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BBC2 / x30m-e / 1965 black and white A sequel to Beat Room and offering the same kind of fare, top pop acts as well as dance troupe The Beat Girls. Presenters were Alan David and Christine Holmes. The title changed to Gadzooks! It's the In Crowd and later it shortened to just Gadzooks!
THE GALACTIC GARDEN BBC1 / 1x60m-e / 1985 2 January Writers: Andrew Sachs, John Downer / Producer/Director: John Downer Scifi drama documentary. Three quarters of inch high alien Vektor lands on Earth in search of data and soon finds himself being menaced by a variety of common garden creatures. With:- ANDREW SACHS as Vektor / SARAH NEVILLE as Plasmid / MONA BRUCE as Chimaera / CHRISTIAN RODSKA as Father
GALLOWGLASS BBC1 / 3x60m-e / 1993 Writer: Jacqueline Holborough / Novel: Barbara Vine / Producer: Phillipa Giles / Director: Tim Fywell Thriller serial. When Sandor saves the life of Joe it sets in motion a chain of events that leads to the abduction of the beautiful and wealthy Nina. With:- MICHAEL SHEEN as Joe / PAUL RHYS as Sandor / ARKIE WHITELY as Nina / JOHN McARDLE as Paul Garnet / GARY WALDHORN as Ralph Apsoland / CLAIRE HACKETT as Tilly / NERYS HUGHES as Joe's Mum
THE GALTON AND SIMPSON COMEDY LWT / 6x30m-e / 1969 19 April - 24 May black and white Producer: David Askey An anthology series of one off comedies written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. 1.THE SUIT, 2.FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES, 3.NEVER TALK TO STRANGERS, 4.DON'T DILLY DALLY ON THE WAY, 5.PITY POOR EDIE....MARRIED TO HIM, 6.AN EXTRA BUNCH OF DAFFODILS (see their individual entries for more details.)
THE GALTON AND SIMPSON PLAYHOUSE Yorkshire / 7x30m-e / 1977 Executive Producer: Duncan Wood Anthology of one off comedies written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. 1.CAR ALONG THE PASS, 2.SWAP YOU ONE OF THESE FOR ONE OF THOSE, 3.CHEERS, 4.NAUGHT FOR THY COMFORT, 5.VARIATIONS ON A THEME, 6.BIG DEAL AT YORK CITY, 7.I TELL YOU IT'S BURT REYNOLDS, (see their individual entries for more details).
THE GAMBLER BBC2 / 2x60m-e / 1968 Writer: John Hopkins / Novel: Dostoyevsky / Producer: David Conroy / Director: Michael Ferguson Period drama serial. A gambling addict quickly ruins himself at the gaming tables. With:- EDITH EVANS as Grandmamma /
PHILIP MADOC / CORIN REDGRAVE / MAURICE ROEVES / John Phillips
THE GAMBLERS Associated-Rediffusion / x50m-e / 1968 Creator: Richard Harris / Executive Producer: Stella Richman Drama series. Gertie.................................................. BRENDA BRUCE Gerald................................................. GEORGE SEWELL Elsie.................................................... PAULINE JAMESON
THE GAMBLING MAN Tyne Tees / 3x60m-e / 1994 Writer: Ray Marshall / Novel: Catherine Cookson / Director: Norman Stone Period drama serial. Rent collector Rory Connor sees a way out of the slums of South Shields in the 1870's by making his fortune on the gaming tables but tragedy awaits him. Rory Connor..................................... ROBSON GREEN Charlotte Kean................................. SYLVESTRA LA TOUZEL Frank Nickle.................................... BERNARD HILL Victor Pittle..................................... SAMMY JOHNSON McLean.......................................... RON DONACHIE Septimus Kean............................... FRANK MILLS
THE GAMEKEEPER ATV / 1x / 1980 Writer: Barry Hines / Producer: Tony Garnett / Director: Ken Loach Period drama. Portrait of a gamekeeper.
