Clochemerle (1972)

Name: Clochemerle
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Peter Ustinov

Comedy

Clochemerle is a 1972 British–West German television comedy based on Gabriel Chevallier's 1934 novel of the same name, with Ray Galton and Alan Simpson adapting the text. Filmed on location in France, it starred Roy Dotrice, Wendy Hiller, Cyril Cusack, Kenneth Griffith, and Cyd Hayman, with narration by Peter Ustinov. In the small French village of Clochemerle, Mayor Barthelemey Piechut plans for the erection of a 'pissoir' (gentlemen's public convenience) in the town square. Unfortunately, the rest of the rural inhabitants aren't as impressed.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (139 votes)
Episode average: 6.9 -1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Peter Ustinov Narrator

Seasons

Season 1 (1972)

6.86 avg 9 episodes 7.3 → 6.7 30 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Magnificent Idea of Barthelemey Piechut, the Mayor	7.3	15
2	The Triumphant Inauguration of a Municipal Amenity	7.0	11
3	The Spirited Protest of Justine Pulet	6.7	10
4	The Awful Awakening of Claudius Brodequin	6.4	10
5	The Painful Infliction of Nicholas the Beadle	6.8	11
6	The Scandalous Outcome of a Night of Destruction	6.9	10
7	The Inexorable Power of the Third Republic	6.8	11
8	The Dreaded Arrival of Captain Tardivaux	7.1	10
9	The Glorious Triumph of Barthelemey Piechut	6.7	10