Millport
First broadcast from 20000322 to 20021206. (* = BBC7).
Bitter sweet sit-com set on a small island off the West Coast of Scotland; by Lynne Ferguson.
23 episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | The Storm | 20000322 | 20001115, * 20041007, * 20060202, * 20060203, * 20071130, * 20071201, * 20081011, * 20081012, * 20090710, * 20090712, * 20090713 |   Irene believes that the disappearance of a local pensioner may be due to a strange phenomenon at work on the island.Irene believes the disappearance of a local pensioner could be due to a strange phenomenon at work on the island - something bigger than the Loch Ness monster!. Irene believes the disappearance of a local pensioner could be due to a strange phenomenon at work on the island. Mystery surrounds a pensioner's disappearance on a tiny Scottish island. Lynn Ferguson stars as a thirty-something barmaid. Mystery surrounds a pensioner's disappearance. Lynn Ferguson stars. Mystery surrounds a pensioner's disappearance. Lynn Ferguson stars as a thirty-something barmaid on a tiny Scottish island. |
| 01 | 02 | Lineage | 20000329 | 20001122, * 20040216, * 20041014, * 20060209, * 20060210, * 20071207, * 20071208, * 20081018, * 20081019, * 20090717 |  Big brother Gordon has returned to Millport. But Irene wonders why anyone would return once they've had the chance to escape.Big brother, Gordon, has returned to Millport. But Irene wonders why anyone would return to Millport once they've had the chance to escape. Big brother Gordon has returned to Millport. But Irene wonders why anyone would return there once they have had the chance to escape. Barmaid Irene wonders why her crooked brother has returned to the Scottish island. Thirty-something barmaid Irene wonders why her crooked brother has returned to the Scottish island. Starring Lynn Ferguson. |
| 01 | 03 | Ardour | 20000405 | 20001129, * 20041021, * 20060216, * 20060217, * 20071214, * 20071215, * 20081025, * 20081026, * 20090724 |  The Minister reveals to Irene his yearning for Moira. After the shock she realises this unlikely romance may prove advantageous.Love is in the air for the Minister and Moira - or it will be if Irene has anything to do with it. The minister reveals to Irene a secret yearning for Moira. After the initial shock she realises that this unlikely romance could prove advantageous. An ulterior motive lies behind Irene's matchmaking. Lynn Ferguson's bitter-sweet sitcom set on an eccentric Scottish island. An ulterior motive lies behind Irene's matchmaking. Lynn Ferguson's bitter-sweet sitcom set on an eccentric Scottish island. |
| 01 | 04 | Derek Dodds Is Dead | 20000412 | 20001206, * 20040301, * 20041028, * 20060223, * 20060224, * 20071221, * 20071222, * 20081101, * 20081102, * 20090731 |  An unexpected death makes everyone question their priorities.An unexpected death makes everyone question their priorities. Lynn Ferguson's gentle comedy set on a tiny Scottish Island. After the unexpected death of Derek Dodds, Irene decides to seize the day. After Derek dies unexpectedly, Irene decides to seize the day. But the island's equilibrium comes under attack when the townsfolk decide to follow suit. |
| 01 | 05 | Culture | 20000419 | 20001213, * 20040308, * 20041104, * 20060302, * 20060303, * 20071228, * 20071229, * 20081108, * 20081109, * 20090807 |  A famous critic books a table. Is he coming to taste the food or is there a secret agenda?A famous restaurant critic books a table at the Ritz cafe. But is he coming to taste Alberto's food or is there a secret agenda? A famous restaurant critic books a table at the Ritz café. But is he coming to taste Alberto's food or is there a secret agenda? Irene fears the worst when a restaurant critic books a table at the Ritz cafe. He seems to have a hidden agenda!. Irene fears the worst when a famous restaurant critic books a table at the Ritz Cafe - the reputation of Millport will be printed for the whole world to see. Is he really coming to sample Alberto's food or does he have a secret agenda? |
| 01 | 06 LAST | The Letter | 20000426 | 20001220, * 20040315, * 20041111, * 20060309, * 20060310, * 20080104, * 20080105, * 20081115, * 20081116, * 20090814 |  It's turnip season and Irene gets an offer she can't refuse in Lynn Ferguson's comedy.It's turnip season and Irene gets an offer she can't refuse. Lynn Ferguson's bitter-sweet comedy set on a tiny Scottish Island. A letter arrives for Irene that promises to change her life forever. But is she ready to leave this dismal backwater she so unlovingly calls home? |
| 02 | 01 | Happy Returns | 20010427 | 20020612, * 20090821 |  It's Irene's 33rd birthday and some surprises are on the way. Lynn Ferguson's comedy.It's Irene's 33rd birthday and some surprises are on the way. Lynn Ferguson's bitter-sweet comedy set on a tiny Scottish Island. It's Irene's 33rd birthday, and she plans to make it a good one. But birthdays tend to bring a few surprises. |
| 02 | 02 | Dark Secrets | 20010504 | 20020619, * 20090828 |  There are strange things afoot - missing postmen, hypnotised pets and anonymous threatening letters. Irene enlists Bob's help to find out who - or what - has sent the island into disarray.With Lynne Ferguson, Janet Brown, Lewis Macleod and Gabriel Quigley Irene enlists Bob's help when strange events send the Scottish island into disarray. Lynn Ferguson's bitter-sweet comedy. |