GAMES Yorkshire (A Play For Love) / 1x60m-e / 1978 2 April - Sunday 9.30pm Writer: John Bowen / Design: Roger Andrews / Executive Producer: Peter Willes / Director: John Glenister Drama. 17 year old Jamie learns a few uncomfortable facts about his parents Donald and Sheila. With: IAN SHARROCK as Jamie / GEOFFREY PALMER as Donald / BARBARA LEIGH-HUNT as Sheila
GAME SET AND MATCH Granada / 1x120m-e 12x60m-e / 1988 3 October - 19 December Writer: John Howlett / Novels: Len Deighton / Producer: Brian Armstrong Spy drama series. Semi retired secret agent Bernard Samson finds himself back on active service. Bernard Samson............................... IAN HOLM Fiona Samson.................................. MEL MARTIN Gloria Kent....................................... AMANDA DONAHOE Dicky Cruyes................................... MICHAEL CULVER David Kimber-Hutchinson.................. PETER VAUGHAN Henry Tiptree................................... JEREMY CHILD Silas Gaunt..................................... MICHAEL ALDRIDGE
GANGSTERS BBC / 1x110m-e 12x50m-e / 1975-78 Writer: Philip Martin / Music: Dave Greenslade / Theme sung by Chris Farlowe / Producer: David Rose Crime drama series. Former SAS man John Kline is released from prison and soon becomes mixed up in the murky and dangerous underworld of gangland Birmingham. The 110 minute episode was a 1975 Play for Today and the series followed a year later. With:- MAURICE COLBOURNE as John Kline / AHMED KHALLI as Khan / SAEED JAFFREY as Rafiq / PHILIP MARTIN as Rawlinson / ALIBE PARSONS as Sarah Grant / PAUL BARBER as Malleson / ROBERT LEE as Mr Tang
THE GANGSTER SHOW BBC2 / 1x105m-e / 1972 7 November Writer: George Tabori / Play: Bertold Bracht / Music: Carl Davis / Producer: Tony Garnett Period drama. In mobster ruled Chicago, Arturo Ui (an Hitler lookalike and act alike) rises to prominence. With:- NICOL WILLIAMSON as Arturo Ui / JILL TOWNSEND / FRANK MIDDLEMASS / SAM WANAMAKER / AL MANCINI
GARDENER'S WORLD BBC2-Catalyst / x30m-e / 1968-continuing Weekly gardening series, offering tips and the like, which grew out of a show called Gardening Club. Percy Thrower was host for a long time and then Geoff Hamilton, current host is Alan Titchmarsh. Most years since 1993 there are also weeklong Gardener's World Live broadcast, usually from the Birmingham NEC.
GARRY HALLIDAY BBC / x30m-e / 1959-62 black and white Producer: Richard West Action adventure series. Stories of commercial pilot Garry Halliday and the scrapes he found himself in. With:- TERENCE LONGDEN as Garry Halliday / TERENCE ALEXANDER / ANN GUDRUN
GAS AND CANDLES BBC / 1x60m-e / 1991 Writer: Jimmy McGovern / Director: Alvin Rakoff Drama. A pair of pensioners allow the police to think that an Arab gunman is holding them hostage. With:- EDNA DORE / MARK LEWIS JONES / LESLIE SANDS / SIMON OATES
GASKIN 1x90m-e / 1983 Director: Alan J.W. Bell Drama. Graham Gaskin fights to be allowed access to his social services file. Based on a true story. Graham Gaskin............................... PAUL McGANN
GASLIGHT BBC / 1x95m-e / 1939 19 May black and white Writer: Patrick Hamilton / Producer: Lanham Titchener Period thriller. In Victorian times a husband plots to send his wife insane. With:- GWEN FRANGCON-DAVIES / MILTON ROSMER / DENNIS ARUNDELL
GASLIGHT BBC / 1x100m-e / 1947 24 July black and white Writer: Patrick Hamilton / Producer: Stephen Harrison Period thriller. A Victorian husband plots to send his wife insane. Previously staged 19 Mar 1939. With:- CATHERINE LACEY / ANTHONY IRELAND / JENNIFER GRAY / MILTON ROSMER
THE GATE OF EDEN Yorkshire / 3x60m-e / 1980 Writer: William Corlett Drama serial. A young boy gradually befriends a grumpy elderly recluse. With:- MAURICE DENHAM / RICHARD GIBSON
THE GATHERING SEED BBC / 6x45m-e / 1983 Writer: Jim Allen / Producer: Colin Tucker Period drama serial. One family's story from the 1920's to the 1950's. With:- JAMES ELLIS / PAUL COPLEY / CHRISTINE HARGREAVES / DAVID THRELLFALL
