Acorn Antiques
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
70 min
Release Date
1987-12-18
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
7.5
Victoria Wood
Berta
Celia Imrie
Babs
Julie Walters
Mrs. Overall
Susie Blake
Announcer
Duncan Preston
Clifford
Sam Kelly
Director
Maggie Steed
Marion Clune - Executive Producer
Deborah Grant
Crew Member
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