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LITTLE WOMEN (1950)

LITTLE BIRD

ITV Network / 1x110m-e / 2000 (1 November - Wednesday 9.10pm)

Writer: Stephen Butchard / Producer: Francis Hopkinson / Director: Aisling Walsh

Drama. Social workers Rachel Lewis and Tony O'Neill try to find a home for 4 year old Trudie, they choose a couple, Ellen and Michael Hall who lost their own child in a road accident but Rachel and Tony start to wonder if they have made the right decision. Filmed in a slightly grainy style to give it a documentary type feel.

With:- AMANDA BURTON as Rachel Lewis / CAL MACANINCH as Tony O'Neill / NIAMH CUSACK as Ellen Hall / EWAN STEWART as Michael Hall / MARTIN REEVE as Simon Markham / POLLY HEMINGWAY as Jean Holland / EMMA CATHERWOOD as Sandra / JACK MARSDEN as Gary / LIAM BARR as Jonathan Hall Jr / STUART McGUGAN as Jonathan Hall Sr / CAROL HARVEY as Rita Hall / TOM BUTCHER as Alan / COLIN MEREDITH as Matthew

LITTLE ANGELS

BBC2 / 1x90m / 13 August 2002 / 9:00pm

Director: Paul McGuigan / Producer: Peter Lee Wright

Real life drama telling the story of heroin addicts Michelle Pickthall and Shaun Mann who are now determined to stay clean. The drama used unscripted dramatised scenes with most of the roles played by the people themselves with other roles taken by actors.

A LITTLE BIT OF LIPPY

BBC / 1x75m-e / 1992

Writer: Martyn Hesford / Producer: George Faber / Director: Chris Bernard

Comedy drama. Newly married 19 year old Marian Fairley is shocked when she learns her husband is a transvestite.

With:- DANNY CUNNINGHAM as Rick Fairley / ALISON SWANN as Marian Fairley / KENNETH CRANHAM as Reggie Titherington / RACHEL DAVIES as Selma Titherington / ELIZABETH BRADLEY as Great Auntie Annie

THE LITTLE FARM

Granada / 1x50m-e / 1973 'Country Matters'

Writer: Hugh Leonard / Story: H.E. Bates / Director: Silvio Narizzano

Period drama. A farmer falls in love with the woman who helps him on his remote farm.

With:- BRYAN MARSHALL as Tom Richards / BARBARA EWING as Edna Johnson / MICHAEL ELPHICK as Jack / DIANE KEEN

THE LITTLE GOLDMINE

TVS / 1x30m-e / 1962 black and white

Writer: Ted Willis / Director: Stuart Burge

Drama. A young widow runs a corner shop.

With:- RUTH DUNNING

A LITTLE LEARNING

BBC1 'Comedy Playhouse' / 1x30m-e / 1966 31 May - Tues 7.30pm

Writer: Christopher Bond / Producer: Eric Fawcett

Comedy. The Dean of co-educational Sheridan College at the University of Wessex is shocked by the appointment of a new female bursar whom he was once close to.

The Dean........................................... JACK HULBERT

The Bursar......................................... CICELY COURTNIDGE

LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY

BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1994

Writer: Julian Fellowes / Novel: Francis Hodgson Burnett

Period drama serial. In Victorian times a young American boy, Cedric, learns he is the heir to the Dorincourt estate.

Lord Dorincourt................................. GEORGE BAKER

Cedric.............................................. MICHAEL BENZ

Havisham......................................... JOHN CASTLE

Mrs Erroll......................................... BETSY BRANTLEY

Mary................................................ BERNADETTE SHORT

There have been previous versions in 1976 (A BBC serial version 6x30m-e and in 1980 an ATV TV Movie version with Alec Guiness as Lord Dorincourt and Ricky Shroeder as Cedric.)

LITTLE MOON OF ALBION

Anglia / 1x60m-e / 1967 black and white

Writer: James Costigan / Producer: John Jacobs

Period drama. A young nun working in a hospital falls for a wounded soldier.

Brigid Mary....................................... VALERIE GEARON

Lt Kenneth Boyd............................... DAVID BUCK

father Curran..................................... LIAM REDMOND

Dennis............................................. DONAL McCANN

LITTLE NAPOLEONS

C4 / 4x60m-e / 1994

Writer: Michael Abbensetts / Producer: Malcolm Craddock / Director: Rob Walker

Comedy drama serial. A pair of South London notaries fight over who will get the vacant spot on their town council.

