CINDERELLA

BBC1 / 1969 25 December 

Producer: Freddie Carpenter / Director: Peter Whitmore

A traditional pantomime version of the fairy tale for Christmas Day.

With:- ANITA HARRIS as Cinderella / JIMMY TARBUCK as Buttons / BERYL REID as Ugly Sister Marlene / JACK TRIPP / ALLEN CHRISTIE

CINDERELLA

LWT/Wishbone / 1x90m-e / 2000 2 Jan - Sun 6.00pm

Writer: Simon Nye / Producer: Helen Pitcher / Director: Liddy Oldroyd 

Pantomime. A from the stalls(of the Brixton Academy in London) traditional family panto in which Cinderella is visited by a fairy and also falls for her Prince Charming. See also Jack and the Beanstalk and Dick Whittington by the same team.

With:- SAM JANUS as Cinderella / FRANK SKINNER as Buttons / SIAN PHILLIPS as The Evil Baroness / RONNIE CORBETT as Griselda / PAUL MERTON as Lucretia / BEN MILLER as Dandini / JULIAN CLARY as The Good Fairy / ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG as Prince Charming / HARRY HILL as Master of Ceremonies

CINDERELLA

C4 / 1x95m-e / 2000  1 Jan - Sat 5.55pm

Writer: Nick Dear / Producers: Simon Johnson, Trevor Eve / Director: Beeban Kidron 

Fantasy/Fairy tale. A modern take (updated to the 1950's) on the classic fairytale in which downtrodden Cinderella, after being hounded by her evil stepmother, manages to find true love with her handsome Prince.

With:- MARCELLA PLUNKETT as Cinderella / KATHLEEN TURNER as Claudette / DAVID WARNER as Martin / KATRIN CARTLIDGE as Goneril / LUCY PUNCH as Regan / LESLIE PHILLIPS as Felim / GIDEON TURNER as Prince Valiant / SHARON MAUGHAN as Queen Seraphina / JANE BIRKIN as Mab / GRANT IBBS as Warner / HOSH IBRAHIM as Marco / NICKOLAS GRACE as First Minister / JENNY THOMASIN as Cook

THE CINDER PATH

Tyne Tees / 3x60m-e / 1994

Writer: Alan Seymour / Novel: Catherine Cookson / Producer: Ray Marshall / Director: Simon Langton

Period drama serial. During World War One Charlie MacFell marries spoilt but beautiful Victoria Chapman but later comes to realise he is in love with her sister Nellie.

Charlie MacFell................................ LLOYD OWEN

Edward MacFell............................... TOM BELL

Arthur Benton.................................. RALPH INESON

Victoria Chapman............................ CATHERINE ZETA JONES

Nellie Chapman............................... MARIA MILES

Ginger Slater................................... ANTONY BYRNE

CINEMA

Granada / 534x30m-e / 1964-75

Weekly round up of the latest cinema releases. Presented by Bamber Gascoine, Derek Granger, Michael Scott, Mark Shivas, Michael Parkinson, Clive James and Brian Truemay. There was also a junior version throughout much of the seventies called Clapperboard.

CIRCLE OF DECEIT

ITV / 4x120m-e / 1995-97

Producer: Andrew Benson 

Occasional thriller series. A maverick SAS operative is forced out of retirement to work on different undercover

operations.

John Neil........................................... DENNIS WATERMAN

Controller.......................................... SUSAN JAMESON

CIRCLES OF DECEIT

BBC / 1x75m-e / 1990

Writer: Stephen Wakeham / Director: Stuart Burge 

Drama. A painter decides to have an affair after learning of the unfaithfulness of his wife.

With:- EDWARD FOX / JANE LAPOTAIRE / BRENDA BRUCE / CLARE HOLMAN

THE CITADEL

A-R / 9x60m-e / 1960 black and white 

Writer: Kenneth Hyde / Novel: A.J. Cronin / Producer: Peter Graham Scott 

Period drama serial. Ten years in the life of a doctor during the 1920's and 1930's.

