Village Hall Friendly Encounter (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

Village Hall

Friendly Encounter (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

A departure for Londoner George Cole, as he plays an officious Northern football referee whose military precision threatens to take all the fun out of the game. But when the referee arrives, will he meet his match?

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Updated Aug 6, 1974

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Aug 6, 1974 (United Kingdom)

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
George Cole Ernest Groves Ernest Groves See fewer	Cleopatra (1963)
Norman Jones Horace Haywood Horace Haywood See fewer	You Only Live Twice (1967)
Tom Watson Referee Referee See fewer	Cardiac Arrest (1994)
Alec Sabin Chick Peters Chick Peters See fewer	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
John Price Stevie Gordon Stevie Gordon See fewer	Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1978)
John Nightingale Alex Webb Alex Webb See fewer	When the Boat Comes In (1976)
Tom Georgeson Royston Hargreaves Royston Hargreaves See fewer	Notes on a Scandal (2006)
Lewis Collins Jimmy Jackson Jimmy Jackson See fewer	Jack the Ripper (1988)
Lloyd McGuire Davey Cliff Davey Cliff See fewer	Eh Brian! It's a Whopper (1984)
Richard Moore Jack Hill Jack Hill See fewer	Robin Hood (1991)
Martyn Read Maurice Colbeck (as Martin Read) Maurice Colbeck (as Martin Read) See fewer	Kavanagh QC (1995)
Alan Erasmus Henry Williams Henry Williams See fewer	Village Hall (1974)
Rod Culbertson Tom Wilson Tom Wilson See fewer	Birth of the Beatles (1979)
Colin Jewel-Jones Linesman (as Colin Jones) Linesman (as Colin Jones) See fewer	Village Hall (1974)
Derry Power Caretaker Caretaker See fewer	Far and Away (1992)
Alan Hockey Meeland Father of the Bride Meeland Father of the Bride See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
Adrian Wright Andy Andy See fewer	1915 (1982)
Geoffrey Bateman Wainwright Wainwright See fewer	Léon: The Professional (1994)
George Irving Carter Carter See fewer	This Year Next Year (1977)
Sam Alexander Visiting Player Visiting Player See fewer	Village Hall (1974)
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Michael Holt Visiting Player Visiting Player See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Kwesi Kay Visiting Player Visiting Player See fewer	Love Brewed in the African Pot (1980)
Mick McMichael Visiting Player Visiting Player See fewer	Village Hall (1974)
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