FABIAN OF THE YARD

BBC / 39x25m-e /  1954-56 black and white

Producers: John Larkin, Anthony Beauchamp 

Crime drama series. Cases of a London Detective Inspector.

With:- BRUCE SETON as Robert Fabian

FABLE

BBC / 1x /  1966 black and white

Writer: John Hopkins 

Fantasy drama. Britain is ruled by blacks who impose apartheid.

THE FABULOUS BAGEL BOYS

BBC1 / 1x60m-e / 24 May 2001 / 9:00pm

Crime Drama set in Glasgow’s suburban Jewish community. DI Morris Rose helps out in his brother’s kosher deli in his spare time. His new colleague DS Murchison has been assigned to Glasgow from the Met and has a shady past. A pilot for a proposed series.

With:- DENNIS LAWSON as DI Morris Rose / MICHAEL FRENCH as DS Murchison / ZOE EELES

FACE LIFT

C4/Central / 1x90m-e / 1983   8 April (Channel 4) / 21 April (ITV)

Writer/Director: Tony Bicat / Music:Nick Bicat 

Scifi Musical. In the year 2074 Zax travels the land with his theatre of glamour and magic.

Zax....................................................... MARTIN SHAW

Bruce................................................... JOHN LE MESURIER

Bob...................................................... CLARKE PETERS

F9893................................................... ELEANOR DAVID

M4327.................................................. STEVEN MANN

A FACE OF YOUR OWN

ITV / 1x60m-e / 1973

Writer: John Portman / Producer: Henri Safran / Director: Mike Newell 

Drama. A mother and daughter both find themselves attracted to their new lodger.

With:- GWEN WATFORD as Moira / ANGHARAD REES as Sarah / ANTON RODGERS 

FACE TO FACE

BBC / 1x / 30 January 1951

DramaAngel, a young stage performer in a song and dance act falls in love with a rich older businessman and runs away with him, breaking up her stage act and earning the wrath of the businessman's grown-up children. This play was performed live and featured Diana Dors as Angel in her first TV role.

FACE TO FACE

BBC / x15m-e and x30m-e / 1959-62

Producer: Hugh Barnett / Drawings: Felix Topolski

Talk show. One to one interview series in which John Freeman interviewed various prominent celebrities, including the likes of Tony Hancock, Adam Faith and Gilbert Harding. Freeman asked pretty probing questions and during the interview with Harding he managed to reduce him to tears. Each edition's opening credits also featured idiosyncratic caricatures of the celebrity in question by Felix Topolski.

FADE OUT

HTV / 1x96m-e / 1970

Writer: Leon Griffiths / Play: David Watson / Producers: Patrick Dromgoole, Harry Field / Director: John Nelson Burton

Drama. The Reporters on a TV news show get involved in uncovering a government scandal.

With:- STANLEY BAKER / GEORGE SANDERS / GEOFFREY BAYLDON / RONALD HINES / ANN LYNN / FRANCIS MATTHEWS / FAITH BROOK

FAIR STOOD THE WIND FOR FRANCE

BBC / 4x50m-e / 1981

Producer: Colin Tucker 

Wartime drama serial. During World War II an English aircrew stranded in France following the crashing of the plane are sheltered by a French family.

With:- CECILE PAOLI / DAVID BEAMES / BERNARD KAY

FAIR GAME

BBC1 / 1x110m-e / 1994

Writer: Stephen Bill / Director: Alan Dosser 

Period comedy drama. In 1970 Ellie and Carl go on a walking holiday across the Pennines, but Penny falls for a rich Italian Ferrari driving young man.

Ellie...................................................... LENA HEADEY

Carl...................................................... JULIAN KERRIDGE

Marco.................................................. MASSIMO BELLINZONI

Marjorie................................................ PRUNELLA SCALES

Carl's Dad............................................. DAVID ROSS

Carl's Mum........................................... POLLY HEMINGWAY

Eileen.................................................. MAGGIE OLLERENSHAW

Elena.................................................. SIMONE BENDIX

FAITH

ITV / 2x120m-e / 1994

Writer: Simon Burke / Producer: Colin McKeown / Director: John Strickland 

Thriller serial. A journalist seeks to uncover a political scandal involving illegal arms dealing.