Dr Andrew Mason............................. ERIC LANDER

Christine Barlow............................... ZENA WALKER

Philip Denny.................................... JACK MAY

THE CITADEL

BBC / 10x50m-e / 1983

Writer: Don Shaw / Novel: A.J. Cronin / Script Editor: Evgeny Gridneff / Producer: Ken Riddington / Director: Mike Vardy

Period drama serial. In the 1920's idealistic young doctor Andrew Mason attempts to help the lives of the miners in the Welsh valleys before later moving to London and getting involved with a richer clientiele.

Dr Andrew Mason............................. BEN CROSS

Charles Ivory.................................... JOHN NETTLETON

CITIZEN LOCKE

C4 / 1x60m-e / 1994

Writer: David Edgar / Producer: Tariq Ali / Director: Agnieszka Protrowska 

Period drama. Philosopher John Locke travels by boat from Holland back to Britain after a long period in exile.

With:- JOHN SESSIONS as John Locke / SASKIA REEVES as Lady Mordaunt / RUFUS SEWELL as Midshipman / JOSS ACKLAND

CITY BENEATH THE SEA

ABC / 7x25m-e / 1962 17 Nov - 29 Dec

Writer: John Lucarotti / Special Effects: Derek Freeborn / Producer: Guy Verney / Director: Kim Mills 

SciFi Drama serial. Sequel to Plateau of Fear. Two science reporters whilst on board an atomic powered sub find themselves kidnapped by mad professor Ziebrecken who plans to take over the world.

With:- GERALD FLOOD as Mark Bannerman / STEWART GUIDOTTI as Peter Blake / CAROLINE BLAKISTON as Dr Ann Boyd / AUBREY MORRIS as Prof Ludwig Ziebrecken

CITY CENTRAL

BBC1 /  32 x50m-e / 1998-continuing 

Creator: Tony Jordan / Titles:The House design / Music: Barry Adamson / Police Advisor: Ted Ryan / Script Editor: Lucy Hackney / Executive Producer: Mal Young

Crime drama series. Stories of a group of coppers on the beat in a northern urban area. The station they worked out of was called Christmas Street.

PC Colin Jitlada.............................. IAN ASPINALL

PC Steve Jackson.......................... STEPHEN LORD

D.I. Tony Baynham(seasons 1-2)..... RAY STEVENSON

D.S. Ray Pickering(seasons 1-2) .... IAN BURFIELD

Sgt Yvonne McKay(seasons 1-2) .... LORRAINE ASHBOURNE

PC Terry Sydenham(season 1)........ PAUL NICHOLLS

PC Sue Chappel............................. ASHLEY JENSON

D.I. Jack Carter(season 3)...............GEORGE COSTIGAN

DC Mary Sutcliffe............................SARAH KIRKMAN

DC Janet Miller...............................CONNIE HYDE

CITY 68

Granada / 13x60m-e / 1967-68

Producer: H.V. Kershaw 

An anthology series of dramas set in a fictional northern town.

CIVVIES

BBC1 / 6x50m-e / 1992

Writer: Lynda La Plante 

Drama series. A group of ex-paratroopers struggle to find their place in civvy street.

With:- PETER HOWITT

CIVVYSTREET

BBC1 / 1x50m-e / 1987

Writer: Tony Holland / Music: Simon May / Producer/Director: Julia Smith 

Period drama. An Eastenders special detailing life in Albert Square during World War II.

Albert................................................... GARY OLSEN

Lou...................................................... KAREN MEAGHER

Lou's Mum........................................... AVIS BUNNAGE

Flo...................................................... LINDA ROBSON

Ethel................................................... ALISON BEETLES

CLAIRE

BBC1 / 6x50m-e / 1982

Writer: Alick Rowe / Producer: Ron Craddock / Director: John Gorrie 

Drama serial. The problems faced by a couple when they foster a teenage girl.

Claire............................................... CAROLINE EMBLING

Tony Hunter...................................... WILLIAM GAUNT

Pam Hunter....................................... LYNN FARLIEGH

Robert.............................................. NEIL NISBET

CLAIR DE LUNE

Granada 'Rik Mayall Presents'  / 1x60m-e / 1995

Writer: Nick Vivian / Producer: Mark Redhead / Director: Paul Unwin 

Comedy drama. A taxi driver with a young daughter gets tangled up with a gun wielding femme fatale.

