"Piece of Cake" (1988) TV mini-series 1988-

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Drama | War

Plot:

Stories of the men of the RAF Hornet Squadron during the early days of World War II.

Plot Keywords:

1940s | Food In Title | TV Mini-Series | World War Two | Royal Air Force

Cast

Tom Burlinson	...	'Fanny' Barton (6 episodes, 1988)
Neil Dudgeon	...	'Moggy' Cattermole (6 episodes, 1988)
George Anton	...	'Pip' Patterson (6 episodes, 1988)
Nathaniel Parker	...	'Flash' Gordon (6 episodes, 1988)
Boyd Gaines	...	Christopher Hart III (6 episodes, 1988)
David Horovitch	...	'Uncle' Kellaway (6 episodes, 1988)
Richard Hope	...	'Skull' Skelton (6 episodes, 1988)
Michael Elwyn	...	Air Commodore Bletchley (6 episodes, 1988)
Gordon Lovitt	...	'Sticky' Stickwell (5 episodes, 1988)
Gerard O'Hare	...	'Flip' Moran (5 episodes, 1988)
Jeremy Northam	...	Fitz (4 episodes, 1988)
Tim Woodward	...	Squadron Leader Rex (4 episodes, 1988)
Stephen MacKenna	...	'Micky' Marriott (4 episodes, 1988)
Helena Michell	...	Mary (4 episodes, 1988)
Mark Womack	...	'Moke' Miller (3 episodes, 1988)
Tom Radcliffe	...	'Dicky' Starr (2 episodes, 1988)
Patrick Bailey	...	'Mother' Cox (2 episodes, 1988)
John Bleasdale	...	L.A.C. Gullet (2 episodes, 1988)

Series Directed by
Ian Toynton		(6 episodes, 1988)

Series Writing credits
Leon Griffiths		(6 episodes, 1988)
Derek Robinson		(6 episodes, 1988)

Series Produced by
Linda Agran	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 1988)
Andrew Holmes	....	producer (6 episodes, 1988)
Adrian Bate	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Robert Eagle	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Peter Martin		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Peter Jessop		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Peter Wenham		(6 episodes, 1988)

Series Costume Design by
Lynnette Cummin		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Lynda Armstrong	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Harvey	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Dougie Lankston	....	props (6 episodes, 1988)
Paul Stephenson	....	full size aircraft construction (6 episodes, 1988)

Series Sound Department
Colin Chapman	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Gerard McCann	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
David Brighton	....	special effects replica spitfire technician (unknown episodes)
Martin Gaskell	....	lead special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Steve Griffin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Geoff Mulligan	....	aerial camera operator (6 episodes, 1988)
Tim Potter	....	focus puller (6 episodes, 1988)
Steve Brooke Smith	....	aerial camera assistant (unknown episodes)
Peter Versey	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Simon Werry	....	aerial camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Ray Hanna	....	chief pilot (6 episodes, 1988)
Julie Robinson	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 1988)
Walter Eichorn	....	pilot: ME 109 (unknown episodes)
Nick Grace	....	pilot: ME 109 (unknown episodes)
Jerry Grayson	....	helicopter pilot (unknown episodes)
Stephen Grey	....	pilot: Spitfire (unknown episodes)
Reg Hallam	....	pilot: ME 109 (unknown episodes)
Mark Hanna	....	chief pilot (unknown episodes)
Peter Jarvis	....	pilot: Spitfire (unknown episodes)
Michael Malric-Smith	....	helicopter pilot (unknown episodes)
Anita Mays	....	pilot: B-25 (unknown episodes)
Hoof Proudfoot	....	pilot: Spitfire (unknown episodes)
John Romain	....	pilot: Harvard (unknown episodes)
Carl Schofield	....	pilot: Spitfire (unknown episodes)
Brian Smith	....	pilot: Spitfire (unknown episodes)
Vernon Thorpe	....	pilot: B-25 (unknown episodes)
John Watts	....	pilot: Spitfire (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• London Weekend Television (LWT)
• Holmes Associates

Distributors

• BFS Video (1994) (USA) (DVD)
• Masterpiece Theatre (1990) (USA) (TV)
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1990) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Castle Air Aces High  camera platforms
• Group Captain Peter Matthews  historical consultant
• London Philharmonic Orchestra  orchestra
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The  orchestra

Runtime:

52 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:12 (re-rating) (2006) (uncut) | UK:PG (original rating) (censored version)

Filming Locations:

Charlton Park, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

Company:

London Weekend Television (LWT)

Quotes:

[Bletchley, Fanny, Uncle and Skull are having a discussion about the shooting down of Red Cross rescue planes]
'Skull' Skelton:Far be it for me to question Fighter Command's orders.
Air Commodore Bletchley:But I'm sure you will?
'Skull' Skelton:Not at all, sir. But if the Luftwaffe has planes that can pinpoint pilots in the channel, why not us?
Air Commodore Bletchley:We're not supposed to think of everything you know.
'Skull' Skelton:Ah, sir.
Air Commodore Bletchley:Does that answer your question?
'Skull' Skelton:Absolutely, sir.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Story of the Costume Drama: A Call to Arms (#1.5)" (2008)

Terrific series!

Watched on Masterpiece Theatre years ago. Outstanding show. If only I can remember the catchy tune that opened the show each week. A true adventure and tear jerker that everyone can enjoy. This is the kind of show that has made Masterpiece Theatre a staple of PBS.