N.K. Edwards................................... NORMAN BEATON

Vijay Shah....................................... SAEED JAFFREY

Judith Silver..................................... LESLEY MANVILLE

Edward Feathers............................. SIMON CALLOW

Liz Blakemore................................. GINA BELLMAN

Angus............................................ NIALL BUGGY

THE LITTLE PRINCE

BBC2 / 1x90m / 27 November 2004

Director: Francesca Zambello / Producer: Gethin Scourfield

A brand new stage opera composed by Rachel Portman based on the story by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

Featuring:- Teddy Tahu Rhodes / Joseph McManners / Mairead Carlin / Willard White / Lesley Garrett

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD

BBC1 / 1x100m-e / 1996

Writer: David Sturrock

A bizarre Roald Dahl version of the fairy tale about a young girl crossing swords with a big bad wolf.

With:- JULIE WALTERS / DANNY DE VITO / IAN HOLM

LITTLE WHITE LIES

BBC1 / 2x60m-e / 1998

Writer: Trevor Preston / Novel: Elizabeth McGregor / Producer: Jack Emery / Director: Philip Saville

Thriller serial. When Beth's husband dies in a car crash she discovers that he was planning to leave her, turning her life upside down.

Beth..................................................... TARA FITZGERALD

Julia..................................................... CHERIE LUNGHI

Oliver.................................................... PETER BOWLES

Peter.................................................... GERARD BUTLER

Helen................................................... JANIE DEE

David................................................... MARTIN WENNER

Rosie................................................... POPPY ROGERS

LIVE AID

BBC2 / 1985 Saturday 13 July from 11.50am

The major fund raising experience in aid of famine relief organised by Bob Geldof following on from the various charity singles (Do They Know Its Christmas in the UK and We Are The World in the US). The show was two pronged, held at Wembley stadium and half in Philadelphia. Status Quo opened the show, Queen are acknowledged to have given the best performance. Phil Collins appeared at both venues, playing at Wembley then flying on Concorde to perform in Philadelphia. Most major stars of the day performed.

LIVE FROM HER MAJESTYS

London Weekend Television / 19x60m-e / 1983-85

Producer: David Bell

Variety series hosted by Jimmy Tarbuck. This is the show that Tommy Cooper died of a heart attack on whilst performing his routine in front of the watching TV viewers.

LIVERPOOL ONE

Granada/Lime Street / 12x60m-e / 1998-99

Creators: Colin McKeown, Simon Burke / Music: Jerry Freedman / Producer: Colin McKeown

Crime drama series. DC Isobel de Pauli transfers to a Liverpool vice squad and has a love-hate relationship with her partner DC Mark Callaghan.

DC Isobel de Pauli......................... SAMANTHA JANUS

DC Mark Callaghan........................ MARK WOMACK

DC Howard Jones.......................... TOM GEORGESON

DC Joanna McMullan..................... KATY CARMICHAEL

DC Frank White............................ PAUL BROUGHTON

Ch Insp Graham Hill...................... EAMON BOLAND

John Sullivan................................ PAUL USHER

THE LIVES AND LOVES OF A SHE-DEVIL

BBC2 / 4x55m-e / 1986 8 - 29 October

Writer: Ted Whitehead / Novel: Fay Weldon / Producer: Sally Head / Director: Philip Saville

Fantasy drama serial. When her husband leaves her for the glamorous writer Mary Fisher, Ruth Patchett uses magical powers to gain her revenge.

Ruth Patchett.................................... JULIE T. WALLACE

Bobbo Patchett.................................. DENNIS WATERMAN

Mary Fisher....................................... PATRICIA HODGE

Judge Bishop.................................... BERNARD HEPTON

Mrs Fisher........................................ LIZ SMITH

Elsie Flowers.................................... KIM THOMSON

Nurse Hopkins.................................. MIRIAM MARGOYLES

THE LOCKSMITH

BBC1 / 6x50m-e / 1997

Writer: Stephen Bill / Producer: Irving Teitelbaum / Director: Alan Dossor

Drama serial. Locksmith Roland Pierce, with a strong belief in law and order, turns vigilante when his estranged wife is attacked and the police seem disinterested.