Nick Simon...................................... JOHN HANNAH

Peter John Moreton.......................... MICHAEL GAMBON

Holly Moreton.................................. SUSANNAH HARKER

Pat Harbinson................................. CONNIE BOOTH

Jeff Wagland................................... KEITH ALLEN

Jane Moreton.................................. GEMMA JONES

FAITH

BBC2 / 1x15m-e / 1998

Story: Nick Hornby / Producers: Margaret Glover, Alan Horrox / Director: Pete Travis 

Comedy. Mad keen Arsenal fan Brian Midgely stages a rooftop protest to try and force the Gunners to buy a star midfielder.

Brian Midgely........................................ JOHN SESSIONS

Anna.................................................... SASKIA REEVES

Paul..................................................... MATTHEW RADFORD

Manager............................................... LESLIE GRANTHAM

TV Presenter........................................ GARY LINEKER

Reporter............................................... NICK BURNELL

FAITH AND HENRY

LWT/Kestral / 1x60m-e / 1969

Writer: Julian Jones / Producer: Kenith Trodd / Director: Jack Gold 

Drama. A pair of young kids make their way home from school. 

THE FALKLANDS PLAY

BBC2 / 1x90m / 4 June 2002 / 10pm

Writer: Ian Curteis / Director: Michael Samuels / Producer: Jeremy Howe

Drama showing a behind-the-scenes account of how the Thatcher government coped with the Falklands War in 1982. NOTE: This play was written in 1987 but was notoriously withdrawn from production when the BBC considered it too politically sensitive. It was finally produced for the BBC’s digital arts channel (BBC4) in 2002 and received its first airing on that channel.

With:- PATRICIA HODGE as Margaret Thatcher / JAMES FOX as Lord Carrington / JOHN STANDING as William Whitelaw / MICHAEL COCHRANE as Nicholas Ridley / JEREMY CHILD as Francis Pym / JONATHAN COY as Richard Luce / CLIVE MERRISON as John Nott / RUPERT VANSITTART AS Robert Armstrong / COLIN STINTON as Gen Alexander Haig / JEREMY CLYDE as Sir Nicholas Henderson / RICHARD LUCE as Sir Nicholas Henderson / BOB SHERMAN as President Reagan 

FALLEN

ITV1 / 2x90m / 26-27 April 2004

Writer: Steve Griffiths / Director: Omar Madha / Producer: Matthew Read

Thriller. Detective Jason Shepherd is hospitalised and wakes with no memory of his life. He sets about re-investigating the case he was working on before his accident and is astonished to find that he seems to be in the pocket of known criminals as he uncovers evidence of nuclear terrorism - but is he really corrupt or was he working undercover?

With:- JONATHAN CAKE as Jason Shepherd / SIMONE LAHBIB as Kate Gunning / KERRIE TAYLOR as Louise Shepherd / GARY LOVE as Tom Beckett / NIALL O'MARA as Wesley Shepherd / FIONA GLASCOTT as Clare Woodward / WILLIAM BECK as Dave Walker

THE FALLEN CURTAIN

ITV 'Ruth Rendell Mysteries' / 1x60m-e / 1999 6 Aug - Fri 9.00pm

Writer: Doug Livingstone / Producer: Neil Zeiger / Director: Matthew Evans 

Thriller. A young man is drawn back to area where he disappeared for a day in mysterious  circumstances when he was six years old.

Richard Clayton................................ BEN BRAZIER

Jean Clayton.................................... BARBARA EWING

Stanley Clayton................................ DAVID DAKER

Gran................................................ EDNA DORE

Young Richard.................................. MAX BRAZIER

Sally Spense................................... TRACEY MURPHY

Young Sally..................................... DANIELLE HAWLEY

Barry.............................................. NICHOLAS HOULT

Johnny............................................ GREGG PRENTICE

Brenda............................................ LAURA SADLER

Kevin.............................................. MARTINO LAZZERI

FALL FROM GRACE

2x90m-e / 1994

Writer: Larry Collins / Director: Waris Hussein

Wartime drama serial. During World War II Colonel Ridley has to try a lay a false trail to fool the Germans over the date of the forthcoming British invasion of France.

