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Acorn Antiques

Acorn Antiques

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Comedy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

18 December 1987

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood

Berta

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Babs

Julie Walters

Julie Walters

Mrs. Overall

Susie Blake

Susie Blake

Announcer

Duncan Preston

Duncan Preston

Clifford

Sam Kelly

Sam Kelly

Director

Maggie Steed

Maggie Steed

Marion Clune - Executive Producer

Deborah Grant

Deborah Grant

Crew Member

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