UK TV N1 - THE NAKED CIVIL SERVANT to THE NIGHTMARE MAN
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NATURAL BORN SELLERS
THE NAKED CIVIL SERVANT
Thames / 1x75m-e / 1975
Writer: Philip Mackie /
Producer: Barry Hanson / Music: Carl Davis / Design: Allan Cameron
Period drama that tells the
true story of flamboyant homosexual Quentin Crisp from the early 1930's to the
then present day.
Winning numerous awards, including a BAFTA for John Hurt as best actor The Naked
Civil Servant is a very funny piece of work with a great script by Philip Mackie,
the 30's and 40's are extremely well captured, remember these were times when to
be homosexual was a huge no-no.
John Hurt, who also provides a voice over narration for the film, captures Crisp
to a tee and there are some fine supporting performances from well known faces
including Roger Lloyd Pack as a gay friend of Quentin's as well as Patricia
Hodge and a very young Phil Daniels.
With:- JOHN HURT as Quenitn
Crisp / LIZ GEBHARDT as Art Student / PATRICIA HODGE as Ballet Teacher / STANLEY
LEBOR as Mr Pole / KATHERINE SCHOFIELD as Mrs Pole / COLIN HIGGINS as Thumbnails
/ JOHN RHYS-DAVIES as Barndoor / SHANE BRIANT as Norma / RON PEMBER as Black Cat
Proprietor / ROGER LLOYD-PACK as Liz / ADRIAN SHERGOLD as Gloria / SUSAN
WOOLDRIDGE as Model / PHIL DANIELS as 1st Boy
NAKED ISLAND
BBC2 / 1x80m-e / 1965 11 February black and white
Writer: Russell Braddon / Producer: Bernard Hepton / Director: John Gorrie
Wartime drama. During the Second World War a group of Aussie P.O.W.s find themselves languishing in Singapore's notorious Changi prison.
With:- JAMES BOLAM / BURT KWOUK
NANA
BBC2 / 4x50m-e / 1968
Writer: Robert Muller / Novel: Emile Zola / Producer: David Couron / Director: John Davies
Period drama serial. Episodes in the life of French courtesan Nana.
Nana.................................................. KATHERINE SCHOFIELD
Count Muffat....................................... FREDDIE JONES
NANCHERROW
ITV/Nancherrow/ Portman / 2x120m-e / 1999 4-5 April Sunday 8.00pm/Monday 8.30pm
Writer: John Goldsmith / Novel: Rosemunde Pilcher / Script Editor: Honor Borwick / Titles: Diana Dunn / Design: Chris Thompson / Costume: Maria Price / Executive Producer: Tim Buxton / Producer: David Cunliffe / Director: Simon Langton
Period drama serial. A sequel to Coming Home. Stories of the Carey-Lewis family and their crumbling family estate Nancherrow at the close of the Second World War.
Diana Carey-Lewis......................... JOANNA LUMLEY
Loveday Carey-Lewis..................... KATIE RYDER RICHARDSON
Judith Dunbar................................ LARA JOY KORNER
Jeremy Wells............................... GEORGE ASPREY
Miss Catto................................... SUSAN HAMPSHIRE
Tommy Mortimer.......................... PATRICK RYECART
Nesta Carew................................ SAMANTHA BECKINSALE
Viscount Berryann........................ ROBERT HARDY
Dashka........................................ LYNDA BARON
Ronny Cox................................... SIMON DUTTON
Robin Jarvis................................. DONALD SINDEN
Lord Peter Awliscombe................. PATRICK MacNEE
NANCY ASTOR
BBC2 / 9x50m-e / 1982 10 February - 7 April
Writer: Derek Marlowe / Producer: Philip Mackie / Director: Richard Stroud
Period drama serial. The life story of the first female member of parliament Lady Astor.
