| Runtime | 30 minutes |
|---|---|
| Starring | Gwen Taylor Richard Hope Trevor Cooper Emma Amos Danny Webb Jacqueline Defferary |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Director | Dewi Humphreys |
| First aired | 27 February 1997 |
| Last aired | 13 April 1997 |
| Num series | 1 |
| Num episodes | 7 |
| Executive producer | Verity Lambert Geoffrey Perkins |
| Producer | Sharon Bloom |
A Perfect State is a 1997 British situation comedy starring Gwen Taylor, Richard Hope, Trevor Cooper, Emma Amos and Danny Webb. It debuted on BBC1 on Thursday 27 February 1997 and ran for seven episodes.[1]
Taylor took the leading role of Laura Fitzgerald, the Deputy Mayor of Flatby, a town on the East Coast of England.[2] As the series begins, she is informed that because Flatby was never surveyed for the Domesday Book, it has never officially been annexed into the United Kingdom. As a result, and much to the chagrin of the Government in London, Laura rallies the townsfolk to declare Flatby an independent state.[3]
Most of the filming was carried out in Wivenhoe in Essex.[4]
Cast
- Gwen Taylor as Laura Fitzgerald
- Richard Hope as Simon
- Trevor Cooper as Bert
- Emma Amos as Deirdre
- Danny Webb as Johnny
- Jacqueline Defferary as Julie
- Rudolph Walker as Winston
- Alan David as Gareth
- Matthew Cottle as Malcolm
References
- ^ "A Perfect State". British Comedy Guide
- ^ "A Revolting Town!". Wigan Evening Post. 22 February 1997. p. 39.
- ^ Rampton, James (22 February 1997). "The Joke's On EU". The Independent. Retrieved 13 January 2025. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Essex town that tugs TV star's heartstrings". Echo. 29 August 2013.