This Year Next Year

1 9 7 7 (UK)
13 x 60 minute episodes

This 13-part drama series by John Finch (author of A Family at War and Sam) centred on the life of 43-year-old public relations consultant Harry Shaw (Ronald Hines) who returned to his father’s farm in Yorkshire to find his roots after 20 successful years in the bustle of London.

Before he left London, he had some choice words with his old business partner Alan Williams (Michael Latimer), who was having an affair with his wife, Liz (Virginia Stride).

City-bred Liz hated country life and their children – son Jim (Marc Harrison) and daughters Carol (Sylvestra Le Touzel) and Kath (Julie Peasgood) who was expecting a baby courtesy of her recently deceased fiance – felt disorientated.

Harry also felt at odds with the rest of his family who had never stirred from their native heath and regarded him as a kind of prodigal son.

Michael Elphick played Harry’s younger brother Jack, and Anne Stallybrass his new bride, Gentle. Jack and Harry’s sister, Paula (Patricia Maynard) was a local doctor.

The series was filmed partially on location in the Yorkshire Dales around Settle and Giggleswick.

Harry Shaw
Ronald Hines
Kath Shaw
Julie Peasgood
Gentle Schofield Shaw
Anne Stallybrass
Paula Shaw
Patricia Maynard
Jack Shaw
Michael Elphick
Laurence Schofield
George Irving
Carol Shaw
Sylvestra Le Touzel
Tessa Shaw
Jill Summers
Ernest Shaw
Teddy Turner
Maurice Stockton
Alan MacNaughtan
Tant Raynor
Christian Rodska
Liz Shaw
Virginia Stride
Jim Shaw
Marc Harrison
Alan Williams
Michael Latimer
Denis Raynor
John Franklyn-Robbins
Lars Gunnerson
Bernard Horsfall