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GOOSE WITH PEPPER

Anglia / 1x60m-e / 1975

Writers: David Ambrose, Tony Marsh / Story: Fred Badman / Producer: John Jacobs

Drama. Two old army 'oppos' have a strange reunion.

Brigadier Salt Lumley......................... KENNETH MORE

CSM Goosely.................................... NIGEL DAVENPORT

Pat................................................... MARIA AITKEN

Also with:- ANGELA DOUGLAS / CHRISTOPHER TIMOTHY

THE GORGE

BBC / 1x75m-e / 1968 black and white

Writer: Peter Nichols / Producer: Tony Garnett / Director: Christopher Morahan

Comedy drama. Unsettling secrets are revealed when a family invite friends round to view their home movie of a trip to Cheddar Gorge.

GORDON OF KHARTOUM

BBC1 / 1x90m-e / 1966 black and white

Writer: David Benedictus / Play: Robin Maughan / Director: Rudolph Cartier

Period drama. The life of General Gordon.

Gordon................................................ ALAN BADEL

GORMENGHAST

BBC2/WGBH Boston/ CHUM TV / 4x60m-e / 2000 17 Jan - 7 Feb Mon 9.00pm

Writer: Malcolm McKay / Novels: Mervyn Peake's Titus Groan & Gormenghast / Design: Christopher Hobbs / Costume: Odile Dick-Mireaux / Music: Richard Rodney Bennett / Producer: Estelle Daniel / Executive Producers: Michael Wearing, Hilary Salmon, Rebecca Eaton

Fantasy drama serial. Lowly kitchen boy Steerpike, working for the Groan family in their Castle Gormenghast, decides to rise to the top of the castle hierarchy, by fair means or foul.

Steerpike........................................... JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS

Fuschia............................................. NEVE McINTOSH

Lord Groan........................................ IAN RICHARDSON

Lady Gertrude................................... CELIA IMRIE

Dr Prunesquallor............................... JOHN SESSIONS

Barquentine...................................... WARREN MITCHELL

Flay................................................. CHRISTOPHER LEE

Nannie Slagg.................................... JUNE BROWN

Swelter............................................ RICHARD GRIFFITH

Clarice............................................. ZOE WANAMAKER

Cora................................................ LYNSEY BAXTER

Irma Prunesquallor........................... FIONA SHAW

Mollocks......................................... ERIC SYKES

Poet............................................... SEAN HUGHES

GOSSIP FROM THE FOREST

Granada / 1x100m-e / 1979

Writer/Director: Brian Gibson / Book: Thomas Keneally

Period drama. The story of how the 1918 armistice came to agreed upon. The terms were thrashed out in a railway carriage in Campiegne.

Matthias Erzberger......................... JOHN SHRAPNEL

Foch............................................. HUGH BURDEN

THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR

BBC 'Television World Theatre' / 1x75m-e / 1958 9 February black and white

Writer: Barry Thomas / Novel: Gogol / Producer: Alan Bromly

Comedy drama. When he passes through a village in Russia,asimple minded man is mistaken for a Government Inspector.

Hlestakov......................................... TONY HANCOCK

THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR

C4 / 1x120m / 17 March 2005

Writer/Director: Peter Kosminsky / Producer: Jonathan Curling

Drama based on real events. An account of the media controversy surrounding the reasons for Britain's involvement in the Iraq war when Dr David Kelly, a respected Government Weapons Inspector, finds himself at the centre of a clash between Downing Street and the BBC when quotes from an interview he gave to a journalist cause the government discomfort.

With:- MARK RYLANCE as David Kelly / JOANATHAN CAKE as Alastair Campbell / EMMA FIELDING as Susan Watts / DANIEL RYAN as Andrew Gilligan / PIP TORRENS as John Scarlett / ALEX REID as Clare

THE GOVERNOR

ITV / 12x60m-e / 1995-96

Writer/Producer: Lynda La Plante / Executive Producer: Steve Lanning

Crime drama series. Female Governor Helen Hewitt faces trouble of all kinds when she takes over at a tough men's prison.