Toby.................................................... RIK MAYALL

Claire.................................................. SERENA SCOTT THOMAS

Pete .................................................. LEE EVANS

Mrs Gaffney........................................ SELINA CADELL

Green Knight...................................... PATRICK RYECART

CLARISSA

BBC2 / 3x60m-e / 1991

Writers: David Noakes, Janet Barron / Director: Robert Bierman 

Period drama serial. In 1748 virtuous Clarissa Harlow is forced into the clutches of rake Robert Lovelace after spurning her parent's choice of a suitable husband.

With:- SASKIA WICKHAM as Clarissa Harlow / SEAN BEAN as Robert Lovelace / HERMOINE NORRIS as Anna Howe / CATHRYN HARRISON / LYNSEY BAXTER / DIANA QUICK / SEAN PERTWEE / JEFFREY WICKHAM

CLASS ACT

Carlton / 12x60m-e / 1994-95

Writer: Michael Aitkens / Producer: Verity Lambert / Director: Jane Howell 

Comedy drama series. On her release from jail, wrongly imprisoned Kate Swift form an unlikely alliance with her Australian former cellmate burglar, Gloria O'Grady.

Kate Swift......................................... JOANNA LUMLEY

Jack Booker..................................... JOHN BOWE

Gloria O'Grady.................................. NADINE GARNER

Sir Horace Mainwaring...................... RICHARD VERNON 

CLASS OF '76

ITV1 / 2x90m / 3, 4 October 2005

Writer: John Ireland / Director: Ashley Pearce / Producer: Matthew Bird

Crime Thriller. DS Tom Monroe investigates a series of murders where the victims all seem to be members of the same class at school back in 1976.

With: ROBERT CARLYLE as DS Tom Monroe / CLAIRE SKINNER as Dr Kate Tremaine / DANIEL MAYS as DS Steven Grant / ROBERT GLENISTER as Frank Thompson / ANTON LESSER as Martin Gibson

CLAWS

BBC / 1x / 1986

Writer: Stephen Wyatt / Director: Mike Vardy 

Comedy. A Cat breeding competition gets out of hand.

With:- BRENDA BLETHYN / SIMON JONES / DOMINIC JEPHCOTT / MURIEL PAVLOW / DOREEN MANTLE

CLAYHANGER

ATV / 26x60m-e / 1976

Writer: Douglas Livingstone / Novels: Arnold Bennett / Producers: David Reid, Douglas Livingstone / Directors: John Davies, David Reid

Period drama series. Stories of two generations of a 19th century Potteries family. This mammoth production was some 14 months in the making and featured over 100 interior sets. 

With:- HARRY ANDREWS / PETER McENERY / DENHOLM ELLIOTT / JOYCE REDMAN / JANET SUZMAN

CLEM

C4/HTV / 1x90m-e / 1987

Writer: Andy De La Tour / Producer: Carol Sarler / Director: Richard Standeven 

Drama. A stand up comic goes through a mid life crisis.

Clem................................................... ANDY DE LA TOUR

Lisa..................................................... FRANCES BARBER

Mother................................................ FRANCES DE LA TOUR

Dan.................................................... JOHN BOWE

Charlie................................................ CORINNE RUSSELL

Lisa's Lover......................................... PAVEL DOUGLAS

Club Compere..................................... NICK REVELL

THE CLEOPATRAS

BBC2 / 8x50m-e / 1983  19 January - 9 March

Writer: Philip Mackie / Producer: Guy Slater 

Period drama serial. The lives of the various Cleopatras (actually of Greek descent) who ruled over Egypt from 145bc - 35 bc.

With:- MICHELLE NEWELL as Cleopatra / RICHARD GRIFFITHS as Pot Belly / ELIZABETH SHEPHERD as Cleopatra II / CAROLINE MORTIMER as Cleopatra Thea / SUE HOLDERNESS as Cleopatra IV / AMANDA BOXER as Cleopatra Tryphaena / PRUE CLARKE as Cleopatra Selene / PAULINE MORAN as Cleopatra Berenike / CHRISTOPHER NEAME as Mark Antony / ROBERT HARDY as Julius Caesar / FRANCESCA GONSHAW as Arsinoe / IAN McNEICE as Alexander

CLEO WORLDWIDE

Channel 5 / x30m-e / 2002 (First Episode: Tuesday 1 January / 4.45pm)

Lifestyle come entertainment come travel show hosted by Cleo Rocos in which she met various celebrities (the likes of Denise Van Outen and so on) to explore their favourite places with them.

