Acorn Antiques

Dec 18, 1987

1h 10m

★ 7.5

Overview

Starring Victoria Wood, Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston, with the snobby continuity announcer played by Susie Blake, Acorn Antiques was a mini soap opera set in a shop on the outskirts of Manchesterford. Viewers were gripped with the everyday dramas that beset Miss Babs (Celia Imrie), Berta (Victoria Wood) and the glamorous Mrs Overall (Julie Walters). Now each thrilling episode is available together for the first time on DVD, including "Babs and the Cup of Coffee", "Mrs Overall and her Apron" and the memorable classic "Berta coming through the Doorway". Re-live the drama as Mrs Overall serves up another batch of macaroons and Babs discusses the future of the shop. What will be this week's riveting cliff hanger? Will the set survive? Written by Victoria Wood, Acorn Antiques was Produced and Directed by Geoff Posner and first transmitted as part of Victoria Wood as Seen on TV… in January 1985.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

BBC

Acorn Antiques Trailers

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Cast

Berta

Victoria Wood

Babs

Celia Imrie

Mrs. Overall

Julie Walters

Announcer

Susie Blake

Clifford

Duncan Preston

Director

Sam Kelly

Marion Clune - Executive Producer

Maggie Steed

Crew Member

Deborah Grant

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