THE GATHERING STORM BBC2 / BBC Films & HBO / 1x90m / 12 July 2002 / 9:00pm Writer: Hugh Whitemore / Director:
Richard Loncraine / Producers: Frank Doelger, David M Thompson THE GAY CAVALIER Associated-Rediffusion / 39x30m-e / 1953 black and white Producer: George King Period action adventure series. Exploits of dashing cavalier Capt Claude Duval in 17th Century France. Capt Claude Duval......................... CHRISTIAN MARQUAND
GAZETTE Yorkshire / 12x60m-e / 1968 (Generally seen Fridays @ 9.00pm) Creator: Robert Barr / Producer: Terence Williams Drama series. Stories of the owner of a small Yorkshire newspaper, the character of Hadleigh later garnered his own long running series also called Hadleigh. The paper was actually owned by Hadleigh's father. With:- GERALD HARPER as James Hadleigh / JON LAURIEMORE as Walters / GILLIAN WRAY as Sue Jackson / MICHAEL BLACKHAM as Bill Spence
GBH C4-GBH / 7x60m-e / 1991 Writer: Alan Bleasdale / Executive Producer: Verity Lambert / Producers: Alan Bleasdale, David Jones / Design: Martyn Herbert / Costume: Mike O'Neill / Music: Richard Harvey, Elvis Costello Drama serial. Placid schoolteacher Jim Nelson tangles with the power mad and increasingly deranged council leader Michael Murray when Nelson refuses to bring his staff out on strike. The title actually stands for Great British Holiday of which there are two in the serial. Palin was originally down for the role of Michael Murray. With:- ROBERT LINDSAY as Michael Murray / MICHAEL PALIN as Jim Nelson / JULIE WALTERS as Mrs Murray / LINDSAY DUNCAN as Barbara Douglas / MICHAEL ANGELIS as Martin Niarchos / TOM GEORGESON as Lou Barnes / DAVID ROSS as Mr Weller / ANDREW SCHOFIELD as Peter / ANNA FREIL as Susan Nelson / WILLIAM GAUNT as Hunningdon / JOHN SHRAPNEL as Dr Jacobs / GARY MAVERS as Billy Thug / ALAN IGBON as Teddy / DEARBHLA MOLLOY as Laura Nelson / EDWARD MALLON as Mark Nelson / HAYLEY FAIRLONG as Jessica Nelson / COLIN DOUGLAS as Frank Twist / PETER ARMITAGE as Mr Burns / JANE DAWSON (aka DANSON) as Eileen Critchley / PHILIP WHITCHURCH as Franky Murray
GEMS Thames / 100+x30m-e / 1985-88 Creator: Tessa Diamond / Producer: Brenda Ennis Daytime drama series. Stories of a group of fashion designers based around the Covent Garden area of London. Alan Stone....................................... CORNELIUS GARRETT Charles Banks................................. DAVID SAVILLE Christina Scott................................. ANJELA BELLI
GENERAL HOSPITAL ATV / 110x30m-e 54x60m-e / 1972-79 Producers: Ian Fordyce, Royston Morley / Theme Music: Derek Scott Medical drama series. Stories of the staff of a large Midlands hospital. Originally a half hour afternoon show after three years(1975) it was promoted to an evening slot and extended its length to hour long shows. The show reached its 250th episode on 21st March, 1975 and switched to the hour long format on 18 July 1975 (normally seen at 7.30pm). Cast members included:- DAVID GARTH as Dr Matthew Armstrong / JAMES KERRY as Dr Martin Baxter / LEWIS JONES as Dr William Parker-Brown / MONICA GREY as Sister Edwards / RONALD LEIGH-HUNT as Dr Robert Thorne / TONY ADAMS as Dr Neville Bywater / LYNDA BELLINGHAM as Nurse Hilda Price / JUDY BUXTON as Nurse Katy Shaw / PEGGY SINCLAIR as Sister Helen Chapman / CARMEN MUNROE as Sister Washington / IAN WHITE as Dr Peter Ridge
THE GENERAL'S DAY BBC / 1x60m-e / 1973 Writer: William Trevor / Producer: Irene Shubik / Director: John Gorrie Drama. An elderly General woos a shy school teacher. With:- ALASTAIR SIM / ANNETTE CROSBIE / DANDY NICHOLS
GENERAL STRIKE REPORT (ITV) Yorkshire / 10x5m-e / 1976 News. An attempt to put the General Strike in the context of todays news with bulletins etc as if the strike was then currently happening.