With:- LISA HARROW as Nancy Astor / PIERCE BROSNAN as Robert Gouldshaw / JAMES FOX as Waldorf Astor / SYLVIA SYMS as Nanaire Langhorne / DAN O'HERLIHY as Chillie Langhorne / JULIAN GLOVER as Lord Ravelstock
NANNY
BBC1 / 30x50m-e / 1981-83
Creator: Wendy Craig / Writers: Terence Brady, Charlotte Bingham / Producers: Guy Slater, Bernard Krichefski
Period drama series. Stories of Barbara Gray, a children's Nanny during the 1930's.
With:- WENDY CRAIG as Barbara Gray
NANNY KNOWS BEST
Granada / 1x30m-e / 1980 14 October - Tuesday 7.00pm
Writer: Anne Valery / Producer: Susi Hush / Director: Bob Hird
Comedy. Professional Nanny Price takes on a new uppercrust family with two children.
Nanny Price...................................... BERYL REID
Lucinda Botsky................................. WANDA VENTHAM
Billy Benson..................................... PETER BOWLES
Perry............................................... MATTHEW FRYER
Pandora........................................... EMMA JANE KENNEDY
NAPOLEON AND LOVE
Thames / 9x60m-e / 1974
Writer: Philip Mackie / Producer: Reginald Collin
Period drama serial. Stories of the women involved in the life of the little emperor.
With:- IAN HOLM as Napoleon / BILLIE WHITELAW as Josephine / KAREN DOTRICE as Desiree Clary / STEPHANIE BEACHAM / DIANA QUICK / NICOLA PAGETT / PETER BOWLES / RONALD HINES / CHRISTOPHER NEAME / PETER JEFFREY
THE NATIONS HEALTH
Thames/Euston / 4x90m-e / 1983 6 - 27 October
Writer: G.F. Newman / Producer: Irving Teitelbaum / Director: Les Blair
Four linked plays looking at problems in the National Health Service and one young female doctor's disillusionment with her job.
Dr Jessie Marvell............................ VIVIENNE RITCHIE
NATURAL CAUSES
Yorkshire / 1x120m-e / 1988
Writer: Eric Chappell / Costume: Brian Castle / Producer/Director: Vernon Lawrence
Comedy thriller. Walter Boyce hires the professional services of the menacing Vincent to 'get rid' of his wife so that he can run off with his secretary.
With:- GEORGE COLE as Vincent / PRUNELLA SCALES as Mrs Boyce / BENJAMIN WHITROW as Walter Boyce / LESLIE ASH
NATURAL LIES
BBC1-Lawson-London / 3x50m-e / 1992 31 May - 14 June
Writer: David Pirie / Script Editor: Catherine Wearing / Music: Richard Harvey / Executive Producers: Michael Wearing, Tom Donald / Producer: Sarah Lawson / Director: Ben Bolt
Thriller serial. Advertising executive Andrew Fell gets caught up in a sinister conspiracy when he investigates the death of his ex-girlfriend who had discovered the first human case of BSE.
With:- BOB PECK as Andrew Fell / SHARON DUCE as Maggie Fell / VICTORIA SHALET asSally Fell / ARKIE WHITELY as Jo Scott / DENIS LAWSON as Towne / BRIAN PROTHEROE as Matt / LYNSEY BAXTER as Lucy / SYLVIA SYMS as Harriet / LAURA DAVENPORT as Matt / ROB SPENDLOVE as Malcolm / DEBORAH FINDLAY as Grace
NATURE BOY
BBC2 / 4x60m-e / 2000 11 February - 6 March Mondays 9.00pm
Writer: Bryan Elsley / Script Editor: Mark Sparrow / Costume: Susannah Buxton / Music: Simon Fisher Turner / Design: Sarah Greenwood / Producer: Catherine Wearing / Director: Joe Wright
Drama serial. Disillusioned teenager David Witton, following the death of his younger sister, embarks on a search for the father who walked out on him years before.