Roland Pierce................................... WARREN CLARKE

Barry Forester.................................. CHRIS GASCOYNE

Carla Pierce..................................... SHEILA KELLEY

Alice Pierce..................................... SARAH JANE POTTS

Lesley Bygrave................................ POLLY HEMINGWAY

Paul................................................ JOHN SIMM

Ian.................................................. JULIAN KERRIDGE

LOCK, STOCK...

Channel Four-Ginger Prod-SKA Films / 1x120m-e 6x60m-e / 2000 Tuesdays 10.00pm 29 May - 11 July

Creator: Guy Ritchie / Producer: Antony Wood / Executive Producers: Guy Ritchie, Matthew Vaughan, Chris Evans / Camera: Kate Swain / Costume: Jayne Gregory / Design: Anna Higginson / Music: John Lunn / Script Editor: Johnny Capps / Theme Music: Ocean Colour Scene

Crime drama series. Spin off from the hit film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Exploits of four east end 'gangster' types using their pub The Lock as the base for their shady operations. The four regularly find themselves getting involved in the activities of criminal kingpin Miami Vice.

With:- DANIEL CALTAGIRONE as Moon / SHAUN PARKES as Bacon / SCOTT MASIEN as Jamie / DEL SYNNOTT as Lee / CLINT DYER as Firebug / LISA ROGERS as Tanya / LORRAINE CHASE as Barbie / RALPH BROWN as Miami Vice

THE LODGER

ABC 'Armchair Mystery Theatre' / 1x90m-e / 1965 black and white

Writer: Anthony Skene / Story: Mary Belloc Lowndes / Producer: Leonard White / Director: Don Leaver

Period drama. In Victorian times a sinister man in a strange household could be Jack the Ripper.

With:- ANGELA DOUGLAS / VICTOR PLATT

LOITERING WITH INTENT

BBC1 'Comedy Playhouse' / 1x30m-e / 1967 23 June - Friday 7.30pm black and white

Writer: Myles Rudge / Producer: Stuart Allen

Comedy. A good cause supporting couple don't like it when a pair of 'Kilburn Refugees' take up residence in their garden.

Charles Pinfold................................ DAVID TOMLINSON

Louise Pinfold.................................. DAPHNE ANDERSON

Vin................................................. BARRY FANTONI

Norm.............................................. MADELINE MILLS

Mr Griffiths...................................... JOHN NETTLETON

Police Constable............................. RUDOLPH WALKER

LONDON BELONGS TO ME

Thames / 7x60m-e / 1977

Writer: Hugh Leonard / Novel: Norman Collins / Producer: Paul Knight / Director: Raymond Menmuir / Costume Design: Jill Silverside / Music: London Pride by Noel Coward arranged by Denis King

Period drama serial. In a nineteen thirties London boarding house the residents band together to help a young man who is accused of murdering his girlfriend.

With:- DEREK FARR as Mr Josser / JULIA McCARTHY as Mrs Josser / TREVOR EVE as Bill / PATRICIA HAYES as Connie Coke / PETER JEFFREY as Mr Squales / FIONA GRAY / MADGE RYAN as Mrs Vizzard / JOHN SHARP as Mr Puddy / TERENCE BUDD as Percy Boon / JANE CARR as Doreen Smyth / MARK EDEN as Jack Rufus

LONDON BRIDGE

Carlton / x30m-e / 1996-97

Producer: Matthew Bird

Drama series. Stories of a group of people living in London. Shown late evening and not seen in all regions.

With:- SIMONE LAHBIB as Mary O'Connor / ROSALIND MARCH as Liz Kemp / NICOLA KING as Isobel Kemp / JOHN MICHIE as Tim Morris / AYUB KHAN DIN as Ravi Shah

THE LONDON EMBASSY

Thames / 6x60m-e / 1987

Writer: Paul Theroux / Producer: Richard Bates

Drama serial. A young American politician is assigned to London.

With:- KRISTOFFER TABORI as Spencer Savage

LONDON'S BURNING

LWT / x60m-e / 1988-2002

Creator: Jack Rosenthal / Producers: Paul Knight, Gerry Poulson

Drama series. High octane incidents in the life of a London firecrew called Blue Watch. Originated as a two hour TV Movie in 1986. The cast has changed considerably over the years with George Green being the only original cast member left. The 2002 season commenced on 7 July 2002 and consisted of 8 episodes and had long time blue watch member Recall leaving after the first episode. Final episode of series was 2 hours.