A CLERICAL ERROR

BBC 'Comedy Playhouse' / 1x25m-e / 1963 5 Apr- Fri 8.50pm

Writers: Ray Galton, Alan Simpson / Producer: Graeme Muir 

Comedy. Con man Caleb Bullrush disguises himself as a clergyman to raise money for a charity - himself. 

Caleb Bullrush.................................. JOHN LE MESURIER

Police Inspector................................ RUSSELL NAPIER

Rita.................................................. YOOTHA JOYCE

CLIQUOT ET FILS

BBC / 1x25m-e / 1961 15 Dec - Fri 8.45pm

Writers: Ray Galton, Alan Simpson / Producer: Duncan Wood 

The very first Comedy Playhouse. An undertaker in 1920's France needs to drum up trade for his ailing business.

Pierre Cliquot.................................... ERIC SYKES

Alphonse Lagillarde........................... WARREN MITCHELL

CLIVE OF INDIA

Two versions of the life story of the famous

adventurer have been made.

1. BBC 1938 1x60m-e 19 Feb / Writer: W.P. Liscomb / Producer: George More O'Ferrall

Clive................................................ COLIN KEITH JOHNSTON

Margaret.......................................... GILLIAN LIND

2. BBC 1956 'Sunday Night Theatre' / Writer: W.P. Liscomb / Producer: Rudolph Cartier

Clive................................................. MARIUS GORING

Margaret........................................... JEANETTE STERKE

A CLIMATE OF FEAR

BBC / 1x90m-e / 1962 black and white

Writer: David Mercer / Producer: Don Taylor 

Drama. A nuclear scientists children all become members of CND. Second part of a trilogy comprising1.Where The Difference Begins, 2.A Climate of Fear, 3.The Birth of A Private Man.(This play was again produced by Don Taylor and featured the same cast and credits and was about the same family. 

With:- GEOFFREY BAYLDON / PAULINE LETTS / TONY GARNETT / JOHN STRATTON / DOUGLAS WILMER

CLOCHEMERLE

BBC2/Bavaria / 9x30m-e / 1972 18 Feb - 14 Apr  Fri 10.05pm

Writers: Ray Galton, Alan Simpson / Novel: Gabriel Chevallier / Producer: Michael Mills 

Period sitcom. The French villagers of Clochemerle kick up a fuss over plans to install a new urinal. The town mayor wanted to leave a monument to his achievements in the form of a public urinal in the centre of town which caused outrage amongst the townspeople.

Major Piechut.................................... CYRIL CUSACK

Ponosse........................................... ROY DOTRICE

Ernest Tafardel.................................. KENNETH GRIFFITH

Justine Putet..................................... WENDY HILLER

Alexandre Bourdillat.......................... HUGH GRIFFITH

Nicholas the Beadle......................... BERNARD BRESSLAW

Hortase Girodet............................... MADELINE SMITH

Rose Biraque................................... GEORGINA MOON

Narrator.......................................... PETER USTINOV

CLOCKING OFF

BBC1 / 27x55m-e / 2000-2003

Creator: Paul Abbott / Producers: Ann Harrison-Baxter, Juliet Charlesworth

Drama series. Interconnected dramas about the lives of a group of workers at a Manchester textile factory, with each episode focusing on the home life of a different character. Each episode of the series was more like a good old self contained play with the the other cast members appearing only on the periphery of the action.

With:- Sarah Lancashire as Yvonne Kolakowski (Season One) / John Simm as Stuart Leach (Season One) / Andrew Sheridan as KT (Season One) / Lesley Sharp as Trudy Graham / Wil Johnson as Steve Robinson / Philip Glenister as James Mackintosh / Jack Deam as Kev Leach / Siobhan Finneran as Julie O'Neill / Diane Parish as Sylvia Robinson / Christine Tremarco as Katherine Mackintosh (Season One) / Joan Kempson as Freda Wilson / Paul Oldham as Brian Pringle / Nicola Stephenson as Susie / Sophie Okonedo as Jenny

THE CLONING OF JOANNA MAY

ITV / 2x90m-e / 1992

Novel: Fay Wheldon / Writer: Ted Whitehead / Director: Phillip Saville / Producer: Grub Neal

Fantasy drama serial. An obsessive ex-husband makes clones of his ex-wife which have unexpected psychic powers.

