Story
Release Date: 1990-10-01France's biggest-selling magazine chooses William and Hester as typical of the Brits who are pouring over the Channel.
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Episode 3 - Sheep May Safely Graze
Release Date: 1990-10-08The Fields find themselves in trouble with the Mayor and the local authorities when they try to add some finishing touches to their garden. Hester and William get more than they bargained for when they win the village raffle.
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Episode 4 - Home and Away
Release Date: 1990-10-15Dax and the Marquis argue over a patch of land. Unfortunately for the Fields, their landlord decides to seel the property. William and Hester agree to go on a boating holiday with Emma, their son in law and grandson.
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Episode 5 - Sale Or Return
Release Date: 1990-10-22With the house up for sale, Hester and William struggle to raise enough money to put in a serious bid. Things are made worse when the Trendles express a keen interest in purchasing the property.
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Episode 6 - Double Or Quit
Release Date: 1990-10-29The day of the house auction arrives, but Hester and William are concerned their bid will not be the highest.