Important cast members have included:-

JAMES HAZLEDINE as Bayleaf(-97) / SEAN BLOWERS as Sub Off. John Hallam(-96) / RICHARD WALSH as Bert 'Sicknote' Quigley / GERARD HORAN as Charisma / KATHERINE ROGERS as Josie Ingham / GLEN MURPHY as George Green / ROSS BOATMAN as Kevin Medhurst / SAMANTHA BECKINSALE as Kate Stevens / STEPHEN NORTH as Colin Parrish / ANDREW KAZAMIA as Nick Georgiadis / BEN ONWUKWE as Recall (-2002) / MICHAEL GARNER as Geoffrey 'Poison' Pearce / JOHN ALFORD as Billy Ray(-97) / MARK ARDEN as Vaseline / HEATHER PEACE as Sally 'Gracie' Fields / CONNOR BYRNE as Rob 'Hyper' Sharpe / BRAD GORTON as Dan / SAM CALLIS as Adam Benjamin / EDWARD PEEL as John Coleman / FUMAN DAR as Ronnie 'Hi-Ho' Silver / JAN ANDERSON as Lisa (from 2002)

LONDON TO BRIGHTON IN 3 AND A HALF MINUTES

BBC / 3 and a half minutes / 1983

Music: Kim McCroddan / Producer: Nigel Haunch

In 1953 the BBC had a great intermission film of a time lapse train journey running from London to Brighton in just four minutes, in 1983 the BBC celebrated the 50th anniversary of the electrification of this line by producing a new version of the trip, this time the trip took just three and a half minutes.

THE LONELY MANS LOVER

BBC1 / 1x75m-e / 1973

Writer: Barry Collins

Drama. A young farm girl begins an affair with an artist.

With:- JAN FRANCIS

THE LONESOME ROAD

ATV / 1x / 1962 black and white

Writer: Giles Cooper / Producer: Cecil Clarke / Director: Donald MacWhinnie

Drama. A sinister man inveigles his way into a household.

With:- RONALD FRASER

THE LONER

Yorkshire / 3x30m-e / 1975 7 - 21 May/Wednesdays 9.30pm

Writer: Alan Plater / Executive Producer: Peter Willes / Director: James Ormerod

Comedy. Three linked comedies about the exploits of an inveterate complainer.

Dawson.............................................. LES DAWSON

LONG DISTANCE INFORMATION

BBC 'Play for Today' / 1x75m-e / 1979

Writer: Neville Smith / Director: Stephen Frears

Drama. A fanatical Elvis Presley fan is working as a DJ on the night his idol dies.

With:- NEVILLE SMITH

THE LONG FIRM

BBC2 / 4x60m / started 7 July 2004

Book: Jake Arnott / Adaption: Joe Penhall / Director: Billie Eltringham / Producer: Liza Marshall

Drama set in the 1960s. Charismatic Harry Starks is a night-club owner whose crime connections give him a glamorous edge that allows him to rub shoulders with the rich and powerful. Each of the four stories are told from the point of view of a guest actor whose character has dealings with Starks.

With:- MARK STRONG as Harry Starks
Guest actors:- DEREK JACOBI as Lord Teddy Thursby / LENA HEADEY as Ruby Ryder / PHIL DANIELS as Jimmy / SHAUN DINGWALL as Lenny

LONGITUDE

BBC2 'Horizon' / 1x50m-e / 1999 4 Jan

Writer: David Axelrod / Producer/Director: Peter Jones

Drama documentary. A look at the life of clock maker John Harrison who spent 40 years trying to create a time piece that would help sailors with their navigational skills. See below for the big budget Channel Four version

With:- PATRICK MALAHIDE as John Harrison

LONGITUDE

C4/Granada Film / 2x120m-e / 2000 2-3 January Sunday 9.00pm/Monday 8.30pm

Writer/Director: Charles Sturridge / Book: Dava Sobel / Producer: Selwyn Roberts

Period drama serial. In the 1920's, naval officer Rupert Gould is determined to restore the longitude clocks of 18th century genius John Harrison. Gould's story is combined with that of Harrison as Harrison tries to build the clock that will work accurately on board ship enabling sailors to calculate their longitude. Gould, meanwhile, ends up struggling with his sanity.