Helen Hewitt.................................... JANET McTEER

Gary Marshall.................................. DEREK MARTIN

Russell Morgan............................... RON DONACHIE

Moria Levitt(S1)............................... SOPHIE OKONEDO

Snoopy Oswald............................... EAMONN WALKER

Brian Samora................................... JAKE ABRAHAM

THE GOVERNESS

BBC / 1x100m / 27 March 1949 black and white

Writer: Patrick Hamilton

Victorian melodrama with the central theme of child abduction.

Cast included:- ROGER MOORE (in a minor role)

GRACELESS GO I

HTV / 1x90m-e / 1974

Writer: David Storey / Producer: Peter Miller / Director: Patrick Dromgoole

Drama. A Rugby player, a psychiatrist and a hospital administrator find their tangled lives coming together.

With:- STANLEY BAKER / RACHEL ROBERTS / ANGHARAD REES / JACK WATSON

GRADY

Yorkshire / 3x60m-e / 1970

Writer: Edmund Ward / Producer/Director: Marc Miller

Drama serial. A shop steward who has not long been released from prison is soon making waves on the shop floor.

Grady................................................ ANTHONY BATE

Margaret............................................ DIANA COUPLAND

GRAFTERS

Granada/Coastal / 16x60m-e / 1998-1999

Producer: Helen Gregory / Creator: Michael Chaplin / Theme Music: Ray Lockhart

Comedy drama series. A pair of warring Geordie brothers Trevor and Joe travel to London to work as builders converting a house for a married upwardly mobile couple. In season two the pair set about converting an old school into a luxury apartment block but were never far away from trouble.

With:- ROBSON GREEN as Joe / STEPHEN TOMPKINSON as Trevor / NEIL STUKE (1998) as Paul / EMILY JOYCE (1998) as Laura / EVA POPE (1998) as Janice / TRACEY WILKINSON (1998) as Karen / JAMES GADDAS (1998) as Ray / LESLEY VICKERAGE

THE GRAND

Granada / 18x60m-e / 1997-98

Creator: Russell T. Davies / Producer: Antony Wood

Period drama series. During the 1920's in Manchester, the Bannerman family and their large staff run the Grand Hotel.

John Bannerman............................ MICHAEL SIBERRY

Marcus Bannerman........................ MARK McGANN

Kate Morris.................................... REBECCA CALLARD

Mr Collins...................................... TIM HEALY

Esme Harkness............................. SUSAN HAMPSHIRE

Adele Bannerman.......................... CAMILLA POWER

Monica Jones(97).......................... JANE DANSON

Sarah Bannerman......................... JULIA ST. JOHN

Ruth Bannerman(97)..................... AMANDA MEALING

Ruth Bannerman(98)..................... VICTORIA SCARBOROUGH

Stephen Bannerman(97)................ STEPHEN MOYER

Stephen Bannerman(98)................ IFAN MEREDITH

GRANDSTAND

BBC1 / 1958-continuing

BBC's long running Saturday afternoon sports magazine show with live coverage of all major sporting events. Sunday Grandstand began in 1981, this is shown on BBC2. Peter Dimmock was the original presenter (for two weeks) then David Coleman presided until 1968, other long time presenters have included Des Lynam and Steve Ryder. The show underwent a revamp in late 2002 with with new presenters, a new approach and a new half-hour sports show called G Two. The new presenters included John Inverdale and Adrian Chiles.

THE GRANVILLE MELODRAMAS

Associated-Rediffusion / 1955-56 black and white

An anthology of Victorian melodramas broadcast from the Granville Theatre in London.

GRASS

BBC2 / 8x30m / started 17 January 2004

Writers: Simon Day, Andrew Collins / Director: Martin Dennis / Producer: Alex Walsh-Taylor

Comedy drama. Billy Bleach witnesses a gangland murder and he is relocated to a small village in Norfolk under the witness protection scheme until the trial in which he will give evidence. Based on a character first introduced in The Fast Show.