JAMES FOX as Colonel Sir Henry Ridley / MICHAEL YORK as Hans-Dieter Stromelburg / PATSY KENSIT as Lady Deirdre Sebright / RICHARD ANCONINA as Paul LeMaire / TARA FITZGERALD as Catherine Pradier / GARY COLE as Major Tom O'Neill / JULIAN CURRY as Major Frederick Cavendish

FALLEN HERO

Granada / 12x60m-e / 1978-79

Writer: Brian Finch / Executive Producer: Michael Cox 

Drama series. After sustaining an injury that forces him out of the game Rugby League star Gareth Hopkins tries to come to terms with his new life.

Gareth Hopkins................................ DEL HENNEY

Dorothy........................................... WANDA VENTHAM

Martin.............................................. JOHN WHEATLEY 

FALLING

ITV1 / 1x120m / 6 March 2005

Novel: Elizabeth Jane Howard / Adaptation: Andrew Davies / Director: Tristram Powell / Producer: Chris Parr

Drama. Soon after moving to a new home in Yorkshire successful novelist Daisy Langrish meets Henry Kent a charming man who offers his services as a gardener and gradually gains her trust to eventually become her lover. He wants marriage but she won't agree and when he becomes angry and strikes out at her she looks into his past and finds other women who have fallen victim to his charms for their rich pickings and regretted it.

With:- MICHAEL KITCHEN as Henry Kent / PENELOPE WILTON as Daisy Langrish / SYLVESTRA LE TOUZEL as Anna Blackstone / MALCOL SINCLAIR as Anthony / JOANNA DAVID as Lady Carteret / PENNY DOWNIE as Hazel Kent

FALLING APART

C4 / 1x70m / 17 October 2002 / 22:00pm

Writer: Anna Maloney / Director: Brian Hills / Producer: Kate Balliss

Drama charting the breakdown of a marriage from a loving relationship into one of violence and humiliation. Made in a fly-on-the-wall documentary style.

With:- MARK STRONG as Pete / HERMIONE NORRIS as Clare / TAMSIN GREIG as Jackie / DANIEL RYAN as Rob / POLLY ADAMS as Claire’s Mum / MIKA SIMMONS as Sally / LYNNE PEARSON as Michelle

FALLING FOR A DANCER

BBC1 / 4x50m-e / 1998

Writer: Deidre Purcell / Producer: Peter Norris / Director: Richard Standeven 

Period drama serial. In 1930's rural Ireland young Elizabeth Sullivan falls pregnant after a brief affair. Her parents force her into marriage with a widower farmer.

Elizabeth Sullivan............................ ELISABETH DERMOT-WALSH

Neeley Scollard.............................. DERMOT CROWLEY

Mossie Sheehan............................. LIAM CUNNINGHAM

George.......................................... RORY MURRAY

Corinne Sullivan.............................. MAUREEN O'BRIEN

St John Sullivan.............................. BRIAN McGRATH

Maeve............................................ BAIBRE NI CHAOIMH

Ida................................................. MARY O'DRISCOLL

Father Young ................................. OLIVER MAGUIRE

FALL OF A GODDESS

ATV / x60m-e / 1969

Writer: Bryan Cooper / Director: Ian Fordyce 

Crime drama. On a transatlantic liner a Hollywood film star is murdered.

With:- TRISHA NOBLE / ERIC BARKER

THE FALL OF EAGLES

BBC / 13x50m-e / 1974 15 Mar - 7 June

Producer: Stuart Burge / Writers: Included Trevor Griffith 

Period drama series. The story of the Hapsburg dynasty upto the end of World War One.

