Turkey Time (1970 film)

Turkey Time is a 1970 British television production by the BBC.

Turkey Time
Based on	Turkey Time by Ben Travers
Screenplay by	Ben Travers
Starring	Richard Briers Arthur Lowe
Country of origin	England
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Eric Fawcett
Original release
Network	BBC
Release	3 October 1970 (1970-10-03)

Cast

• Richard Briers as David Winterton
• Arthur Lowe as Edwin Stoatt
• Eunice Gayson as Louise Stoatt
• Mollie Sugden as Mrs. Pike
• Elizabeth Knight as Rose Adair
• Gladys Henson as Mrs. Gather
• Terence Alexander as Max Wheeler
• Toke Townley as Luke Meate
• Margot Field as Ernestine Stoatt
• Betty Hare as Mrs. Ratchett
• Derek Sydney as Warwick Westbourne
• Keith Ashley as Man in the shelter
• Alec Ross as PC Tidball^[1]

Adaptation

The BBC's production was based on the play Turkey Time, one of the Aldwych farces, by Ben Travers.^[2]

Release

First transmitted by the BBC on 3 October 1970, Turkey Time was made in colour on 2" videotape, but survives only as a monochrome 16mm film print.^[3]