With:- PATRICIA HODGE as Joanna May / BRIAN COX as Carl May / BILLIE WHITELAW as Mavis / JAMES PUREFOY as Oliver / JEAN BOHT as Mrs Love / PETER CAPALDI as Isaac / SARAH BADEL as Angela / OLIVER FORD DAVIES as Gerald / SIRI NEAL as Bethany / PETER GUINESS as Phillip Saville 

CLOSE AND TRUE

ITV-United-Meridian-Coastal / 1x90m-e 5x60m-e / 2000 (Season One: 23 November - 28 December / Thursday  9.00pm)

Creators: Tony Etchells, Rebecca Keane / Music: Paul Pritchard / Costume: Julian Day / Design: Tim Putnam / Camera: Walter McGill / Producer: Rebecca Keane / Director: Renny Rye

Legal drama series. London based lawyer John Close returns to his Newcastle runs to become a partner in a run down practice called Simons and True (renamed Close and True). Close had initially only returned to help a friend accused of murder but ended up staying.

With:- ROBSON GREEN as John Close / KERRY ROLFE as Paula Farrent / JAMES BOLAM as True / JAMIE BELL as Mark Sheedy / PAMELA RUDDOCK as Mary Close / ASH VARREZ as Mr Patel / SUSAN JAMESON as Sally Ann Mae / NEIL ARMSTRONG as Colin Simmons / KERRYANN CHRISTIANSEN as Kim Cotton / NICOLA GRIER as Ibi Badgioni     

THE CLOSE PRISONER

ATV 'Studio 64' / 1x50m-e / 1964

Writer: Clive Exton / Executive Producer: Stuart Burge / Director: Ted Kotcheff 

Drama. The story of a man who is seemingly immortal.

With:- BERNARD CRIBBENS / NORMAN BIRD / MICHAEL GWYNN / DANDY NICHOLS / SHEILA STAEFAL

CLOSE RELATIONS

BBC / 1x75m-e / 1990

Producer: Ruth Caleb / Music: Gordon Giltrap / Director: Adrian Shergold 

Drama. A married long distance lorry driver starts an affair but his mistress turns out to be the sister who he hasn't set eyes on for twenty years.

With:- JAMES HAZLEDINE / CLARE HOLMAN / ERIC HEATH / ROSALIND MARCH / JUNE BARRIE / GLYNIS BROOKS

CLOSE RELATIONS

BBC1 /  5x50m-e / 1998

Writer: Deborah Moggach / Producer: Kate Harwood / Director: Michael Whyte 

Drama serial. When middle aged Gordon has a heart attack he walks out on his wife to set up home with the nurse he helped him recover and his grown up children's love lives are no less complicated.

Gordon............................................... KEITH BARRON

Dorothy.............................................. SHEILA HANCOCK

Prudence........................................... AMANDA REDMAN

Louise............................................... ALICE KRIGE

Maddy............................................... KELLY HUNTER

Imogen.............................................. HONEYSUCKLE WEEKS

Erin.................................................. KATE BUFFREY

CLOSING NUMBERS

C4 / 1x90m-e / 1995

Writer: David Cook / Producer: Jennifer Howarth / Director: Stephen Whittaker 

Drama. A middle aged woman discovers that her husband is having a gay affair.

Anna.................................................... JANE ASHER

Keith................................................... TIM WOODWARD

Steve................................................... PATRICK PEARSON

Jim...................................................... NIGEL CHARNOCK

Peter................................................... JAMIE GLOVER

Frank................................................... FRANK MILLS

Mary................................................... HAZEL DOUGLAS

CLOSING RANKS

Central/Zenith / 1x90m-e / 1988

Writers: Andy Smith, Roger Graef / Director: Roger Graef 

Crime drama. A tough London cop has a traumatic time when he is transferred to a rural beat.

