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Mr Pye

Mr Pye

19862.71 Season4 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Mr Pye travels to the Channel Island of Sark to spread the love of God. But doing good deeds means something strange starts to happen to him, he starts to grow wings.

Created by Mervyn Peake
Written by Mervyn Peake
Produced by Judy Marle
NetworksChannel 4

Top Cast

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Mr Pye

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Miss Dredger

Richard O'Callaghan

Richard O'Callaghan

Thorpe

R

Robin McCaffrey

Tanty

Ralph Nossek

Ralph Nossek

Major Havershot

A

Amanda Reiss

Mrs Rice

Howard Lew Lewis

Howard Lew Lewis

Mr Rice

S

Sarah Dawson

Mrs Porter

M

Michael Turner

Mr Porter

B

Bill Monks

Mr Le Loup

Themes & Keywords

angelmissionarybased on novel or bookchannel islandsminiserieshigh fantasy

About Mr Pye

Mr Pye is a sci-fi & fantasy, comedy, drama series that first aired in 1986 exploring themes of angel, missionary, based on novel or book, channel islands, miniseries, high fantasy. Created by Mervyn Peake, it stars Derek Jacobi, Judy Parfitt, Richard O'Callaghan. Mr Pye travels to the Channel Island of Sark to spread the love of God. But doing good deeds means something strange starts to happen to him, he starts to grow wings.

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