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CHARLIE'S PLACE ATV 'Six of the Best' / 1x30m-e / 1965 / 25 August - Wednesday 9.10pm Writer: Alan Plater / Produicer: Alan Plater / Director: Dicky Leeman Comedy. Charlie................................................ RAY BROOKS Doris.................................................. YOOTHA JOYCE Sid.................................................... JOHN JUNKIN Vanessa............................................ HELEN FRASER
THE CHARMER London Weekend Television / 6x60m-e / 1987 18 Oct - 22 Nov Writer: Allan Prior / Novel: Patrick Hamilton / Theme Music sung by Paul Jones / Producer: Philip Hinchcliffe Period drama serial. In the 1930's, suave conman Ralph Gorse with an eye for the ladies and the main chance lets his schemes get more involved and even deadly but eventually gets his comeuppance. Ralph Ernest Gorse......................... NIGEL HAVERS Clarice Manners.............................. FIONA FULLARTON Donald Stimpson............................ BERNARD HEPTON Joan Plumleigh-Bruce..................... ROSEMARY LEACH Alison Warren................................ JUDY APRFITT Pamela Bennett ............................ ABIGAIL McKERN
BBC 'Comedy Playhouse' / 1x30m-e / 1963 23 November - Saturday 9.35pm Writers: Harry Driver, Jack Rosenthal / Producer: Douglas Moodie Comedy. Exploits of two charladies at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Cissy.................................................. DORIS WATERS Flo..................................................... ELSIE WATERS Amanda............................................. ANN LANCASTER Cyril.................................................. MICHAEL BALFOUR Sydney............................................. JAMES BECK Frank............................................... ARTHUR LOVEGROVE Mr Thornton...................................... DEREK NIMMO
CHARTERS AND CALDICOTT BBC1 / 6x50m-e / 1985 10 January - 14 February Thursdays 9.25pm Writer: Keith Waterhouse / Producer: Ron Craddock / Director: Julian Aymes Crime drama series. A pair of retired gentlemen investigate the murder of a young girl. The two lead characters had first appeared in the film The Lady Vanishes(1938) played by Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne, these two actors played the roles in a number of other films during the 30's and forties(Night Train To Munich, It's Not Cricket etc.) Charters............................................. ROBIN BAILEY Caldicott............................................ MICHAEL ALDRIDGE Jenny................................................ TESSA PEAKE-JONES Margaret Mottram............................... CAROLINE BLAKISTON
THE CHASE BBC1 / 8x60m / started 16 July 2006 Writer: Kay Mellor / Director: Jamie Payne / Hugh Warren CHASE ME COMRADE BBC / 1x50m-e / 1964 black and white Writer: Ray Cooney Comedy. A Russian ballet dancer decides he wants to defect. With:- BRIAN RIX / JACQUELINE ELLIS / LEO FRANKLYN
THE CHEATERS ITV / 39x30m-e / 1960-62 (10 December 60 - 23 June 62) black and white Producers: Danziger Brothers / Directors: Max Varnell, John Moxey, Godfrey Grayson, Frank Marshall Crime drama series. The cases of a tough insurance investigator. John Hunter...................................... JOHN IRELAND Walter Allen...................................... ROBERT AYRES