With:- ROB SPENDLOVE

THE CLOTHES IN THE WARDROBE

BBC2 / 1x90m-e / 1991

Writer: Martin Sherman / Novel: Alice Thomas Ellice / Producer: Norman Heyman / Director: Waris Hussein

Period comedy drama. In Croyden in the 1950's Monica's preparations for her daughter Margaret's wedding are interrupted by the arrival of her glamorous old friend Lily from Egypt.

Lili..................................................... JEANNE MOREAU

Mrs Monro......................................... JOAN PLOWRIGHT

Monica.............................................. JULIE WALTERS

Margaret............................................ LENA HEADEY

Syl.................................................... DAVID THRELFALL

Mrs Raffield........................................ MAGGIE STEED

CLOUDS OF GLORY

Granada / 2x60m-e / 1978

Writer: Melvyn Bragg, Ken Russell / Producer: Norman Swallow / Director: Ken Russell 

Period dramas. The lives of two poets, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

William Wordsworth........................ DAVID WARNER

Dorothy Wordsworth....................... FELICITY KENDAL

Samuel Taylor Coleridge................. DAVID HEMMINGS

Sarah Coleridge............................. KIKA MARKHAM

CLOUDS OF WITNESS

BBC / 5x55m-e / 1972 5 Apr - 3 May

Writer: Anthony Steven / Novel: Dorothy L. Sayers / Producer: Richard Beynon / Director:Hugh David 

Period crime drama serial. Lord Peter Wimsey investigates when his brother is accused of the murder of the fiancee of their sister.

With:- IAN CARMICHAEL as Lord Peter Wimsey / ANTHONY AINLEY / GLYN HOUSTON / MARK EDEN

CLOWNS

BBC / 1x / 1989

Writer: Gawn Grainger / Producer: Tom Kinninmont / Director: David Mahoney 

Drama. The birthday party for a retired left wing headmaster doesn't quite go to plan.

With:- HARRY ANDREWS / ANGELA DOWN / STEPHEN MOORE / ROBBIE ENGLES / GEOFFREY WHITEHEAD / MICHAEL KEATING

CLUBLAND

BBC / 1x75m-e / 1991

Writer: Nick Perry / Producer: Chris Parr / Director: Laura Sims 

Drama. Exploits of a young Indian con man.

With:- PAUL BHATTACHARJEE / DAVID MORRISSEY / RUTH SHEEN / DANIEL WEBB 

CLUBS 

BBC Bristol (Turning Year Tales) / 1x30m-e / 15 July 1979 

Writer: Philip Martin / Director: Colin Godman

Comedy drama. The golf club has voted in a new Captain. He has ambitions to improve and change the club. He sets his sights on the club Professional, a lazy man who's interest in golf has wained in recent years. However, he is much loved in the club so the Captain can't just sack him. Instead he decides to discredited him by organising a foursome of golf with the Professional up against the man the Captain wants to replace him with, the mysterious Starrat.

With:- John Arnatt as The President / Robert Dorning as The Captain / Andrew Crawford as The Professional / Brian Capron as Jimmy / Paul Darrow as Starrat / Amanda Redman (uncredited) 

CLUFF

BBC / 6x50m-e / 1964 black and white 

Creator: Gil North / Producer: Terence Dudley 

Crime drama series. Cases of an easy going Yorkshire copper.

With:- LESLIE SANDS as Det Sgt Caleb Cluff / ERIC BARKER as Insp Mole(1) / MICHAEL BATES as Insp Mole(2) / JOHN ROLFE as Det Con Barker / JOHN McKELVEY as PC Harry Bullock / OLIVE MILBOURNE as Annie Croft / 

COASTING

Granada-CV / 7x60m-e / 1990

Creators: John Flanagan, Andrew McCulloch /Theme sung by Peter Howitt  Producer: Verity Lambert

Drama series. After a business deal goes wrong a pair of brothers are forced to seek refuge in the family theme park business in Blackpool.

With:- PETER HOWITT / JAMES PUREFOY / SUE JENKINS / BARRIE RUTTER / SANDIE HENDRICKSE

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