With:- CURT JURGENS as Bismarck / GEMMA JONES as Princess Victoria / MARIUS GORING as Hindenburg / BARRY FOSTER as Kaiser Wilhelm II / PATRICK STEWART as Lenin / LAURENCE NAISMITH as Emperor Franz Josef / PAUL EDDINGTON as Plekhanov / MICHAEL KITCHEN as Trotsky / PETER WOODTHORPE as Arch Duke Ferdinand / CHARLES KAY  as Tsar Nicholas / MICHAEL HORDERN as Narrator / GAYLE HUNNICUTT as Alexandra / HENRIETTA BAYNES as Tatiana / CHARLES GRAY as Rodzianko / MIGEL STOCK as General Alexiev / MIRIAM MARGOYLES as Anna Kyrubova / MICHAEL ALDRIDGE as Rasputin

THE FALLOUT GUY

BBC / 1x60m-e / 1991

Writer: John Random / Director: Paul Tickell 

Period drama. A middle aged man is recruited to pass secrets to the Russians during the Second World War. 

With:- LOU HIRSCH / AMANDA BOXER / MARIA CHARLES / JOE MELIA

FAME IS THE SPUR

BBC / 8x50m-e / 1982

Writer: Elaine Morgan / Novel: Howard Spring / Producer: Richard Beynon / Director: David Giles

Period drama serial. In Victorian Manchester a young man gets caught up in the beginnings of the ermging Labour movement.

With:- TIM PIGGOTT-SMITH / DAVID HAYMAN / JOANNA DAVID / JULIA McKENZIE

THE FAME OF GRACE DARLING

BBC / 1x120m-e / 1939 9 Jul - 9.05pm

Writer: Yvette Pienne / Design: Malcolm Baker-Smith / Producer: Fred O'Donovan 

Period drama telling the life of the lady of the title.

With:- WENDY HILLER as Grace Darling / MARK DIGNAM / MARIE AULT / VIOLA LYEL / JACK LAMBERT

FAMILIES

Granada / x30m-e / 1990-91

Creator: Kay Mellor / Music: Matthew Scott / Script Editor: Tony Wood / Producer: Sue Pritchard / Executive Producer: David Liddiment

Drama series. The convoluted lives of two families, one in England and one in Australia, linked by the father who happens to have children in both countries.

Mike Thompson.............................. MALCOLM STODDARD

Diana Stevens................................ BRIONY BETTS

John Thompson............................. TIM WOODWARD

Lisa Shepherd............................... JANE HAZLEGROVE.

Sue Thompson.............................. MORAG HOOD

Nathan Thompson......................... JUDE LAW

FAMILY

C4 / 1x75m-e / 199?

Writer: Andreas Kazimia / Director: Mary McMurray 

Drama. Five days in the life of London based Greek Cypriot Alex.

Alex.................................................... ANDREW KAZIMIA

Connie................................................ MONICA VASSILIOU

Maroulla............................................. ANNA SAVVA

Tony.................................................. GEORGE JACKOS

FAMILY

BBC1 / 4x50m-e / 1994

Writer: Roddy Doyle / Producer: Andrew Eaton / Director: Michael Winterbottom 

Drama. The break up of a Dublin family as seen from the point of view of each of it's four members.

Charlo Spencer............................... SEAN McGINLEY

Paula Spencer................................ GER RYAN

Nicola Spencer............................... NEILI CONROY

John Paul Spencer.......................... BARRY WARD

Fats............................................... JOHN CRONIN 

FAMILY

ITV1 / 6x60m / started 29 September 2003

Writers: Roger Smith, Tim Vaughan / Director: David Drury / Executive Producers: Michele Buck, Tim Vaughan

Contemporary drama about a family of London gangsters headed by Ted Cutler. One son Joey Cutler is happily married with two kids and tries to keep "business" separate from home life. The other son Dave is a loose cannon with a nasty temper who has just returned from America after a family rift.