With:- SIMON DAY as Billy Bleach / ROBERT WILFORT as PC Harriet

THE GRASSCUTTER

Central / 1x120m-e / 1989

Writer: Roy Mitchell / Director: Ian Mune

Thriller. A group of terrorists track an Irish Supergrass down to New Zealand.

With:- IAN McELHINNEY / FRANCES BARBER / MARTIN McGUIRE / MARSHALL NAPIER

THE GRAVY TRAIN

C4/Portman / 4x60m-e / 1990 27 June - 8 July Wednesday 10.00pm

Writer: Malcolm Bradbury / Music: John Keane / Director: David Turner

Comedy drama serial. An idealistic new Euro MP gets a rude awakening when he joins an EEC department in Brussells.

Dorfmann........................................... CHRISTOPH WALTZ

Michael Spearpoint.............................. IAN RICHARDSON

Milcia................................................ ALEXEI SAYLE

Hilda Spearpoint................................. JUDY PARFITT

Nadine............................................... ALMANTA SUSKA

THE GRAVY TRAIN GOES EAST

C4/Portman / 4x60m-e / 1991 28 October - 18 November Mondays 10.00pm

Writer: Malcolm Bradbury / Music: John Keane / Director: James Cellan Jones

Comedy drama serial. Sequel to The Gravy Train (see above). Dorfman (from the first serial) has to assess the chances of the Balkan state of Slaka who want to join the EC.

Dorfmann......................................... CHRISTOPH WALTZ

Michael Spearpoint........................... IAN RICHARDSON

Katya Principip................................. FRANCESCA ANNIS

Gianna............................................ ANITA ZAGARIA

Villeneauve...................................... JACQUES SEREYS

Hilda Spearpoint.............................. JUDY PARFITT

Steadiman...................................... JEREMY CHILD

Also with:- CECILE PAOLI / ROGER LLOYD PACK

GREASE MONKEYS

BBC3 / x30m-e / First Episode 15 April 2003

creator and writer: Harwant Bains

A surreal collection of stories about a dysfunctional Asian family, all of whom work in the family business, Grand Trunk Garage (GTM). GTM is owned by patriach Mo, who spends his time worrying about his beautiful daughter Rita, an ace mechanic who is obsessed with cars and the garage and has no interest in boys, fashion or make-up, let alone finding a nice Asian boy to settle down with.

With:- Ahsen Bhatti as Dave / Archie Panjabi as Rita / Marc Zuber as Mo / Indira Joshi as Jasbir / Jake Wood as Happy / Nicky Ladanowski as Mand

THE GREAT DOME ROBBERY

C5 / 1x60m / 13 July 2002

Writers: Gabriel Range, Steve Barker / Producer-Director: Gabriel Range

Factual drama telling the story of an audacious gang of villain who, in November 2000, attempted to steal the world’s rarest diamond from the Millennium Dome unaware that they were under surveillance by the police all the time they were planning the robbery.

With:- CRAIG FAIRBRASS as Ray Betson / GEORGE INNES as Terry Millman / TERRY BIRD as Will Cockram / GERARD MONACO as Aido Ciarrocchi / JUSTIN SALINGER as Lee Wenham / CARL RIGG as Jon Shatford / MARTIN HERDMAN as John Swinfield / SEAN CARLSON as Kevin Meredith / KEITH LANCASTER as Alex Bartlett

THE GREATEST STORE IN THE WORLD

BBC1/Film & General/ Carlton / 1x75m-e / 1999 24 December - Friday 4.15pm

Writer: Alex Shearer (from his novel) / Costume: Leigh Bellis / Producer: Gillian Gordon / Director: Jane Prowse

Fantasy comedy drama. When she is made homeless just three days before Christmas, Geraldine takes her two daughters, Livvy and Angeline, and moves into Scottley's department store.

