| Hope It Rains | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | |
| Directed by | John Howard Davies |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Graham de Wilde |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Howard Davies |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Thames Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 3 June 1991 – 29 July 1992 |
Hope It Rains is a British sitcom written by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey that aired on ITV in the early 1990s. It ran for two series: the first series of seven episodes ran from 3 June to 15 July 1991, and the second and final series of six episodes ran from 24 June to 29 July 1992, the show was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. [1]
The programme stars Tom Bell as Harry Nash, a newly widowed and dour owner of a seaside waxworks museum, lives the life of a bachelor, happy and contented with no commitment to anybody. So, when his recently orphaned, rebellious, but unemployed 18 year-old god-daughter named Jace Elliott (Holly Aird) enter his life, there's no chance of a happy reunion.
A total of thirteen episodes were produced over two series. [3]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Relations" | 3 June 1991 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Lodger" | 10 June 1991 |
| 3 | 3 | "Cover Girl" | 17 June 1991 |
| 4 | 4 | "Illness" | 24 June 1991 |
| 5 | 5 | "Cleaning Up" | 1 July 1991 |
| 6 | 6 | "The King" | 8 July 1991 |
| 7 | 7 | "Fire Hazard" | 15 July 1991 |
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | "No News" | 24 June 1992 |
| 9 | 2 | "The Summer Show" | 1 July 1992 |
| 10 | 3 | "Seaside Photos" | 8 July 1992 |
| 11 | 4 | "Music" | 15 July 1992 |
| 12 | 5 | "Television" | 22 July 1992 |
| 13 | 6 | "Old Actors" | 29 July 1992 |
Much of the show was filmed around West Sussex.