CHECKPOINT CHISWICK C4/Regent 'Tickets For the Titanic' / 1x60m-e / 1987 18 March - Wednesday 10.00pm Writer: Andy Hamilton / Producer: William G. Stewart / Director: Cyril Coke Drama. A family who believe the country is on the verge of anarchy decide to barricade themselves in their home. Brian Stebbings............................. HYWEL BENNETT Sally Stebbings............................ GIL BRAILEY Sean Stebbings............................ SIMON NASH Mrs Atkins................................... CHARLOTTE MITCHELL Donna.......................................... LAURA CALLAND Clive........................................... JUSTIN PICKETT
CHEERS Yorkshire 'Galton & Simpson Playhouse' / 1x30m-e / 1977 3 March - Thursday 9.00pm Writers: Ray Galton, Alan Simpson / Executive Producer: Duncan Wood / Producer/Director: Vernon Lawrence Comedy. Two old schoolfriends who share a house find their relationship put under a strain. Charles............................................... CHARLES GRAY Peter.................................................. FREDDIE JONES
THE CHELSEA MURDERS Thames / 1981 Writer: Johnathon Hales / Novel: Lionel Davidson Crime drama. A detective inspector mixes with the Chelsea hoi polloi whilst investigating a series of murders. With:- DAVE KING
CHELWORTH BBC/ABC/TVNZ / 8x50m-e / 1989 Creator: John Hawkeworth, Brian Thompson / Producer: Jonathon Alwyn Drama series. A new duke, Michael Anstey, leaves his Chinese mistress in Hong Kong and returns to England to lure his wife, Gemma Jones, from her Oxford don lover, their wild daughter and bisexual son back to help restore the family estate and its contents. Will the son find love with a girl musician? Will the wild daughter be tamed. Will the family treasures stolen by the late duke's agent and his cronies be recovered? Thanks to Ann Wood for her help in compiling this entry. With:- PETER JEFFREY as Michael Anstey / GEMMA JONES as Virginia Anstey
THE CHEMISTRY LESSON BBC1 'Ghosts' / 1x50m-e / 1995 Writer/Director: Terry Johnson Spooky drama. Teacher Philip Goodall falls madly in love with fellow teacher Mandy and devises a unique method to make her feel the same. Philip Goodall...................................... ALAN CUMMING Mandy................................................ SAMANTHA BOND Trevor................................................. JACK KLAFF Heloise............................................... LOUISE REA Mrs Eversley....................................... SYLVIA SYMS Jean .................................................. IRIS RUSSELL
CHERRYRIPE AND THE LUGWORM DIGGER ITV / 1x60m-e / 1974 Writer: Robert Holles / Director: Paul Annett Drama. A teenager spends a weekend with two men at a country cottage. With:- JULIE PEASGOOD / TOM CHADBON / GEORGE SWEENEY
CHESSGAME Granada / 6x60m-e / 1983 (23 November - 28 December) Writer: Murray Smith, John Brason / Novels: Anthony Price / Producer: Richard Everitt Thriller series. Exploits of a team of agents working for the Defence Intelligence Staff head of which was David Audley. With:- TERENCE STAMP as David Audley / MICHAEL CULVER as Nick Hannah / CARMEN DU SAUTOY as / ROBIN SACHS as High Roskill
THE CHEST ITV / 1x60m-e / 1997 Fantasy comedy. A family man heavily stressed out about the amount of debt he is in, embarks on a madcap quest after learning of a buried treasure chest. With:- NEIL MORRISSEY as John Croft / GINA McKEE / JIM CARTER as Roland Blood
THE CHESTER MYSTERY PLAYS BBC / 1x150m-e / 1976 Writer: Maurice Hussey / Music: Guy Wolfenden / Director: Piers Haggard Period drama. Scenes from the set of 14th Century Mystery plays that were originally performed by the craft guilds of Chester. With:- MICHAEL HORDERN as God / TOM COURTNEY as Christ / BRIAN GLOVER / JOE GLADWIN / CHRISTINE HARGREAVES / CHRISTOPHER GUARD