Geraldine.......................................... DERVLA KIRWAN

Livvy................................................. ELIZABETH EARL

Angeline........................................... HOLLY EARL

Mr Whiskers..................................... PETER CAPALDI

Santa............................................... RICKY TOMLINSON

Elf................................................... SEAN HUGHES

Mr Scottley...................................... BRIAN BLESSED

Miss Greystone................................ HELEN SCHLESINGER

WPC Mathley.................................... AMANDA SYMONDS

Mr Norris.......................................... PHILIP WRIGHT

Scrooge........................................... KELLY KNATCHBULL

Grand Lady...................................... ISLA BLAIR

Themselves...................................... S CLUB 7

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Charles Dicken's novel about a young boy in Victorian times who has his life changed by a chance meeting with an escaped convict has been performed on TV quite a few times.

1.BBC 1959 Serial version.

Pip........................................................ DINSDALE LANDEN

Estella................................................. HELEN LINDSAY

2.BBC 1967 serial version

Pip...................................................... GARY BOND

Estella................................................. FRANCESCA ANNIS

Magwitch............................................ JOHN TATE

3.ITC 1975 Glossy TV Movie version

Writer: Sherman Yellan, Director: Joseph Vardy

Pip........................................................ MICHAEL YORK

Estella................................................. SARAH MILES

Also with:- JAMES MASON / MARGARET LEIGHTON / ROBERT MORLEY / ANTHONY QUAYLE / RACHEL ROBERTS / JOSS ACKLAND

4.BBC 1981 Serial version

Pip..................................................... GERRY SUNDQUIST

Magwitch............................................ STRATFORD JOHNS

Estella................................................ PATSY KENSIT

5.1989 HTV/Walt Disney 6x60m-e

With:- ANTHONY HOPKINS / JEAN SIMMONS / RAY McANALLY

5.BBC2 1999 2x95m-e 12-13 Apr Mon/Tues 9.00pm

Writer: Tony Marchant / Music: Peter Salem / Producer: David Snodin / Director: Julian Jarrold

Pip........................................................ IOAN GRUFFUDD

Miss Haversham.................................... CHARLOTTE RAMPLING

Abel Magwitch...................................... BERNARD HILL

Estella................................................. JUSTINE WADDELL

Young Pip........................................... GABRIEL THOMSON

Young Estella....................................... GEMMA GREGORY

Joe Gargery........................................ CLIVE RUSSELL

Jaggers............................................... IAN McDIARMID

Mrs Joe.............................................. LESLEY SHARP

Orlick................................................. TONY CURRAN

Pumblechook..................................... TERENCE RIGBY

Biddy................................................ EMMA CUNIFFE

Compeyson....................................... DONALD SUMPTER

Matthew Pocket................................ DAVID HOROVITCH

Sarah Pocket................................... SELINA CADELL

The Aged P...................................... HUGH LLOYD

THE GREAT GATSBY

Granada-BBC Films-A&E-Travellers Rest / 1x95m-e / 2000 29 March Wednesday 9.30pm

Writer: John McLaughlin / Novel: F. Scott Fitzgerald / Script Editor: Margaret Glover / Producers: Craig McNeil, David Roessell / Executive Producers: Antony Root(Granada), Jane Root(BBC), Delia Fine(A&E) / Director: Robert Markowitz

Period drama. In the 1920's millionaire Jay Gatsby is determined to get back together with his lost love Daisy.

With:- MIRA SORVINO as Daisy / TOBY STEPHENS as Gatsby / PAUL RUDD as Nick / MARTIN DONOVAN as Tom / FRANCIE SWIFT as Jordan / HEATHER GOLDENHERSH as Myrtle / MATT MOLLOY as Klipspringer / ANDREA SADLER as Miss Baedecker / BURT HARRIS as Henry C. Katz

THE GREAT KANDINSKY

BBC1 / 1x90m-e / 1995

Writers: Terry Winsor, Julian Dyer / Producer: Simon Channing-Williams / Director: Terry Winsor

Drama. Elderly escapologist Ernest Kandinsky decides to put on one final show.