With:- MARTIN KEMP as Joey Cutler / JAMIE FOREMAN as Dave Cutler / DAVID CALDER as Ted Cutler / SIMONE LAHBIB as Jacqueline Cutler / CAMILLE CODURI as Sophie Cutler / LINDA MARLOWE as Jean / SALLY DEXTER AS Natalie

FAMILY AFFAIRS

BBC / 14x30m-e / 1949-50  29 October 49 - 18 February 50 /  Saturdays 9.30pm

Writer: Eric Maschwitz 

Sitcom. Episodes in the life of the middle class Conover family.

Linda Conover................................. HEATHER THATCHER

Henry Conover................................ MICHAEL SHEPLEY

Tony Conover.................................. DENIS GORDON

FAMILY AFFAIRS

C5 / x30m-e / 1997-continuing

Theme Music: Kath Gotts, Michael Walton / Producer: Morag Bain, Elizabeth Lake / Executive Producers: Ann McManus, Brian Park

Soap. Channel Five's first attempt. Shown every week night. Started Channel Five's opening night(Mar 31/97). Initially about the convoluted lives of the Hart family latterly the series has opened out to take in more charcters.(The show also took the unusual step of killing off most of the original cast in 1999 with a massive explosion.)

Cast members have included:-

Angus Hart........................................ IAN CULLEN

Chris Hart.......................................... IAN SHPITAL

Jack Gates........................................ KEN FARRINGTON

Melanie Hart...................................... CORDELIA BUGEJA

Duncan Hart...................................... ROCKY MARSHALL

Elsa Gates........................................ DELENA KIDD

Maria Simmons................................. ANNIE MILES

Annie Hart......................................... LIZ CROWTHER

Holly Hart......................................... SANDRA HUGGETT

Jamie Hart........................................ MICHAEL COLE

Pete Callan....................................... DAVID EASTER

Roy Farmer....................................... MILES PETIT

Pamela Hargreaves............................ SANDRA HENDRICKSE

Claire Toomey................................... TINA RUSSELL

Maggie Roswell................................. ROBYN MOORE

Geoff Roswell.................................... PAUL LACOUX

Dave Matthews.................................. RICHARD HAWLEY

Cat Matthews.................................... NICOLA DUFFETT

A FAMILY AT WAR

Granada / 50x60m-e / 1970-72

Creator: John Finch / Producers: Richard Doubleday, James Brabazon, Michael Cox 

Wartime drama series. The hard working Ashton family face up to the trials and struggles of life during World War II.

With:- COLIN DOUGLAS as Edwin Ashton / SHELAGH FRASER as Jean Ashton / BARBARA FLYNN as Freda Ashton / LESLEY NUNNERLY as Margaret Ashton/Porter / COLIN CAMPBELL as David Ashton / KEITH DRINKEL as Philip Ashton / CORAL ATKINS as Sheila Ashton / JOHN McKELVEY as Sefton Briggs / TREVOR BOWEN as Tony Briggs / IAN BOWEN as John Porter / JOHN NETTLES as Ian McKenzie(71-72) / PATRICK TROUGHTON as Mr Porter / MARGERY MASON as Mrs Porter 

FAMILY BUSINESS

BBC1 / 6x60m / started 11 February 2004

Writer: Tony Grounds / Director: Tom Shankland / Producer: Barney Reisz

Drama series. Marky Brooker is a builder with a kind-heart running his own small business. He cannot help getting involved with his customers' domestic problems despite being beset with his own family dramas.

With:- JAMIE FOREMAN as Marky / ELIZABETH BERRINGTON as Jessica / TREVOR PEACOCK as Arthur / CLAIRE RUSHBROOK as Rachel / MEG WYNN OWEN as Iris / ABBIE NICHOLS as Lauren

FAMILY MONEY

Channel 4 / 4x60 minutes / 1997

Writer: Ruth Carter / Novel: Nina Bawden / Producer: Rosemarie Whitman / Director: Renny Rye

Drama serial. Havoc breaks out in a middle-upper class family when elderly widow Frances Pye announces that she is selling her half a million pound home to ensure that her faithful cleaner Ivy is looked after, Frances's grown up children are horrified of course and are determined to make her see sense, matters are further complicated when Frances is attacked in the street and her house is set on fire, she is convinced that someone is out to get her but cannot turn to her family for help because they are convinced she is going mad.

