Shine on Harvey Moon
Shine on Harvey Moon

Shine on Harvey Moon

1982 5 Seasons 41 Episodes ⭐ 7.7 Drama

Shine on Harvey Moon! is a British comedy-drama series made by Central Television for ITV from 8 January 1982 to 23 August 1985 and briefly revived in 1995 by Meridian. This generally light-hearted series was created by comedy writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. The series is set in the East End of London shortly after the Second World War. Upon being demobbed RAF serviceman Harvey Moon, played by Kenneth Cranham, returns home and finds his family involved in various troubles. His wife Rita, played by Maggie Steed, is not interested in resuming their relationship, and works in a seedy nightclub frequented by American servicemen. He becomes involved with the Labour Party and the union movement. The name of the series is a wordplay on the title of the popular 1908 song 'Shine On, Harvest Moon'. The first series was commissioned and recorded by ATV at their Elstree studios with the remaining series filmed at newly constructed facilities in Nottingham.

Shine on Harvey Moon! is a British comedy-drama series made by Central Television for ITV from 8 January 1982 to 23 August 1985 and briefly revived in 1995 by Meridian. This generally light-hearted series was created by comedy writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. The series is set in the East End of London shortly after the Second World War. Upon being demobbed RAF serviceman Harvey Moon, played by Kenneth Cranham, returns home and finds his family involved in various troubles. His wife Rita, played by Maggie Steed, is not interested in resuming their relationship, and works in a seedy nightclub frequented by American servicemen. He becomes involved with the Labour Party and the union movement. The name of the series is a wordplay on the title of the popular 1908 song 'Shine On, Harvest Moon'. The first series was commissioned and recorded by ATV at their Elstree studios with the remaining series filmed at newly constructed facilities in Nottingham.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Hail the Conquering Hero

In November 1945 corporals Harvey Moon and Lou Lewis return to London from Bombay, where they sat out the war as stores

EP 2

Getting to Know You

Harvey decides to spend a Saturday with Stanley and take him to watch the Arsenal play football. However, since Harvey w

EP 3

Who's Afraid Of Virginia Flake

Harvey and Lou go to Bedfordshire to get officially demobbed, where Harvey, a non-smoker, uses his cigarette allowance t

EP 4

Sweet F.A.

Harvey is not happy when Lou brings home a stack of black market sugar. He is no happier when the Labour Exchange get hi

EP 5

The Rough with the Smooth

To reward head mistress Harriet for giving Stanley extra work to get him into grammar school, Harvey Harriet to an upmar

EP 6

A Christmas Truce

With Christmas approaching Harvey is anxious to get Stanley a bike courtesy of one of Lou's spiv friends and works long

EP 1

Getting Results

Whilst Lou's black market activities flourish Harvey is stuck in a dull job in a wireless factory working for the tight-

EP 2

A Deal with the Devil

Back at work after the factory strike and with a pay rise, Harvey disapproves of Lou's involvement with local black mark

EP 3

In Sickness and in Health

When Nan, Harvey's mother, goes down with pneumonia, Harvey finds himself paying out doctor's bills and the money the im

EP 4

The Party Line

Harvey agrees to stand as a Labour councillor against the right wing Progressive Party's Clarence Saxby. To appear to be

EP 5

The Course of True Love

Just out of jail, Lou is dazzled by the stories Nan's old flame Wilf, who has made his fortune in Africa, tells and dete

EP 6

Safe as Houses

Harvey and Harriet spend a weekend with her father in the country. Harriet wants sex but Harvey prefers romance. Rita

EP 1

Goodnight Sweetheart

Harriet has moved to Holland to take up a teaching job. With the tenement blown up, Harvey and Lou end up in a doss-hou

EP 2

Pick Yourself Up, Dust Yourself Down And...

With Lou in a sanatorium, Maggie starts to train in nursing. Harvey gets a letter from Harriet to say she is engaged t

EP 3

Sisters and Brothers

Denied time off work to attend the Labour party Conference in Brighton with fellow councillor, solicitor Dick Elliott, H

EP 4

I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair

After a visit from Monty's pregnant girlfriend, Rita dumps him and goes out with the charming, urbane Leo Brandon, who h

EP 5

Sentimental Journey

Having thrown Tom over for Lou, Maggie is devastated when a letter arrives from Scotland to say that Lou is now dating h

EP 6

Goodnight Vienna

Christmas is coming, and Harvey clears the air with Ryder whilst Rita takes over the running of the salon and Maggie get

EP 7

Baby It's Cold Outside

It's the coldest winter for fifty years and, whilst Harvey gets cosy with Frieda, Rita is feeling the bite. Firstly, aft

EP 8

Fools Rush In

The Moons are unable to pay for Stanley to go on a school outing, but Harvey's pride causes him to turn down the headmas

EP 9

Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year

Harvey feels that Stanley is getting out of control and wants him to move in with himself and Frieda for when they are m

EP 1

Kind Hearts and Coronets

The Moons get a scare when Stanley is rushed to hospital with suspected polio,though it proves to be a false alarm. Th

EP 2

Anything Goes...

Stolen ration books are planted in Harvey's surgery and the police call after Tory councillor Baldock accuses Harvey of

EP 3

Mud Sticks

1948 starts badly for Harvey when the local Labour Party, unsympathetic to his recent troubles, accuse him of bringing t

EP 4

Love Is Blind

Already unhappy that her false admission in court might lose her custody of Stanley Rita gets more depressed as she lose

EP 5

Lover, Come Back to Me

As news spreads of Harvey's night with Rita, Nan is disapproving, Frieda feels betrayed and Harvey himself feels used si

EP 6

All, or Nothing at All

Erich dies suddenly and Frieda is amazed to get a visit from Joan Gottlieb, a Gentile who married Erich in Manchester be

EP 7

We're in the Money

Having inherited Erich's house and money Frieda is now a wealthy woman and Harvey feels financially inferior, considerin

EP 8

Love and Marriage

As Maggie proudly shows off the engagement ring Alfie bought her, Harvey travels to Margate with a professional co-respo

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Series 5, Episode 1

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Series 5, Episode 2

EP 3

Series 5, Episode 3

EP 4

Series 5, Episode 4

EP 5

Series 5, Episode 5

EP 6

Series 5, Episode 6

EP 7

Series 5, Episode 7

EP 8

Series 5, Episode 8

EP 9

Series 5, Episode 9

EP 10

Series 5, Episode 10

EP 11

Series 5, Episode 11

EP 12

Series 5, Episode 12

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