THE CHIEF Anglia / x60m-e / 1990-97 Creator: Jeffrey Caine / Executive Producer: Brenda Reid / Producers: Ruth Boswell, John Davies Crime drama series. Cases of a hard working Chief Constable in a regional police force in East Anglia. Ch. Con John Stafford(seasons 1-3)....... TIM PIGGOTT-SMITH Ch. Con Alan Cade(FROM season 3)..... MARTIN SHAW Anne Stewart....................................... KAREN ARCHER Dr Elizabeth Stafford............................ JUDY LOE Alison Dell.......................................... INGRID LACEY Andrew Blake..................................... JULIAN GLOVER DCS Jim Gray.................................... EAMON BOLAND
CHILD OF MINE ITV1 / 1x120m / 13 November 2005 Writer:
Caleb Ranson / Director: Jamie Payne / Producer: Alison Jackson
CHILDREN CROSSING BBC / 1x110m-e / 1990 Director: Angela Pope Thriller. A tragedy occurs when a woman takes her children to Cornwall. With:- PETER FIRTH / SASKIA REEVES / LEONIE MELLINGER
CHILDREN OF THE DRAGON BBC-Southern Star-ABC-Xanadu-Zenith / 4x60m-e / 1992 Writer: Robert Caswell / Novel: Avenue of Eternal Peace by Nicholas Jose / Camera: Stephen Windon / Design: Murray Picknett / Costume: David Rowe / Music: Martin Amiger / Producers: John Edwards, Sandra Levy / Executive producers: Penny Chapman, Scott Meek, Kim Williams / Director: Peter Smith Drama serial. Whilst visiting China Englishman Will finds himself caught up in the rebellion by students in 1989, events that culminate in the carnage of Tianaman Square. A UK - Australia co-production. With:- BOB PECK as Will / LINDA CROPPER as Monica / GARY SWEET as Larry / LILY CHEN as Jin-Juan / HSAI HSUEH as Mrs Gu / DENNIS CHAN as Director Chan / CINDY PAN as Pei / WAN THYE LIEW as Professor Hsu / MIMI PHU as Song / JEFF TRUMAN as Theo / STEPHEN MIDDLETON as Sam / CAROL WILLESEE as Bets / CECIL CHAN as Old Man
CHILDREN PLAYING 1x75m-e / 1967 black and white Writer: David Rudkin Drama. A group of children spend time at a vacation hostel.
THE CHILDREN OF DYNMOUTH BBC / 1x90m-e / 1986 Writer: William Trevor / Director: Peter Hammond Comedy drama. An obnoxious teenager is intent on causing mischief in a small seaside town. With:- JOHN BIRD / PETER JONES / AVRIL ELGAR / GARY RAYMOND / SIMON FOX
THE CHILDREN OF THE NEW FOREST Captain Marryat's tale of children involved with Roundheads and Cavaliers during the English civil war. 1. 1955. BBC 6x30m-e 5 April - 10 May / Writer: Tom Twigge, Producer: Douglas Horn / with Warren Mitchell, Colin Douglas, 2. 1964. BBC 6x30m-e 23 August - 27 September / Writer: Anthony Coburn / with Bernard Archard, 3. 1977. BBC 6x30m-e 13 November - 11 December / Writer: William Pointer Producer: Barry Letts / with John Carson, Artro Morris. See below for latest version.
CHILDREN OF THE NEW FOREST BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1998 15 November - 20 December Writer: Richard Cooper, Peter Tabern Period children's drama serial. In 1645 with England beset by civil war three children find themselves involved in adventure. Edward Beverly............................... TOM WISDOM Alice Beverly.................................. JOANNA KIRKLAND Jacob Armitage.............................. MALCOLM STORRY King Charles.................................. MICHAEL MALONEY Colonel Beverly.............................. RICHARD HEFFER Martha.......................................... LUCY SPEED Humphrey Beverly.......................... DANNY WORTERS Edith Beverly................................. EMILY RUCK-KEENE
CHILDREN OF THE NORTH BBC / 4x60m-e / 1991 Writer: John Hale / Director: David Drury Thriller serial set in Northern Ireland. With:- PATRICK MALAHIDE as Colonel Mailer / MICHAEL GOUGH / TONY DOYLE / JOHN KAVANAGH / ADRIAN DUNBAR