Ernest Kandinsky............................... RICHARD HARRIS

Professor........................................... TOM BELL

Florence............................................ DOROTHY TUTIN

Patrick McCormick............................. IAN CARMICHAEL

Manager............................................ TIM McINNERNY

Mrs Bader......................................... GABRIELLE HAMILTON

GREAT MOMENTS IN AVIATION

BBC2 / 1x80m-e / 1995

Writer: Janette Winterson / Director: Beeban Kidron

Period drama. In 1950's West Indies Gabriel Angel has hopes of become a female aviator.

Dr Angela Bead................................ VANESSA REDGRAVE

Gabriel Angel................................... RAIKE AYOLA

Duncan Stewart............................... JONATHAN PRYCE

Professor Rex Goodyear.................. JOHN HURT

Miss Gwendoline Quinn................... DOROTHY TUTIN

GREEN EYED MONSTER

ITV / 2x60m or 1x120m / 2001

Writer: Jane Prowse / Producer: Gillian Gordon

Comedy thriller. A happily married woman’s husband is murdered by her neighbour in a fit of rage.

With: FAY RIPLEY / EMMA FIELDING / HUGO SPEER / MATT DAY / RAY STEVENSON / RAKIE AYOLA

THE GREEN MAN

BBC2 / 3x50m-e / 1990 28 October - 11 November

Writer: Malcolm Bradbury / Novel: Kingsley Amis / Director: Elijah Moshinsky

Fantasy drama serial. Adulterous restaurant owner Maurice Allington thinks he is losing his marbles when a doctor of the occult from the 17th Century begins haunting him.

With:- ALBERT FINNEY as Maurice Allington / MICHAEL HORDERN as Gramps / JOSIE LAWRENCE / NICKOLAS GRACE / LINDA MARLOWE /SARAH BERGER

THE GREEN PACK

BBC / 1x90m-e / 1947 31 Augusy

Producer: Ian Atkins / Design: Stephen Bundy / Play: Edgar Wallace

Thriller set amongst gold prospectors in Portuguese West Africa.

With:- GORDON LITTMAN / ALAN LAWRENCE / LAWRENCE O'MADDEN

THE GRID

BBC2/TNT / 3x90m / 7,8,9 September 2004

Writers: Tracey Alexander, Ken Friedman / Director: Mikael Salomon / Producer: Mitch Engel

Gloossy US/UK co-production. Thriller. When a terrorist attack in London goes wrong intelligence services are alerted to impending terror attacks. Maren Jackson of the CIA organises a specialist team from US and UK services to track down the terrorists before they can attack again.

With:- JULIANNA MARGULIES as Maren Jackson / DYLAN MCDERMOTT as Mike Canary / BERNARD HILL as Derek Jennings / JEMMA REDGRAVE as Emily Tuthill / JAMES REMAR as Hudon Benoit / PITER MAREK as Raza Michaels / PAULA DEVICQ as Jane McCann

GROUND FORCE

BBC / x30m-e / 1997-continuing

Gardening make over show. A kind of Changing Rooms in the Garden as Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh travel Britain transforming peoples gardens in only two days, the twist being that the people would be away from home and it would be a big surprise for them when they returned. On Sunday 2 January 2000 a special was broadcast in which the team flew to South Africa to make over Nelson Mandela's garden. Season for 2002 started 7 January and consisted of 6 episodes.

THE GROVE FAMILY

BBC / 220?x20m-e / 1954-57 black and white

Writers: Michael & Roland Pertwee / Producers: John Warrington

Drama series. Episodes in the life of the Suburban Grove family. Really oone of the first UK soap style series. A feature film spin off called It's A Great Day was released in 1955.