With:- MICHAEL GAMBON as John Harrison / JEREMY IRONS as Rupert Gould / NIGEL DAVENPORT as Sir Charles Pelham / GEMMA JONES as Elizabeth Harrison / ANNA CHANCELLOR as Muriel Gould / STEPHEN FRY as Sir Kenhelm Digby / PETER VAUGHAN as George Graham / ALEC McCOWEN as Sir Frank Dyson / FRANK FINLAY as Admiral Wager / JOHN STANDING as Captain Proctor / CHARLES GRAY as Admiral Belchen / ROGER LLOYD PACK as Captain Man / PETER HUGO DALY as John Jeffries / BARBARA LEIGH HUNT as Dodo Gould / JONATHAN COY as Admiral Cloudisley / CLIFF PARESI as Lt Draper / TREVOR COOPER as Roger Willis / IAN HART as William Harrison / SAMUEL WEST as Nevil Maskelyne / IAN McNEICE as Dr Bliss / BILL NIGHY as Lord Sandwich / BRIAN COX as Lord Morton / GARY WALDHORN as Commodore Forrest

THE LONGEST MEMORY

C4 / 1x75m-e / 1998 9 November

Writer/Director: Mark Harrison

Period drama. Two people in 1790's Virginia fall in love despite being different colours, something that could be a matter of life and death.

Mr Whitechapel.................................... DANIEL MASSEY

Lydia................................................... PALOMA BAEZA

Chapel................................................ KOLADE AGBOKE

Sanders senior..................................... PETER MULLAN

Sanders Junior..................................... ROBERT CAVANAGH

THE LONG ROADS

BBC2 / 1x90m-e / 1992

Writer: John McGrath / Director: Tristam Powell

Drama. An elderly Scottish couple pay a visit to their children.

With:- EDITH McARTHUR / JOHN McGLYNN

THE LONG WAY HOME

UK / BBC / x30m-e / 1960 (bw)

Gripping wartime drama serial in which a group of British prisoners escape from a German camp and attempt to find their way home, with a traitor in their midst. Thanks to Julian Mercik for compiling this entry.

With:- Nigel Arkwright, Barry Letts, Patrick Cargill, Harvey Hall and ArthurLowe.

LOOK AT THE STATE WE'RE IN

BBC2 / 6x25m-e / 1995

An anthology of six comedy dramas looking at state powers.

LOOK BACK IN ANGER

Two versions so far have been made of John Osborne's drama of an angry young man in the 1950's. 1.1976 BBC Play of the Month (1x90m-e) with James Hazledine as Jimmy Porter. 2.C4 1987 with Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson leading the cast.

LOOKING AFTER JOJO

BBC2 / 4x50m-e / 1998

Writer: Frank Deasy / Producer: Deidre Keir / Director: John Mackenzie

Drama serial. Petty crook JoJo McCann in 1980's Edinburgh gets sucked into a murky world of drugs dealing by his gang leader boss Uncle Charlie.

JoJo McCann.................................. ROBERT CARLYLE

Charlie McCann............................... EWAN STEWART

Lorraine.......................................... JENNY McCRINDLE

Basil.............................................. KEVIN McKIDD

Mary McCann................................. ELLIE HADDINGTON

Christine........................................ ALINE MOWAT

Clare............................................. LIZZY McINNERNY

LOOK ME IN THE EYE

BBC2 / 1x75m-e / 1996

Writer/Director: Nick Ward / Producer: Simon Relph

Thriller. A recently married schoolteacher becomes obsessed with a photographer.

With:- CAROLINE CATZ as Ruth / SEAMUS GIBBINS / PALOMA BAEZA / MATT PATRESI as Mick

LOOKS AND SMILES

Central / 1x120m-e / 1982

Writer: Barry Hines / Producer: Irving Teitel Baum / Director: Ken Loach

Drama. The problems of a group of Sheffield school-leavers.

Mick..................................................... GRAHAM GREEN

LOOP

ATV / 1x60m-e / 1963 17 November black and white

Writer: Giles Cooper / Music: Max Harris / Producer: Herbert Wise

Scifi drama. A trio of young people investigate when signals from a TV station begin to put people into a state of suspended animation.