With:- LEE INGLEBY as David Witton / PAUL McGANN as Steve Witton / MARK BENTON as Fred / JOANNE FROGGATT as Jenny Macalister / LESLEY SHARP as Martha Tyler / RUTH McCABE as Penny / EWAN STEWART as Len / ELIZABETH BERRINGTON as Miss Outhwaite / VICTORIA BINNS as Anne-Marie / MOYA BRADY as Anna
NAUGHT FOR THY COMFORT
Yorkshire 'Galton & Simpson Playhouse' / 1x30m-e / 1977 10 March - Thursday 9.00pm
Writers/Associate Producers: Ray Galton and Alan Simpson / Executive Producer: Duncan Wood / Producer/Director: Ronnie Baxter
Comedy. Air Steward Richard Burton has to adjust to the single life after his wife leaves him.
With:- ROY KINNEAR as Richard Burton / FANNY CARBY / JOHN CLIVE / ROBERT GILLESPIE / FRANK GATLIFF / EDWARD KEMP
NCS: MANHUNT
Pilot: BBC1 / 2x60m-e / 2001 (26-27 March /
Monday-Tuesday 9.00pm)
Series: BBC1 / 3x2x60 (3-two part stories) / started 4 March 2002 / 9:00pm
Writer: Malcolm McKay / Producer: Sue Austen / Director: Michael Whyte
Crime drama serial. The National Crime Squad, led by DI John Borne, are called in when Inspector Anne Warwick is targeted by the evil Ricky Valesi who has kidnapped her mother. A series followed this two part pilot in 2002 with the squad involved in more action.
With:- DAVID SUCHET as DI John Borne / SAMANTHA BOND as DS Maureen Pascoe / KEITH BARRON as Supt Bob Beausoleil / KENNETH CRANHAM as Richard Valesi (pilot only)/ PHYLLIS LOGAN as Anne Warwick (pilot only) / MELANIE HILL as DS Ruby Sparks / GERARD HORAN as DC Charlie Spanish / JONNY PHILLIPS as DS Peter Moon / AHSEN BHATTI as DC Johnny Khan / JENNY JULES as DC Karen Bogard-Black / GUY SCANTLEBURY as DC Eddie Guerin / MALCOLM TIERNEY as Supt Charlie Vanne / SARA STEWART as DC Mary D’Eye (not in pilot)
NEARLY A HAPPY ENDING
Granada / 1x60m-e / 1980 1 June
Writer/Music: Victoria Wood
Comedy drama. A sequel to Wood's play of the previous year Talent and featuring further problems in the lives of two young girls, Julie and Maureen.
Julie...................................................... JULIE WALTERS
Maureen................................................ VICTORIA WOOD
THE NEARLY MAN
Granada / 1x60m-e / 1974
Writer: Arthur Hopcraft / Producer: Peter Eckersley / Director: John Irvin
Drama. A socialist MP goes through a bit of a mid life crisis.
With:- TONY BRITTON / ANN FIRBANK / MICHAEL ELPHICK / WILFRED PICKLES
THE NEGOTIATOR
1x90m-e / 1994
Writer: Trevor Preston / Producer: Neil Zeiger / Director: Mary McMurray
Thriller. Non drinking, non swearing cop Charlie King is drafted into a top secret team of negotiators.
Charlie King....................................... BRIAN COX
Eddie Gemonill.................................. MAURICE ROEVES
Stuart Shaw...................................... ROBIN ELLIS
Sam McBride.................................... RUSSELL HUNTER
Jack Swan........................................ RAY WINSTONE
Arvaddy............................................ MICHAEL SIBERRY
Kath................................................. MORAG FULLARTON
NELSON
ATV / 1x75m-e / 1966 black and white
Writer: Terence Rattigan / Producer: Cecil Clarke / Director: Stuart Burge
Period drama. Admiral Nelson's relationship with Lady Hamilton and the events leading upto the Battle of Trafalgar.