CHILLER ITV / 5x60m-e / 1995 An anthology of five psychological thrillers. 1.PROPHECY, 2. TOBY, 3. HERE COMES THE MIRROR MAN, 4.THE MAN WHO DIDN'T BELIEVE IN GHOSTS, 5.NUMBER SIX
CHIMERA Anglia/Zenith / 4x60m-e / 1991 7 - 28 July Writer: Stephen Gallagher / Producer: Lawrence Gordon Clark / Director: Nick Gilliot / Music: Nigel Hess Thriller serial. A journalist finds himself in a nightmare world when he investigates the covering up of a massacre at a secret research clinic and it's apparent link with a maniac who seems to be loose in the wilds of Cumbria. With:- JOHN LYNCH as Peter Carson / KENNETH CRANHAM as Hennessy / CHRISTINE KAVANAGH as Alison Wells / EMER GILLESPIE as Nurse Tracy Pickford / GEORGE COSTIGAN as Schaffer / DOUGGIE MANN as Chad / SEBASTIAN SHAW as Dr Liawski / PETER ARMITAGE as Sgt Crichton / DAVID NEILSON as Mr Gaskell / PIP TORRENS as Windeler / GARY MAVERS as Forester / GILLIAN BARGE as Dr Horsley / DAVID CALDER as Dr Jenner
THE CHINESE DETECTIVE BBC1 / 20x50m-e / 1981-82 Creator: Ian Kennedy Martin / Producer: Terence Williams Crime drama series. A Chinese copper faces prejudice as he tackles his cases in London's Limehouse district. With:- DAVID YIP as Det Sgt Johnny Ho / DEREK MARTIN as D.C.I. Berwick / ARTHUR KELLY as Det Sgt Donald Chegwyn / ROBERT LEE as Joe
CHINESE WHISPERS BBC / 1x60m-e / 1989 Writer: Maurice Lietch / Director: Stuart Burge Drama. Problems in a psychiatric hospital. With:- NIALL BUGGY / GARY WALDHORN / MARTIN WENNER
THE CHOIR BBC1 / 5x50m-e / 1995 Writer: Ian Curteis / Novel: Joanna Trollope / Producer: Peter Cregeen / Director: Ferdinand Fairfax. Drama serial. A crisis looms at Aldminster Cathedral. Hugh Cavendish.............................. JAMES FOX Alexander Troy................................ DAVID WARNER Sally Ashworth................................ CATHRYN HARRISON Janet Young................................... CAROLINE JOHN Leo Beckford.................................. NICHOLAS FARRELL
THE CHOIRBOYS BBC / 1x50m-e / 1961 black and white Writer: David Turner / Director: Don Taylor Comedy drama. A group of Brummie choirboys go on strike because the vicar won't let them go carol singing. With:- JOHN BRIGHT / PATRICK McLAUGHLIN / JOHN HEYWOOD
CHOPRATOWN BBC1 / 1x60m / 19 December 2005 Writer:
Richard Pinto / Director: Sean Grundy / Producer: Anii Gupta
CHRISTABEL BBC2 / 4x60m-e / 1988 16 November - 7 December Writer: Dennis Potter / Producer: Kenith Trodd / Director: Adrian Shergold Period drama serial. An English girl gets trapped in Germany during World War II. Based on Christabel Bielenberg's own memoir. Christabel Bielenberg....................... ELIZABETH HURLY Peter Bielenberg............................. STEPHEN DILLON Adam Von Trott............................... NIGEL LE VAILLANT
CHRISTMAS CARDS ITV
/ 1x15 minute episode / Friday 23 Dec 1955 @ 7.15pm
A CHRISTMAS CAROL BBC
/ 1x60m-e / December 1977
A CHRISTMAS CAROL ITV Network-LWT / 1x90m-e / 2000 (Wednesday 20 December 9.00pm) Writer: Peter Bowker / Costume: Howard Burden / Titles: Diverse Design / Design: Brian Sykes / Camera: David Higgs / Executive Producers: Jo Wright, Laura Mackie / Producer: Joshua St Johnston / Director: Catherine Morshead Drama. A modern dress version of the Charles Dickens classic in which loan shark Eddie Scrooge is visited by a set of ghosts and shown the error of his ways. With:- ROSS KEMP as Eddie Scrooge / WARREN MITCHELL as Eddie's Dad / LIZ SMITH as Joyce / ANGELINE BALL as Bella / MICHAEL MALONEY as Bob Cratchett / LORRAINE ASHBOURNE as Sue Cratchett / BEN TIBBER as Tim Cratchett / RAY FEARON as Marley / CHARLES SIMON as Eric / MINA ANWAR as Julie / CLAUDIE BLAKLEY as Ellie / BILL THOMAS as Ted / DANIEL AINSLEIGH as Dave