Matthew Dowd................................... GEOFFREY BAYLDON

Cmdr Vincent.................................... ROLAND CULVER

Fenella Lee....................................... MOIRA REDMOND

Peter Morton..................................... RODNEY BEWES

PC Rogers........................................ RICHARD BURRELL

Bert.................................................. RAY MORT

LORD OF MISRULE

BBC2 / 1x90m-e / 1996

Writer: Guy Jenkin

Comedy drama. The former Lord Chamcellor, fallen on hard times, decides to write a scandal filled autobiography.

Bill Webster......................................... RICHARD WILSON

Shirley................................................ PRUNELLA SCALES

Emma................................................. EMILY MORTIMER

Ethel................................................... PATRICIA HAYES

Prime Minister..................................... JAMES FLEET

Arthur................................................. CLIVE RUSSELL

Derek................................................. JEFF RAWLE

MI5 Man............................................. ANGUS DEAYTON

Minister of defence.............................. MARTIN CLUNES

LORD MOUNTBATTEN: The Last Viceroy

BBC / 6x50m-e / 1986

Writer: David Butler / Producer: George Walker, Judith dePaul / Director: Tom Clegg

Period drama serial based on Lord Louis Mountbatten's life during his years as Viceroy of India--the final years of the British Raj.

With:- Sam Dastor as Gandhi / Nicol Williamson as Mountbatten / Janet Suzman as Lady Edwina Mountbatten / Ian Richardson as Nehru / Robert Hardy / Stewart Granger / Wolfe Morris / Vladek Sheybal

LORD PETER WIMSEY

BBC1 / 21x50m-e / 1972-75

Producers: Richard Beynon, Bill Sellars / Characters: Dorothy L. Sayers

Period crime drama series. Cases of an aristocratic detective. The novels adapted were 1.CLOUDS OF WITNESS, 2.THE UNPLEASANTNESS AT THE BELLONA CLUB 3.MURDER MUST ADVERTISE, 4.THE NINE TAILORS 5.FIVE RED HERRINGS. DVD's available....review here.

Lord Peter Wimsey......................... IAN CARMICHAEL

Bunter........................................... GLYN HOUSTON

Insp Charles Parker........................ MARK EDEN

THE LOREILEI

BBC / 1x75m-e / 1990

Writer: Nick Dunning / Director: Terry Johnson

Spooky drama. A lonely teacher has a terrifying experience when she goes to stay at a guest house.

With:- AMANDA REDMAN / MICHAEL MALONEY / JOHN NETTLETON

LORNA DOONE

BBC / 11x30m-e / 1963 black and white

Writer: Constance Cox / Novel: R.D. Blackmore / Producer: Douglas Allen / Director: Brandon Acton-Bond

Period drama. In 17th Century Exmoor, a young couple John Ridd and Lorna Doone , whose families are involved in a long running feud, fall in love. (John Ridd's father was killed by the Doones and he had sworn to get his revenge on the Doone family).

With:- JANE MERROW as Lorna Doone / FLEUR SHAW as Young Lorna / ANDREW FAULDS as Carver Doone / BILL TRAVERS as John Ridd the Elder / JEAN ANDERSON as Mrs Ridd / NIGEL STOCK as Jeremy Stickles

LORNA DOONE

Thames/W-T / 1x120m-e / 1990 (26 December 1990)

Writer: Matthew Jacobs /Novel: R.D. Blackmore / Camera: Paul Wheeler / Music: Julian Nott / Producer: Anthony Root / Director: Andrew Grieve

With:- CLIVE OWEN as John Ridd / SEAN BEAN as Carver Doone / POLLY WALKER as Lorna Doone / BILLIE WHITELAW as Sarah Ridd / MILES ANDERSON as Tom Faggus / ROBERT STEPHENS as Sir Ensor Doone / HUGH FRASER as King James / JANE GURNETT as Annie Ridd / KENNETH HAIGH as Judge Jeffreys / RACHEL KEMPSON as Lady Dugal

LORNA DOONE

BBC1 / 2x80m-e / 2000 (24 - 26 December)

Writer: Adrian Hodges / Producer: Deidre Keir / Director: Mike Barker

Period drama. In 17th Century Exmoor, a young couple John Ridd and Lorna Doone , whose families are involved in a long running feud (John Ridd's father was killed by the Doones and he had sworn revenge) , fall in love. This was a no expense spared version and had a rugged muddy realistic feel to it.