With:- CLAIRE BLOOM as Frances Pye / JUNE WHITFIELD as Ivy / SAMANTHA BOND as Isabel / NICHOLAS FARRELL as Harry / JOHN WOOD / MARGARET TYZACK / HANS MATHESON

THE FAMILY OF FRED

BBC1 'Comedy Playhouse' / 1x30m-e / 1968 10 May - Friday 8.20pm

Writer: Fred Robinson / Producer: Douglas Argent 

Comedy. A widower tries hard to escape the attentions of his next door neighbour whilst trying to avoid being bossed around by his three daughters. 

Fred Holmes..................................... FREDDIE FRINTON

Aggie Plunkett................................. JEAN KENT

Carol Holmes................................... JUDI BLOOM

Janet Holmes.................................. CAROLYN MOODY

Vicki Holmes................................... ROBERTA REX

FAMILY SOLICITOR

Granada / x30m-e / 1961 black and white

Producer: Jack Williams 

Drama series. Stories of a firm of solicitors.

With:- A.J. BROWN as Naylor / ROBERT FLEMYING as Freeman / BERNARD HORSFALL / GEOFFREY PALMER / MARY KENTON

FANNY BY GASLIGHT

BBC / 4x50m-e / 1981

Writer: Anthony Steven / Novel: Michael Sadlier / Music: Alexander Faris / Producer: Joe Waters / Director: Peter Jeffries

Period drama serial. In Victorian times a young woman learns she is the daughter of a brothel keeper.

With:- CHLOE SALAMAN / ANTHONY BATE / MICHAEL CULVER / STEPHEN YARDLEY

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

ITV / 4x60m-e / 1998

Writer: Philomena McDonagh / Novel: Thomas Hardy / Producer: Hilary Bevan Jones / Director: Nicholas Renton

Period drama serial. Bathsheba Everdene goes to stay at her Aunt's farm during the last century and soon has three men professing their love.

Bathsheba Everdene........................... PALOMA BAEZA

Gabriel Oak....................................... NATHANIEL PARKER

Frank Troy......................................... JOHNATHON FIRTH

Mr Boldwood...................................... NIGEL TERRY

Fanny Robin...................................... NATASHA LITTLE

Joseph Borgrass................................ SEAN GILDER

THE FAR PAVILIONS

C4/Goldcrest /  3x120m-e /  1984 3-5 January

Writer: Julian Bond / Novel: M.M. Kaye / Producer: Geoffrey Reeve 

Period drama serial. The story of a young British army officer in the days of the Raj.

Ashton Pelham-Martyn....................... BEN CROSS

Princess Anjuli.................................. AMY IRVING

Kaka-Ji Rao...................................... CHRISTOPHER LEE

Cavagnari......................................... JOHN GIELGUD

The Kommandant.............................. ROBERT HARDY

Koda Dad......................................... OMAR SHARIF

Biju Ram.......................................... SAEED JAFFREY

Wally............................................... BENEDICT TAYLOR

Shushila........................................... SNEH GUPTA

Mrs Viccary..................................... JENNIFER KENDAL

George Garforth................................ RUPERT EVERETT

Kelly................................................ CLIVE FRANCIS

A FAREWELL TO ARMS

BBC2 / 3x45m-e / 1966 15 February - 1 March  black and white

Writer: Giles Cooper / Novel: Ernest Hemingway / Director: Rex Tucker  

Period drama serial. An English nurse falls for an American soldier during the Great War.

Lt Fredreick Henry.......................... GEORGE HAMILTON

Catherine Barkley........................... VANESSA REDGRAVE

FARMERS ARMS

BBC / 1x60m-e / 1983

Writer: Nick Darke / Producer: Ann Scott / Director: Giles Foster 

Drama. The struggles faced by a hard pressed farmer. 

