Cold Comfort Farm
Series Overview
Adaptation of Stella Gibbons's comic novel of the same name. Following the death of her parents, 20-year-old Flora Poste (Sarah Badel) finds herself alone with insubstantial means in 1930s London. Fascinated by the little she knows of her distant relatives the Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm in Sussex, she goes to stay with her aunt Judith Starkadder (Rosalie Crutchley) and a colourful array of cousins. There she finds a variety of earthy, passionate relations, dominated by Great Aunt Ada Doom (Fay Compton) who long ago saw "something nasty in the woodshed" and now holds the rest of the household in thrall. Flora decides to put to rights the lives of all of them.
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1 Season • 3 Episodes
150 min per episode
1968 – 1968
Premiered: Sat, Jun 22, 1968
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 3: “Doom”
Flora, helped by Reuben, has planted the idea of a preaching tour in Amos's mind. On returning from Elfine and Richard's engagement party she finds the Starkadders' counting unexpectedly in progress.
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Cast & Creators
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Alastair Sim
Amos Starkadder
Sarah Badel
Flora Poste
Fay Compton
Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
Rosalie Crutchley
Judith Starkadder
Brian Blessed
Reuben Starkadder
Peter Egan
Seth Starkadder
Timothy Carlton
Richard Hawk-Monitor
Sharon Gurney
Elfine Starkadder
Freddie Jones
Urk Starkadder
Joan Bakewell
Narrator
Fionnula Flanagan
Mary Smiling
Aubrey Morris
Mr. Mybug
Michael Balfour
Earl P. Neck
Billy Russell
Adam Lambsbreath
Hazel Coppen
Mrs. Agony Beetle
Sheila Grant
Rennett Starkadder
John Golightly
Charles Fairford
Charlotte Howard
Meriam
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peter Hammond
Stella Gibbons, David Turner
David Conroy
Department Leadership Roster
Stella Gibbons
Writer
David Turner
Writer
David Conroy
Producer
Peter Hammond
Director
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What is Cold Comfort Farm about?
Adaptation of Stella Gibbons's comic novel of the same name. Following the death of her parents, 20-year-old Flora Poste (Sarah Badel) finds herself alone with insubstantial means in 1930s London. Fascinated by the little she knows of her distant relatives the Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm in Sussex, she goes to stay with her aunt Judith Starkadder (Rosalie Crutchley) and a colourful array of cousins. There she finds a variety of earthy, passionate relations, dominated by Great Aunt Ada Doom (Fay Compton) who long ago saw "something nasty in the woodshed" and now holds the rest of the household in thrall. Flora decides to put to rights the lives of all of them.
How many seasons does Cold Comfort Farm have?
Cold Comfort Farm comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Cold Comfort Farm?
Key cast members in Cold Comfort Farm include Alastair Sim, Sarah Badel, Fay Compton, Rosalie Crutchley, Brian Blessed.
Who created or directed Cold Comfort Farm?
Cold Comfort Farm was developed and directed by Peter Hammond.