With:- EDWARD EVANS as Bob Grove / RUTH DUNNING as Gladys Grove / PETER BRYANT as Jack Grove / MARGARET DOWNS as Daphne Grove / SHEILA SWEET as Pat Grove(1) / CAROLE MOWLAM as Pat Grove(2) / CHRISTOPHER BEENY as Lenny Grove / NANCY ROBERTS as Gran

GROWING PAINS

BBC1 / 20x50m-e / 1992-93

Writer: Steve Wetton / Producer: Richard Brammal

Drama series. A middle aged couple decide to become foster parents.

With:- RAY BROOKS / SHARON DUCE / ROSEMARY LEACH / TREVOR PEACOCK

GROWING RICH

ITV / 6x60m-e / 1990

Writer: Fay Weldon

Fantasy drama serial. A sinister man (who is in fact the Devil) gets involved with three women.

With:- MARTIN KEMP / ROSALIND BENNETT / CLAIRE HACKETT

GROWN UPS

BBC / 1x90m-e / 1980

Devisor/Director: Mike Leigh / Design: Bryan Ellis / Costume: Christian Dyall / Producer: Louis Marks

Comedy drama. Two teenage newly weds move into their first house only to find their next door neighbour is the strange religious knowledge teacher from their old school.

Dick.................................................... PHILIP DAVIS

Mandy................................................. LESLEY MANVILLE

Gloria.................................................. BRENDA BLETHYN

Sharon................................................ JANINE DUVITSKI

Christine.............................................. LINDSAY DUNCAN

Ralph.................................................. SAM KELLY

THE GRUDGE FIGHT

BBC (Playhouse) / 1x97m-e / 1981 27 November

Drama. A pair of Royal Naval artificers decide to resolve their long standing differences with a fight.

With:- JAMIE ROBERTS as Pike / MICHAEL PACKER as Brooks / ANTHONY HEAD as Chief Brook

GRUSHKO

BBC1 / 3x50m-e / 1994

Producer: Nicky Lund / Director: Tony Smith

Crime drama serial. Yevgeni Grushko is the head of the Russian Mafia Investigations Division in St Petersberg, and faces a mounting battle against the rising crime rate.

Yevgeni Grushko.................................. BRIAN COX

Nikolai................................................ DAVE DUFFY

Sasha................................................ CATHY WHITE

Andrei................................................ MARK McGANN

Tanya................................................ AMANDA MEALING

Nina.................................................. EVE NATHESON

Kartashov.......................................... DONALD SUMPTER

Chazov.............................................. JIMMY YUILL

Petrakov............................................ ROBERT LLEWELLYN

THE GUARDIANS

LWT / 13x60mn-e / 1971 10 Jul - 2 Oct

Creator: Rex Firkin / Theme Music: Wilfred Joseph / Producer: Andrew Brown

Scifi drama series. In the near future, Britain is ruled by an all powerful police The Guardians.

With:- JOHN COLLIN as Tom Weston / GWYNETH POWELL as Clare Weston / CYRIL LUCKHAM as Sir Timothy Hobson / EDWARD PETHERBRIDGE as Christopher Hobson / DAVID BURKE as Dr Benedict / DEREK SMITH as Norman / LYNN FARLEIGH as Eleanor

A GUIDE TO THE RUINS

ATV 'Love Story' / 1x60m-e / 1966 black and white

Writer: Sheila Hodgson / Producer: Josephine Douglas / Director: George More O'Ferrall

Romantic drama. Staid Scotsman Alec Ramsey falls for flamboyant American Geraldine Hopper.

Geraldine Hopper............................... HEATHER SEARS

Alec Ramsey.................................... DAVID McKAIL

Mrs Hopper...................................... STEPHANIE BIDMEAD

Bill Davis.......................................... RAY LONNEN

Frau Kiellerman................................ BELLA EMBERG

GUILTRIP

BBC2 'Obsessions' / 1x90m-e / 1998

Writer/Director: Gerard Stambridge / Producer: Ed Gurney

Drama. A hectic day in the life of an Irish couple living on a housing estate with their young baby.

