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A new story, set in and around a real fair.

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1.   Trouble in the Tea-Leaves 11-Jan-83
The Easter fair* comes to town and Ozzie Watson is thrilled, but some people don't share his enthusiasm.
2.   Comings and Goings 18-Jan-83
Is someone out to give the fair a bad name? Ozzie gets suspicious.
3.   Hired Hands 25-Jan-83
Bert has to take on two new men in a hurry. They seem to be good workers - but Rachel is uneasy.
4.   In The Dark 01-Feb-83
The fair opens on time, but Mr Turnbull is still hoping to buy the field. Then, disaster strikes...
5.   Come To The Fair! 08-Feb-83
Bert is determined to stay in business, but Steve and Sidney have other plans.
6.   Where is Rachel? 15-Feb-83
Ozzie and his mum have a great time at the fair... until they find out that Rachel has disappeared. Then a nasty surprise awaits them on their return home.
7.   Ozzie Thinks Again 01-Mar-83
Ozzie becomes convinced that Mr Turnbull is behind all the trouble - but Bert will not listen to him.
8.   A Piece of Cake! 08-Mar-83
Captain Cutlass gives Ozzie a vital clue - but will he find Rachel?
9.   Talk or Ride... 15-Mar-83
As the extent of Mr Turnbull's villainy is revealed, Ozzie rescues Rachel and Captain Cutlass takes a hand.
10.   Mixed Fortunes 22-Mar-83
As the big wheel turns and the gallopers spin round, the petition is torn up and the fair's future seems assured.

* -- For the 1985 run, the synopsis read "The eastern fair...", but both the 1983 and 1987 runs listed "The Easter fair..."


Written by Christopher Russell, producer Sue Weeks.
Starring Judy Cornwell, Percy Herbert, Bruce Montague, Elizabeth Morgan, Iain Ormsby-Knox, Lynne Pearson, Paul Russell, George Sweeney, Kenneth Waller, Percy Edwards, Sean Barrett, Charles Collingwood, Katie Hebb, Wayne Laryea, Derek Griffiths, Julie Stevens with Jack and Rosie.
For details of who was in which episode, see the table below.

Fair Ground! aired during the following terms. See the Air Dates page for exact details.
      Spring 1983
      Spring 1985
      Spring 1987
      Spring 1989

Links: Remember to check out Ian Trembirth's Fair Ground! page, www.trembirth.demon.co.uk/fground.htm, or see my links page for Ian's frameset. 


   C A S T   D E T A I L S

starring                             EPISODES
                             ----------------------
JUDY CORNWELL                 1 2   4 5 6 7 8 9 10
PERCY HERBERT                 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
BRUCE MONTAGUE                1 2   4     7 8 9 10
ELIZABETH MORGAN              1 2   4     7 8   10
IAIN ORMSBY-KNOX              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
LYNNE PEARSON                 1 2 3 4 5 6   8 9 10
PAUL RUSSELL                  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
GEORGE SWEENEY                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
KENNETH WALLER                1 2 3 4   6 7 8 9 10
PERCY EDWARDS                 1 2 3 4 5 6   8 9 10
SEAN BARRETT                  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
CHARLES COLLINGWOOD           1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
KATIE HEBB                    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
WAYNE LARYEA                  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DEREK GRIFFITHS               1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
JULIE STEVENS                 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
with Jack                     1 2 3 4   6 7
and Rosie                     1 2 3 4   6 7
If you have any information, opinions or recollections to add to this page, please mail me, ben@lookandread.fsnet.co.uk


This information is based entirely on what was published in the Radio Times. It is not necessarily complete or reliable, as space constraints or misprints may have led to inaccuracy.