Nelson.............................................. MICHAEL BRYANT
Emma Hamilton................................. RACHEL ROBERTS
Lady Nelson...................................... CELIA JOHNSON
NERVOUS ENERGY
BBC2 / 1x90m-e / 1996
Writer: Howard Schumann / Producer: Ann Scott / Director: Jean Stewart
Drama. Tom, a young London based Glaswegian, is HIV positive and decides to make a trip home to his Scottish routes (even though he may face a less than hospitable welcome from his family).
Tom...................................................... CAL MACANINCH
Ira........................................................ ALFRED MOLINA
Ian....................................................... JOHN McGLYNN
Joyce................................................... SIOBHAN REDMOND
Tom's Mother....................................... ANNETTE CROSBIE
Tom's Father....................................... JOSEPH BRADY
Nicholas............................................. GARY CADY
NEVER COME BACK
BBC / 3x50m-e / 1990
Writer: David Pirie / Music: Stanley Myers / Director: Ben Bolt
Period thriller serial. At the outbreak of World War II a journalist is forced to go on the run after uncovering a political conspiracy and accidentally killing his girlfriend.
With:- NATHANIEL PARKER as Desmond Thorne / SUZANNA HAMILTON as Anna Raven / JAMES FOX / JONATHON COY / INGRID LACEY / MARTIN CLUNES
NEVER MIND THE QUALITY, FEEL THE WIDTH
ABC 'Armchair Theatre' / 1x60m-e / 1967 18 February - Saturday 10.30pm
Writers: Vince Powell, Harry Driver / Producer: Leonard White / Director: Patrick Dromgoole
The one off comedy play that led to the long running series about the mismatched tailors (see sitcom entry).
With:- JOHN BLUTHAL as Emmanuel Cohen / FRANK FINLAY as Patrick Kelly / CHRISTOPHER BENJAMIN as Rabbi Levy / DENIS CAREY as Father Ryan
NEVER, NEVER
Channel 4-Company / 2x90m-e / 2000 (5-6 November / Sunday-Monday 9.00pm)
Writer: Tony Marchant / Design: Jon Henson / Music: Adrian Johnston / Script Editor: Paula Cuddy / Costume: Claire Anderson / Producer: Lynn Horsford / Director: Julian Jarrold
Drama. John Parlour works for a loans agency and spends a lot of time collecting on these loans at a rundown council estate, later after being attacked and mugged Parlour moves onto the estate to live and also begins a relationship with a single mum Jo Weller.
With:- JOHN SIMM as John Parlour / SOPHIE OKONEDO as Jo Weller / ADAM KOTZ as Martin / GERARD HORAN as Dave Bell / MICHAEL JACKSON as Bruce Gayle / ASHLEY WALTERS as Lee / EMMA COOKE as Carol / JAKE NIGHTINGALE as Bob the Murderer / RUTH SHEEN as Sandra / LEO DOLAN as Frank / ALEX NOODLE as Max / ELLEN THOMAS as Brenda / SHANNON PALMER-MUTIU as Shannon / KHALLAM PALMER-MUTIU as Khallam / CLAUDIE BLAKLEY as Jo's Friend
NEVER TALK TO STRANGERS
LWT 'Galton & Simpson Comedy' / 1x30m-e / 1969 3 May - Saturday 9.20pm
Writers: Ray Galton, Alan Simpson / Producer/Director: David Askey
Comedy. A shy couple fall in love.
Basil..................................................... HARRY H. CORBETT
Olive..................................................... ROSEMARY LEACH
Landlady............................................... DOROTHY FRERE
NEVERWHERE
BBC2/Crucial / 6x30m-e / 1996 12 September - 17 October
Writer: Neil Gaiman / Producer: Clive Brill / Director: Dewi Humphreys
Fantasy drama serial. When Richard Mayhew stops to help a wounded girl, he is plunged into a nightmare world that exists below the streets of London.