With:- PHILIP JACKSON / COLIN WELLAND / BRENDA BRUCE

A FATAL INVERSION

BBC1 / 3x60m-e / 1992

Writer: Sandy Welch / Novel: Barbara Vine / Producer: Phillipa Giles / Director: Tim Fywell

Thriller serial. Five people share a terrible secret that leads to the unraveling of a murder that occurred when they were students 12 years before.

Adam.................................................. DOUGLAS HODGE

Zosie................................................... SAIRA TODD

Rufus.................................................. JEREMY NORTHAM

Shiva................................................... GORDON WARNECKE

Vivien.................................................. JULIA FORD

Anne................................................... RACHEL JOYCE

Marigold.............................................. PATRICIA KERRIGAN

FAT FRIENDS

Yorkshire Television-Tiger Aspect-Rollem Production / 1x90m-e 17x60m-e / 2000-2002

Theme Music: Perfect Ten by The Beautiful South / Titles: Hobbins Sides / Music: Chris Norton / Costume: Anne Rudd / Design: Gillian Miles / Camera: Alasdair Walker / Executive Producers: Kay Mellor, Greg Brenman, David Reynolds

Comedy drama series. Inter-related stories of a group of friends who all attend the same slimming club. 

With:- ALISON STEADMAN as Betty Simpson / GAYNOR FAYE as Lauren Harris / RUTH JONES as Kathy Simpson / RICHARD RIDINGS as Alan Ashburn / KATHRYN HUNT as Val Lorrimer / JONATHAN BARLOW as Richard Morrison / JOSIE LAWRENCE as Julia Fleshman / JAMES CORDEN as Jamie Rymer

FATHER BROWN

 ATV / 11x60m-e / 1974 26 September - 5 December

Writer: Hugh Leonard / Stories: G.K. Chesterton / Producer: Ian Fordyce 

Period crime drama series. In the 1920's vicar Father Brown finds himself turning detective to solve various crimes and often being helped by his former arch enemy  turned private detective Flambeau.

With:- KENNETH MORE as Father Brown / DENNIS BURGESS as Flambeau

FATHERS AND FAMILIES

BBC / 6x50m-e / 1977

Writer: John Hopkins / Producer:Mark Shivas 

Anthology of plays about families under strain, the linking factor was Dinsdale Landen who appeared as a solicitor in each play.

FAVOURS

BBC1 'Murder In Mind' / 1x60m / 2 February 2003 / 9:00pm
Writer: J C Wilsher / Director: Frank W Smith / Producer: Paul Knight

Thriller. Jamie Holt, on the run from the police, hides away in a small village and makes a new life for himself running the pub. Ten years later a face from his past arrives and blackmails him into carrying out a murder for him.

With:- GARY KEMP as Jamie Holt / GAYNOR FAYE as Alyson Holt / PHIL DAVIS as Chaz Hadley / GARY MCDONALD as Jed Culshaw / CHARLOTTE AVERY as Nadine Hadley / BRUCE MCGREGOR as Wayne Dugdale

THE FEAR

Euston/ITV / 5x60m-e / 1988 17 February - 16 March

Writer: Paul Hines / Music: Colin Towns / Producer: Jacky Stoller / Director: Stuart Orme 

Crime drama serial. Ruthless gang leader Carl Galton sets his sights on becoming leader of the North London underworld.

With:- IAIN GLEN as Carl Galton / SUSANNAH HARKER as Linda Galton / JEROME FLYNN / STEPHEN PERSUAD / SAM SMART / JESSE BIRDSALL

FEARLESS FRANK

BBC / 1x90m-e / 1978

Writer: Andrew Davies 

Period drama. Frank Harris, a notorious womaniser, decides to write his memoirs.

With:- LEONARD ROSSITER as Frank Harris / SUSAN PENHALIGON

FEELING HIS WAY

Thames / 1x60m-e / 1975

Writer: Donald Churchill / Design: Mike Hall / Producer: Peter Duguid 

Comedy drama. A married man having an affair is put out when his mistress gives him the Spanish Archer (El-bow) so contemplates trying to make his marriage work.

With:- MICHAEL BRYANT / SANDRA DICKINSON / WENDY GIFFORD / GEOFFREY PALMER

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