THE GENERATIONS BBC / 1962-63 black and white Writer: David Mercer / Director: Don Taylor A trilogy of Mercer plays comprising Where The Difference Begins(1962), A Climate of Fear(1963), and A Private Man(1963). The plays dealt with a young man growing up and coming to terms with life. The character is called Richard Waring in the first play and Colin Waring in the final two plays. the casts included Nigel Stock, Leslie Sands, Barry Foster and Hylda Baker.
GENGHIS COHN BBC2 / 1x80m-e / 1994 Writer: Stanley Price / Novel: Romain Gary / Producer: Ruth Caleb / Director: Elijah Moshinsky Period drama. In Post War Germany ex -SS officer Otto Schatz thinks he is going mad when he is haunted by the ghost of Genghis Cohn, a comedian whose death he ordered. Otto Schatz........................................ ROBERT LINDSAY Genghis Cohn..................................... ANTONY SHER Frieda Von Stangel............................. DIANA RIGG Himself.............................................. JOHN WELLS Dr Helga Feuchtwanger....................... FRANCES DE LA TOUR Police Chief....................................... ROBERT LANG
THE GENIUS OF MOZART BBC2 / 3x60m / started 19 March 2004 Director: James Kent / Executive
Producer: Sue Judd
GENTLE FOLK BBC / 1x90m-e / 1980 Writer: Alexander Baron / Director: Rodney Bennett Period drama. Just prior to World War One a group of people meet up at a country house. With:- DENHOLM ELLIOTT / CHRISTOPHER STRAULI
GENTLEMAN JIM ABC / 1x30m-e / 1967 19 February Writer: Jimmy Grafton, David Climie / Producer: Peter Dulay Comedy. Exploits of Squire Jim of Rookham Hall. With:- JIMMY EDWARDS as Squire Jim / CLIVE DUNN as Jim Bules / ALISON FRAZER / MARION WILSON / EDDIE MALIN / BOB TODD
GENTLEMEN'S RELISH BBC1-Stock Prod.-Principal Pictures / 1x90m-e / 2001 (Monday 1 January 9.20pm) Writer: David Nobbs / Novel: Kingdom Swann by Miles Gibson / Producer: Martyn Auty, Sarah Boote / Photography Consultant: Mark Dorman / Costume: James Keast / Music: Julian Nott / Design: Malcolm Thornton / Camera: Gavin Finney / Executive Producers: Geoffrey Perkins, Mike Slee, Jim Reeve / Director: Douglas Mackinnon Period comedy dram. In Edwardian London, photographer Kingdom Swann begins a series of tastefully nude tableaux scenes, he doesn't know however that his right hand man Cromwell Marsh is selling the pictures as pornography. With:- BILLY CONNOLLY as Kingdom Swann / SARAH LANCASHIRE as Violet Askey / DOUGLAS HENSHALL as Cromwell Marsh / KATIE BLAKE as Charlotte Crisp / LIZ EWING as Alice Hancock / EMILY HILLIER as Ethel Spooner / NICK STRINGER as Edward Stelbourne / TERESA BANHAM as Jane Davidson / JOHN WARNABY as Gordon Simms/ SIMON CHANDLER as Mr Prestwick / JAMIE BRADLEY as Stanley Gaunt / DOMINIC MAFHAM as Lord Thornycroft / REBECCA JOHNSON as Elder Rosetti / EMMA STANSFIELD as Younger Rossetti / SEANA MONTAGUE as Cleopatra
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THE GENTLE PEOPLE BBC / 1949 black and white Design: James Bould / Producer: Eric Fawcett Drama set mostly at sea aboard a rickety dinghy. With:- ABRAHAM SOFAER / ERNEST JAY