| 02 | 03 | Avowal | 20010511 | 20020626, * 20090904 |  Village disputes abound, but how will they be solved if no-one is talking to each other?Village disputes abound, but how will they be solved if no-one is talking to each other? Lynn Ferguson's bitter-sweet comedy. Six-part comedy by Lynne Ferguson. Irene and Moira aren't speaking, Alberto and Ena have fallen out, and Agnes has declared World War III on the minister's trousers. Just how are the villagers to solve their disputes if no one is talking to each other? With Lynne Ferguson, Janet Brown, Lewis Macleod and Gabriel Quigley. / Six-part comedy by Lynn Ferguson. 3: `Avowal'. Just how are the villagers to solve their disputes if people are not talking to each other? With Lynn Ferguson and Janet Brown |
| 02 | 04 | Story | 20010518 | 20020703, * 20090911 |  People are telling tales, Moira's acting oddly, Bob is ignored - and Irene's confused.Lynn Ferguson's bitter-sweet comedy. Everyone is telling tales and making up stories. Moreover, Moira is acting oddly, no one is listening to Bob, and Agnes has discovered the medicinal benefits of alcohol. With Lynn Ferguson, Janet Brown, Lewis Macleod and Gabriel Quigley |
| 02 | 05 | Growth | 20010525 | 20020710, * 20090918 |  The islanders are bitten by a fitness bug and an inspector arrives to check Bunty's veg.The islanders are bitten by a fitness bug and an inspector arrives to check Bunty's veg. Lynn Ferguson's bitter-sweet comedy. Bunty is nowhere to be found after an official from the European Community arrives on the island to inspect her vegetables. Meanwhile, the rest of Millport is bitten by the fitness bug. With Lynn Ferguson, Janet Brown, Lewis Macleod and Gabriel Quigley |
| 02 | 06 | The Verdict | 20010601 |  | |
| 02 | 06 LAST | The Verdict | 20010601 | 20020717, * 20090925 | The islanders unite to save The Cumbrae Bar, but will Irene fight or head to the mainland? The islanders unite to save The Cumbrae Bar, but will Irene fight or head to the mainland? Lynn Ferguson's bitter-sweet comedy. Six-part comedy by Lynn Ferguson. 6: `The Verdict'. A letter arrives kicking up the biggest fuss the island has ever seen - the Cumbrae Bar is to be closed down / Six-part comedy by Lynn Ferguson. A letter arrives kicking up the biggest fuss the island has ever seen - the Cumbrae Bar is to be closed down. With Lynn Ferguson, Janet Brown, Lewis Macleod and Gabriel Quigley |
| 03 | 01 | Reinstatement | 20021101 | * 20091002 |  Irene arrives on the first ferry of the holiday season, but why is she back on the island?Irene arrives on the first ferry of the holiday season, but why is she back on the island? Lynn Ferguson's bitter-sweet comedy. Comedy series written by and starring Lynn Ferguson. 1: `Reinstatement'. Irene is back in Millport, wondering why she has returned to a place she spent a lifetime trying to escape. |
| 03 | 02 | Restitution | 20021108 | * 20091009 |  Can the re-opening of the club go according to plan? And what's in Huberto's suitcase?Can the re-opening of the club go according to plan? And what's in Huberto's suitcase? Lynn Ferguson's bitter-sweet comedy. The reopening of the Cumbrae Club goes horribly wrong. Alberto is worried about a new money-making scheme. |
| 03 | 03 | Wild Rover | 20021115 | * 20091016 |  As the islanders argue over the club, Irene faces a dilemma over her hysterical sister.As the islanders argue over the club, Irene faces a dilemma over her hysterical sister. Lynn Ferguson's bitter-sweet comedy. |
| 03 | 03 | Wild Rovers | 20021115 | * 20040223 | The Cumbrae Club has reopened and is already causing controversy. Moira is in hysterics over her missing pooch. Moira and the Minister are about to get married... or are they? A bitter sweet sit-com set in Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae. |
| 03 | 04 | The Siege | 20021122 | * 20091023 |  The island's neighbours are furious that the town has its own independent public house.The island's neighbours are furious that the town has its own independent public house. Lynn Ferguson's bitter-sweet comedy. The people of the neighbouring islands are outraged that Millport has its own independent public house. |
| 03 | 05 | Progressive Rock | 20021129 | * 20091030 |  The islanders are excited over the town's media make-over, but can Irene really leave now?The islanders are excited over the town's media make-over, but can Irene really leave now? Lynn Ferguson's bitter-sweet comedy. There is much excitement when Millport is the subject of a feature in a national newspaper, but Irene fears the worst. |
| 03 | 05 | Progressive Rock | | ||
| 03 | 06 | The End Of The Beginning |  | ||
| 03 | 06 | The End Of The Beginning | | ||
| 03 | 06 LAST | The End Of The Beginning | 20021206 | * 20091106 | The island make-over's gone sour, so with no Irene, can ailing Bunty stop the bulldozers? The island make-over's gone sour, so with no Irene - can ailing Bunty stop the bulldozers? Lynn Ferguson's bitter-sweet comedy. Things have gone terribly wrong, and with Irene gone there is only one person who can save the island. |