Clochemerle
Clochemerle is a 1972 British–West German television comedy based on Gabriel Chevallier's 1934 novel of the same name, with Ray Galton and Alan Simpson adapting the text. Filmed on location in France, it starred Roy Dotrice, Wendy Hiller, Cyril Cusack, Kenneth Griffith, and Cyd Hayman, with narration by Peter Ustinov.
In the small French village of Clochemerle, Mayor Barthelemey Piechut plans for the erection of a 'pissoir' (gentlemen's public convenience) in the town square. Unfortunately, the rest of the rural inhabitants aren't as impressed.
Year: 1972
Genre: Comedy
Country: United Kingdom, Germany
Studio: BBC Two
Director: Michael Mills
Cast: Peter Ustinov
Crew: Michael Mills (Producer), Gabriel Chevallier (Novel), Sabine Seifert (Dialogue), James Balfour (Director of Photography), Geoffrey Botterill (Editor), Christopher Rowlands (Editor)
First Air Date: Feb 18, 1972
Last Air date: Apr 14, 1972
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 9 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 5.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 2.7736
Language: English
Season
Season 1
Episode
The Magnificent Idea of Barthelemy Piechut, the Mayor
The Triumphal Inauguration of a Municipal Amenity
The Spirited Protest of Justine Putet
The Awful Awakening of Claudius Brodequin
The Painful Infliction of Nicholas the Beadle
The Scandalous Outcome of a Night of Destruction
The Inexorable Power of the Third Republic
The Dreaded Arrival of Captain Tardivaux
The Glorious Triumph of Barthelemy Piechut