ITV Sunday Night Theatre 5th May 1974 'There Is a Happy Land'

[Jogon]

Granada TV produced a film adaptation of this book by Keith Waterhouse. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1077697/

Features Cllr Bernard Atha as the Park Ranger. Filmed in and around Leeds this ought to be a good time capsule and might be more enjoyable than current listings. Waterhouse was born Hunslet, later moved to Middleton then Halton Moor, so I don't know which bit it was filmed in, or all?

Does anyone know if I can buy it on dvd? I tried my usual amazon but only the book seems to be there.

Thanks in anticipation.

[majorhoundii]

I remember reading it but don't remember seeing it on TV. My favourite Waterhouse is "Jubb"

[Jogon]

majorhoundii wrote:

I remember reading it but don't remember seeing it on TV. My favourite Waterhouse is "Jubb"

Don't know Jubb.
Came to him late, loved City Lights and just finished Streets Ahead -his Fleet Street days 50's/60's.

The Leveson Enquiry would've been worth following if he'd been giving evidence after an afternoon in the pub

[York Road Lad]

Jogon wrote:

Granada TV produced a film adaptation of this book by Keith Waterhouse. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1077697/ Features Cllr Bernard Atha as the Park Ranger. Filmed in and around Leeds this ought to be a good time capsule and might be more enjoyable than current listings. Waterhouse was born Hunslet, later moved to Middleton then Halton Moor, so I don't know which bit it was filmed in, or all? Does anyone know if I can buy it on dvd? I tried my usual amazon but only the book seems to be there. Thanks in anticipation.

It was filmed in Middleton. A friend of mine at school lived there - and told me when they were filming. I seem to remember that his cousin played the part of the girl who was killed.

[Jogon]

Hey don't give the plot away..

Anyone know if this is avail on dvd?    

[Mr White]

Jogon wrote:

Hey don't give the plot away.. Anyone know if this is avail on dvd?

It was available on Ebay at one time. Keep checking it appears from time to time, good luck

[Jogon]

V kind. Will do.

[uncle mick]

There Is A Happy Land has been uploaded to You Tube today 17th April 2014

Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD_PeTTdu5Y

Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz9UpQElXVc

Part 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KzaiRX0DwE

Part 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqBTj22fvZI

Hope all these links work

[Jogon]

Thanks for that

[Whyme]

Thanks, watched it all on youtube last night. Love the grown up yorkshire accents,