THE GENTLE TOUCH LWT / 56x60m-e / 1980-84 Creator: Terence Feely / Executive Producers: Tony Wharmby, Nick Elliott / Series Advisor: Edwin T. Roach / Theme Music: Roger Webb Crime drama series. Cases of female Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes, Maggie initially faced hostility from her male counterparts but soon won them over. The character of Maggie Forbes later went on to the series C.A.T.S. EYES. With:- JILL GASCOINE as D.I. Maggie Forbes / WILLIAM MARLOWE as D.C.I. Russell / PAUL MORIARTY as D.S. Jake Barratt / DEREK THOMPSON as D.S. Jimmy Fenton / BRIAN GWASPARI as D.I. Bob Fenton / NIGEL RATHBONE as Steve Forbes / BERNARD HOLLEY as D.I. Mike Turnbull / MICHAEL GRAHAM COX as D.I. Jack Slater
GERMINAL BBC / 5x50m-e / 1970 (January to February) Period drama serial based on the novel by Emile Zola. With:- ROSEMARY LEACH
GET LOST ITV Network - Yorkshire / 4x60m-e / 1981 Writer: Alan Plater / Costume Design: Brian Castle / Make Up: Marlene Quinlan / Music: Frank Ricotti / Production Design: Vic Symonds / Executive Producer: David Cunliffe / Producer: Michael Glynn / Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark Comedy drama serial. A pair of northern schoolteachers, Neville Keaton and Judy Threadgold, get involved in a search for Judy's missing husband. The serial carries clear echoes of Plater's later classic comedy drama series The Beiderbecke Affair. With:- ALUN ARMSTRONG as Neville Keaton / BRIDGET TURNER as Judy Threadgold / DAVID CALDER as D. S. Tomlin / MICHAEL GOLDIE as Meagan / SHEILA REID as Miss Langley / BRIAN SOUTHWOOD as Jim Threadgold / GWYN GRAY as Mrs Burt
GETTING HURT BBC2 'Obsessions' / 1x105m-e / 1998 Writer: Andrew Davies / Producer: Gareth Neame / Director: Ben Bolt Drama. Successful lawyer Charlie Cross begins an intense affair with Viola who just happens to be married to one of his clients. Charlie Cross................................... CIARAN HINDS Viola............................................... AMANDA OOMS Corvin............................................. DAVID HAYMAN Edgar Bosco................................... NICHOLAS HOPE Helen Cross.................................... INGRID LACEY Twine............................................. JOHN HIGGINS Clare Cross.................................... VICTORIA SHALET George Saddle............................... JEREMY CHILD
THE GHOSTBUSTERS OF EAST FINCHLEY BBC2 / 6x30m-e / 1996 Writer: Tony Grounds / Producer: Andre Nolyneaux / Director: Jim Gillespie Comedy drama series. Kevin and Jackie, a pair of in love teenagers, begin working for the government on tax fraud cases. Kevin................................................... PAUL REYNOLDS Jackie................................................. CATHERINE HOLMAN Grace................................................. JAN FRANCIS Mr Small............................................. BILL PATERSON Thane................................................. RAY WINSTONE Terry................................................... ANTHONY HEAD Frankie............................................... CHRISTOPHER FULFORD Howard Heights................................... BRIAN PETTIFER Stan................................................... JOE MELIA
GHOSTS Yorkshire / 1x /1977 Period drama based on the play by Henrik Ibsen. Mrs Alvins............................................ DOROTHY TUTIN Oswald................................................ BRIAN DEACON
GHOSTS BBC1 / 6x50m-e / 1995 Producers: Ruth Baumgarten, Andre Molyneaux An anthology of ghost stories. 1.I'LL BE WAITING, 2.BLOOD AND WATER, 3.MASSAGE, 4.SHADOWY THIRD, 5.THREE MILES UP, 6.THE CHEMISTRY LESSON. See individual entries for more details.
THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS Thames / 1x30m-e / 1969 Writer: Talbot Rothwell / Executive Producer: Peter Rogers Comedy. A Carry on Christmas Special sending up the story of Scrooge. With:- SID JAMES / HATTIE JACQUES / CHARLES HAWTREY / BERNARD BRESSLAW / FRANKIE HOWERD
GHOST SQUAD ATV/Rank / 52x60m-e / 1961-64 black and white Producers: Connery Chappell, Anthony Kearey, Dennis Vance Crime drama series. The cases of a group of undercover cops who specialised in infiltrating various nefarious gangs in order to bring them to justice. The title was later shortened to GS5. With:- MICHAEL QUINN as Nick Craig / DONALD WOLFIT as Sir Andrew Wilson / ANGELA BROWNE as Helen Winters / NEIL HALLETT as Tony Miller / CLAIRE NEILSON as Jean Carter / ANTHONY MARLOWE as Geoffrey Stock / RAY BARRETT as Peter Clarke
THE GHOST SQUAD C4 / 6x60minute episode 1x120minute episode/ started 15 November 2005 Writer: Tom Grieves / Director: Richard
Laxton / Producer: Chris Clough A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS BBC / 1971-77 Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark An anthology series of once yearly Christmas ghost stories. 1.THE STALLS OF BARCHESTER, 2.A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS, 3.LOST HEARTS, 4.THE TREASURE OF ABBOT THOMAS, 5,THE ASH TREE, 6.THE SIGNALMAN, 7.STIGMA, 8.THE ICE HOUSE.
THE GHOST TRAIN BBC / 1x40m-e / 1937 20 December black and white Writer: Arnold Ridley / Producer: Jan Bussell Crime comedy drama. Crooks use a deserted railway station as a cover for their smuggling activities. With:- JOHN COUNSELL / JOAN LAWSON / DON GEMMELL / LAURA SMITHSON /ARTHUR YOUNG / DAPHNE RIGGS
GHOSTWATCH BBC1 / 1x95m-e / 1992 Writer: Stephen Volk / Director: Lesley Manning / Producer: Ruth Baumgarten Spoof drama that purported to be a live
broadcast from a supposedly poltergeist stricken council house in
Manchester.With(all playing themselves) Michael Parkinson, Craig Charles, Sarah
Greene and Mike Smith. The show provoked a flood of complaints with many people
thinking the production was real. Also with Colin Stinton, Roger Tebb, Derek Smee, Katherine Stark, Linda Broughton, Mark
Lewis and Gillian Bevan
GIDEON'S WAY ATV / 26x60m-e / 1965 - 66 18 March 1965 - 10 March - 10 May 1966 black and white Producers: Robert S. Baker, Monty Berman / Music: Edwin Astley / Novels: J.J. Marric (really John Creasey) / Script Supervisor: Harry H. Junkin Crime drama series. Cases of Scotland Yard Commander George Gideon. For a 1960's British series there was an impressive amount of location filming. With:- JOHN GREGSON as Cmdr George Gideon / ALEXANDER DAVION as Ch Insp David Keen / DAPHNE ANDERSON as Kate Gideon / IAN ROSSITER as D.C.S. Bell
THE GIFT BBC1 / 1x90m-e / 1998 Writer: Lucy Gannon / Producer: Alan Horrox / Director: Danny Hiller Drama. Housewife Lynn discovers she doesn't have long to live and determines to make things as easy for her young daughter as possible. Lynn................................................... AMANDA BURTON David.................................................. NEIL DUDGEON Trevor................................................. TREVOR PEACOCK Dr Hill................................................ CRISPIN BONHAM-CARTER Dr Evans............................................ PHILIP WHITCHURCH Jo..................................................... MONICA DOLAN
GIFTED ITV1 / 1x120m / 29 October 2003 Writer: Kay Mellor / Director: Douglas
MacKinnon / Producer: Pippa Cross
A GIFT FROM NEXUS BBC1 / 1980 Writers: William Mcllvaney, Bill Craig Drama. When a married man decides to end the affair he has been having , the young girl involved takes it badly and contemplates suicide.
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