Village Hall is a drama anthology series made by Granada between 1974 and 1975. It is entirely set in a village hall, with each episode highlighting a different use to which the space is put by local people. Writers include Jack Rosenthal and the actor Kenneth Cope.
Mr. Ellis Versus the People
Jul 16, 1974
It's Election Day in the village and the hall is turned into a polling station.
There'll Almost Always Be an England
Jul 30, 1974
After a gas leak, a whole street is evacuated into the village hall for the night.
Friendly Encounter
Aug 6, 1974
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?
Mark Massey Is Dead
Aug 13, 1974
Members of a writers' group forget that the pen is mightier than the sword and spend more time fighting than writing.
Dancing in the Dark
Aug 20, 1974
It's handbags at dawn for a group of camp gay ballet dancers, until a formidable woman known as "the dame" arrives and gets them in line.
The Magic Sponge
Aug 27, 1974
The football club committee's raucous event planning injures the feelings of the refined first aid class in the next room.
Distant Islands
Sep 3, 1974
A married couple put on talks about various exotic locations for the benefit of those interested in history or travel, but the female half becomes more fascinated by an old flame in attendance than her own event.