Liam................................................... ANDREW CONNELLY

Tina................................................... JASMINE RUSSELL

Ronnie............................................... PETER HANLY

Michelle............................................. MICHELLE HOLDEN

Frank................................................. FRANKIE McCAFFERTY

THE GUILTY

Central / 4x60m-e / 1992

Writer: Simon Burke / Music: Hal Lindes / Costume: Eileen Habell / Design: Ian Fisher / Executive Producer: Ted Childs / Director: Colin Gregg

Thriller serial. Barrister Steven Vey finds his tangled life coming apart at the seams when he is accused of rape.

Steven Vey...................................... MICHAEL KITCHEN

Eddy Doyle...................................... SEAN GALLAGHER

Nicky Lennon................................... CAROLINE CATZ

Tommy............................................ LEE ROSS

Sarah Vey....................................... ELEANOR DAVID

Tanya Penny................................... CAROL STARKS

Leo................................................. ANDREW TIERNAN

Cliff................................................. CLIFF PARISI

Leonora.......................................... MARGERY MASON

Lord Chancellor............................... IAIN CUTHBERTSON

Harry............................................. TIM DUTTON

GULLIVER'S TRAVELS

C4-Hallmark / 2x120m-e / 1997

Writer: Simon Moore / Novel: Jonathan Swift / Producer: Duncan Kenworthy / Director: Charles Sturridge

Period fantasy drama serial. In 1726 Dr Lemuel Gulliver returns home after eight years away and begins to tell of his amazing and some think unbelievable adventures.

With:- TED DANSON as Dr Lemuel Gulliver / MARY STEENBURGEN as Mary Gulliver / JAMES FOX as Dr Bates / NED BEATTY as Farmer Gultrud / GERALDINE CHAPLIN as Empress Munodi / GRAHAM CROWDEN as Professor of Politics / EDWARD FOX as General Limtoc / JOHN GIELGUD as Professor of Sunlight / ROBERT HARDY as Dr Parnell / NICHOLAS LYNDHURST as Clustril / PHOEBE NICHOLLS as Empress of Lilliput / PETER O'TOOLE as Emperor of Lilliput / EDWARD PETHERBRIDGE as Dr Pritchard / KRISTIN SCOTT-THOMAS as Immortal Gatekeeper / OMAR SHARIF as Sorceror / JOHN STANDING as Admiral Bolgolan / JOHN WELLS as Filmnap the Treasurer / RICHARD WILSON as Professor of Language / EDWARD WOODWARD as Drunlo / ANNETTE BADLAND as Farmer's Wife

GUNPOWDER, TREASON AND PLOT

BBC2 / 2x100m (see note) / 14 & 21 March 2004

Writer: Jimmy McGovern / Director: Gillies MacKinnon / Producers: Gun Neal, AJ Wands

Period drama told in two parts with separate casts. In the first story Mary Queen of Scots arrives from France to take up her Scottish throne where her Catholicism clashes with Protestant Scotland. The second story sees Mary's son, James, as an adult taking up his throne in England and foiling a plot to blow up parliament with gunpowder. NOTE: Initially billed as a four-part series - The first story was shown as two distinct episodes shown back-to-back as a double-bill; the second story was shown as a single double-length episode. Both stories are probably available to be packaged in either manner.

With: (story 1) CLEMENCE POESY as Mary, Queen of Scots / KEVIN McKIDD as Bothwell / CATHERINE McCORMACK as Queen Elizabeth I / STEVEN DUFFY as Lord James / DANIELA NARDINI as Lady Huntly / PAUL NICHOLLS as Lord Damley
With: (story 2) ROBERT CARLYLE as James I / SIRA STAMPE as Anne of Denmark / TIM McINNERNY as Cecil / IAIN ROBERTSON as Huntly / RICHARD COYLE as Catesby / EMILIA FOX as Lady Margaret / MICHAEL FASSBENDER as Guy Fawkes

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