Pilgrim's Rest (1997)

Genre

sitcom

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A recently divorced man and his sister open a roadside cafe in the UK. The series follows them, their staff, and the customers who stop by.

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What happens

Pilgrim's Rest is a short-lived British sitcom which aired for just one series of 6 episodes on BBC1 from 31 July – 4 September 1997. Gary Olsen of 2point4 Children fame starred as Bob Payne. Recently divorced, he sets up a roadside café named Pilgrim's Rest with his sister Tilly played by Gwen Taylor who is also divorced from Duncan played by John Duttine. The series follows Bob and Tilly along with their staff and several customers. The series received average ratings and was cancelled after one series. It was produced by Tiger Aspect. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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