A CHRISTMAS DICKENS BBC2 / 5x30m-e / 1997 Executive Producer: Roger Thompson / Director: Tom Kinnimont Five monologues featuring Simon Callow as Charles Dickens telling five of the author's short stories. 1.The Boy at Rugby, 2. Mrs Gamp, 3. Mr Chops The Dwarf, 4.Bob Sawyer's Party, 5.Mrs Lirriper's Lodgings.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ITV1 / 1x90m / 20 December 2004 Writers:
Bob Mills, Jeff Pope / Director: Paul Seed / Producer: Spencer Campbell
CHRISTMAS NIGHT WITH THE STARS BBC / 1958-72/94 An annual BBC Christmas Day spectacular showing short 5 or 10 minute segments from many popular BBC shows of the time, especially filmed. 1958:Charlie Chester, Tony Hancock, Charlie Drake In..., The Ted Ray Show, Whack-O! 1959:The Jimmy Logan Show, Charlie Drake In..., Whack-O! 1960:Citizen James, Harry Worth, On the Bright Side, Jimmy Edwards 1962:The Rag Trade, Raise Your Glasses, It's A Square World, Faces of Jim, Steptoe and Son, 1963:Hugh and I, It's A Square World, Marriage Lines, The Stanley Baxter Show, The Dick Emery Show, 1964:Hugh and I, The Likely Lads, Marriage Lines, Meet the Wife, The Dick Emery Show, The Benny Hill Show, 1967:Till Death Us Do Part, Beggar My Neighbour, The Illustrated Weekly Hudd, Harry Worth, Steptoe and Son, Kenneth Williams, Beryl Reid, 1968:Not in Front of the Children, Dad's Army, Oh Brother & All Gas and Gaiters (Combined), It's Marty, Harry Worth(1967 repeat), Morecombe and Wise hosted. 1969:The Dick Emery Show, It's Marty, Not In Front Of the Children, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Dad's Army(these segments were not original but were clips from the actual shows). 1970:Dad's Army, Bachelor Father, Scott On..., The Stanley Baxter Show; The Dick Emery Show, 1971:The Two Ronnies, Till Death Us Do Part, Bachelor Father, Look - Mike Yarwood, A Policeman's Lot, The Dick Emery Show, 1972:Dad's Army, Look-Mike Yarwood, The Goodies, The Liver Birds, The Two Ronnies, 1994:Stephen Fry & Hugh Laurie, Felix Dexter, Ronnie Corbett, The Fast Show, Knowing Me Knowing You ...with Alan Partridge, Rab C. Nesbitt, The Real McCoy, The All New Alexei Sayle Show, The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer,
CHRISTOPHER LEE'S GHOST STORIES FOR CHRISTMAS BBC2 / 4x30m-e / 2000 (23 - 31 December) Producer: Richard Downes / Director: Eleanor Yule 4 atmospheric ghost stories from the pen of MR James as told by Christopher Lee, the stories were 1. The Stalls of Barchester / 2. The Ash Tree / 3. Number 13 / 4. A Warning To The Curious
CHURCHILL AND THE GENERALS BBC/ABC / 1x165m-e / 1979 Writer: Ian Curteis / Director: Alan Gibson Period drama. After being made prime minister in 1940, Winston Churchill has almost as much trouble with his Generals as he does Hitler. Winston Churchill............................ TIMOTHY WEST Brooke........................................... ERIC PORTER George VI....................................... LYNDON BROOK Roosevelt....................................... ARTHUR HILL
CIDER WITH ROSIE BBC / 1x95m-e / 1971 Writer: Hugh Whitemore / Costume Design: Michael Burdle / Make Up: Penny Norton / Music: Wilfred Josephs (conducted by Marcus Dods) / Design: Eileen Diss / Producer: Ann Kirch / Director: Claude Whatham / Novel: Laurie Lee Period
drama. Young Laurie Lee grows up in a large family under the care of his loving
if somewhat eccentric mother in a between the wars Gloustershire village. It's
halcyon days spent in flower filled meadows sampling Granny Wallon's home brews
and listening to the stories of his family however the harsher side of life also