With:- AMELIA WARNER as Lorna Doone / RICHARD COYLE as John Ridd / AIDEN GILLEN as Carver Doone / MARTIN CLUNES as Jeremy Stickley / PETER VAUGHAN as Sir Ensor Doone / BARBARA FLYNN as Sarah Ridd / MARTIN JARVIS as Baron de Whichehalse / MICHAEL KITCHEN as Judge Jeffreys / ANTON LASSER as Counsellor Doone / REBECCA CALLARD as Ruth Huckaback / JACK SHEPHERD as Uncle Reuben / ANTHONY CALF as Tom Faggus / JESSE SPENCER as Marwood de Wichehalse / JOANNE FROGGATT as Lizzie Ridd / HONEYSUCKLE WEEKS as Annie Ridd / RUTH SHEEN as Betty Muxworthy / TREVOR COOPER as John Fry

LOSING IT

C4 / 1x30m / 28 June 2002 / 7:30pm

Writer: Malcolm Campbell / Director: Cilla Ware / Producer: Hilary Durman

Mental health drama. The relationship between three people is explored over three days as Jude becomes increasingly isolated and struggles with feeling he cannot understand or express. Bafta and RTS nominated drama.

With:- LEE WILLIAMS as Jude / BRYAN DICK as Tom / CARLA HENRY as Muna / LINDA BASSETT as Tom?s Mother / EVE MATHESON as Jude?s Mother / MICK FORD as Jude?s Father / EMMA HANDY as Radio Producer

LOSING TRACK

BBC / 1x75m-e / 1992

Writer: Roger Eldridge / Director: Jim Lee

Period drama. In 1950 an ex-colonial civil servant has to return to England for his wife's funeral.

With:- ALAN BATES / GERALDINE JAMES / BEN HOLDEN / MICHAEL CULVER

LOST BELONGINGS

C4/Primetime / 3x60m-e / 1987

Writer: Stewart Parker / Producer: Barry Hanson / Director: Tony Bicat

Drama serial. The problems of a young couple in early 1980's Belfast.

Deidre.................................................. CATHERINE BRENNAN

Niall..................................................... GERARD O'HARE

Ollie..................................................... ANDREW RODDY

Lenny.................................................. STEPHEN REA

Roy Connell......................................... HARRY TOWB

THE LOST BOYS

BBC / 3x90m-e / 1979

Writer: Andrew Birkin / Music: Dudley Simpson / Producer: Louis Marks / Director: Rodney Bennett

Period drama serial. The story behind Peter Pan creator J. M. Barrie's relationship with the Llewellyn Davies family.

With:- IAN HOLM / ANN BELL / TIM PIGGOTT-SMITH / ANNA CROPPER / MAUREEN O'BRIEN

LOST EMPIRES

ITV / 7x60m-e / 1987

Writer: Ian Curtis / Novel: J.B. Priestley / Producer: June Howson

Period drama serial. Just before World War, Richard Herncastle joins a travelling theatre company and has his eyes opened to love and life.

Richard Herncastle............................ COLIN FIRTH

Nancy Ellis....................................... BEATIE EDNEY

Nick Ollanton.................................... JOHN CASTLE

Inspector Crabb................................ JIM CARTER

Julie Blane....................................... CARMEN DU SAUTOY

Maisie Dawe.................................... CHARLOTTE PLOWRIGHT

Also with:- LAURENCE OLIVIER

LOST FOR WORDS

ITV / 1x90m-e / 1999 3 January

Writer: Deric Longden / Producer: Sita Williams / Director: Alan J.W. Bell

Drama. Middle aged Deric looks after his mother after she suffers a series of strokes that rob her of her powers of speech, but not her sense of humour.

Mother................................................ THORA HIRD

Deric................................................... PETE POSTLETHWAITE

Aileen................................................. PENNY DOWNIE

Gloria................................................. ANNE REID

Mrs Corey.......................................... DIANA FLACKS

Margaret............................................ NOREEN KERSHAW

Mrs Elliot........................................... RUTH HOLDEN

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