rears its head with a sinister death in the village and unhappy days spent at
school with a sadistic teacher. Laurie's real awakening comes with an encounter
with the beautiful Rosie under a haywain... With:- ROSEMARY LEACH as Mother / PETER CHANDLER, STEPHEN GRNEDON, PHILIP HAWKES as Laurie at various ages / ANDREW WEBBER and JONATHAN GREEN as Jack / FRANCES LEE as Marjorie / TANIA ROBINSON as Dorothy / LOUISA MARTIN as Phyllis / TREVOR BANNISTER as Father / STEPHEN KEAVY as Harold / ANDREW DAVIS and MARK PARKER as Tony / HELEN THORNHILL as Rosie / SALLY ANN TYLER as Jo / CHRISTOPHER FLETCHER as Spadge / TARCY TOMPKINS as Poppy / ELIZABETH MATTHEWS as Lizzy / SOPHIA NEVILLE as Eileen / MARY MERRALL as Granny Walton / CATHERINE LACEY as Granny Trill / MIKE PRATT as Uncle Ray / MICHAEL ROBBINS as Uncle Charlie / JOHN FRANKLYN-ROBBINS as The Stranger / MARYANN TURNER as Aunty Fanny /AMANDA MURRAY as Miss Flynn / ROGER HEATHCOTT a Milkman / FREDA DOWIE as Crabby / MARIE HOPPS as Infant Teacher / LOUISE JAMESON as Junior Teacher / RONALD HACKETT as Vincent / PETER GRAY as Vicar / VICTOR LANGLEY as Entertainer
Carlton / 1x120m-e / 1998 27 December Writer: John Mortimer / Costume: Judy Pepperdine / Music: Geoffrey Burgon / Executive Producer: Johnathon Powell / Producer: Adrian Bate / Director: Charles Beeson Period drama. Young Laurie Lee grows up in a large family under the care of his loving if somewhat eccentric mother in between the wars Gloustershire. Previously filmed in 1971 with Rosemary Leach headlining (see above). Annie Lee........................................... JULIET STEVENSON Uncle Sid........................................... DAVID TROUGHTON Uncle Ray.......................................... CON O'NEILL Miss Flynn......................................... EMILY MORTIMER Laurie................................................ JOE ROBERTS
CI5:THE NEW PROFESSIONALS Sky One/The Matrix New Professionals Partnership/David Wickes / 13x60m-e / 1999 / 19 September - 19 December Sundays 8.00pm Producer: David Wickes / Executive Producer: David Bainbridge, Peter Hitchen / Design: William Alexander / Music: Chris Winter, Hywel Maggs Action adventure series. A revival of The Professionals with an all new team working for the now worldwide intelligence agency CI5. Received its UK TV premiere on Sky One almost two years after being made. Keel..................................................... KAL WEBER Curtis.................................................. COLIN WELLS Tina Backus......................................... LEXA DOIG Malone................................................. EDWARD WOODWARD
CILLA BBC1 / x30m-e / 1968-69 1971-74 and 1976 Producers: Michael Hurll, Colin Chapman, James Muir Music, comedy, variety series hosted by Our Cilla Black, she attracted some pretty big names onto to the show too performing duets with the likes of Marc Bolan and Ringo Starr amongst many others. See also Cilla's acting talents in Cilla's comedy six.
CILLA'S COMEDY SIX ATV / 6x30m-e / 1975 15 January - 19 February Wednesday 8.00pm Writer: Ronnie Taylor / Producer: Les Chatfield An anthology of six different comedies with Cilla Black tackling a different role each time. See also Cilla's World of Comedy, directly below. with:- CILLA BLACK / ALAN ROTHWELL / KEITH BARRON / DINSDALE LANDEN / NORMAN ROSSINGTON / HENRY McGEE
CILLA'S WORLD OF COMEDY ATV / 6x30m-e / 1976 31 Aug - 4 Oct Tues 8.00pm Writer: Ronnie Taylor / Producer/Director: Les Chatfield Six individual comedies tailored for Cilla Black. See above for Cilla's Comedy Six.
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