Richard Mayhew................................. GARY BAKEWELL
Door.................................................. LAURA FRASER
Mr Croup............................................ HYWEL BENNETT
Mr Vandemar..................................... CLIVE RUSSELL
Marquis de Carabas............................ PATERSON JOSEPH
Old Bailey......................................... TREVOR PEACOCK
Mr Stockton...................................... STRATFORD JOHNS
Hunter............................................... TANYA MOODIE
Angel Islington................................... PETER CAPALDI
Earl's Court....................................... FREDDIE JONES
Serpentine........................................ JULIE T. WALLACE
Portico............................................. MICHAEL CULVER
Tooley.............................................. ARTHUR WHYBROW
Halvard............................................ TIMOTHY BATESON
NEVILLE'S ISLAND
Yorkshire TV/Primetime / 1x90m-e / 1998
Writer: Tim Firth / Music: Barrington Pheloung / Producer: Judy Cramer / Director: Terry Johnson
Comedy drama. Four executives end up stranded on a desert island after agreeing to take part in a team building weekend in the Lake District.
Gordon................................................ TIMOTHY SPALL
Roy..................................................... MARTIN CLUNES
Neville................................................. JEFF RAWLE
Angus................................................. DAVID BAMBER
Mrs Champness.................................. SYLVIA SYMS
Outbound Bernie.................................. SIMON ASHLEY
THE NEW ASSISTANT
ATV / 1x75m-e / 1967
Writer: Ronald Harwood / Producer: Cecil Clarke / Director: John Nelson Burton
Drama. A strange young man takes a job at a hotel.
With:- RONALD FRASER as Carvel / RACHEL KEMPSON
IDTV/Avengers / 26x60m-e / 1976-77
Creator: Brian Clemens / Producers: Brian Clemens, Albert Fennell
Action adventure series. Sequel to The Avengers . Steed is joined by two new assistants the glamourous Purdey and tough Mike Gambit. There was more of an emphasis on mundane spy stories this time out.
With:- PATRICK MACNEE as John Steed / JOANNA LUMLEY as Purdey / GARETH HUNT as Mike Gambit
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF CHARLIE CHAN
ITC / 39x30m-e / 1957-58 black and white
Creator: Earl Derr Biggs / Executive Producer: Leon Frankes
Crime drama series. Cases of oriental detective Charlie Chan while living in London with number one son Barry.
Charlie Chan...................................... J. CARROLL NAISH
Barry Chan........................................ JAMES HONG
Insp Duff............................................ RUPERT DAVIES
Insp Marlowe..................................... HUGH WILLIAMS
NEW FOUND LAND
ITV (Scotland) / 12x30m / 2000, 2002
An anthology series of separate short films. Shown on Scottish ITV regions only.
Series 1 (2000)
Directors for the series: Ewan Morrison, Bob Blagden, Hannah Robinson, Alison
Peebles, Andy Goddard and David McKay
1) I Saw You
2) Long Haul. A lorry driver picks up an emotionally disturbed
woman. With Gary Lewis and Simone Lahbib
3) Nightswimmer. A Chinese girl has to conquer her fear of
undressing at the swimming baths
4) Nan
5) The Only Two Comedians
6) To a Mouse
Series 2 (2002)
1) Solid Geometry (3 Oct 2002)
Short story: Ian McEwan / Adaption/Director: Denis Lawson / Producer: Gill Parry
A newly married man inherits his great grandfather’s diaries and discovers in
them a fantastical equation. This drama was also shown on C4 on 28 November 2002
as a stand-alone.
With:- Ewan McGregor / Ruth Millar / Peter Capaldi / Jonathan Watson
2) The Practicality of Magnolia (10 Oct 2002)
W: Raymond Soltysek / D: Clara Glynn / P: Carolynne Sinclair Kidd
A man pays for his board and lodgings by helping to decorate a landlady’s
house.
With:- Sheila Hancock / Steven Duffy / Brian Cox (voice)
3) Love is Four Letter Word (17 Oct 2002)
W: John Rooney / D: Sarah Rantell Barr / P: Barbara Doyle
Adam Love runs an agency to help people end relationships.
With:- John Comerford / Anita Vitessee / Fional Danskin / James Fleming / Neil
McCormack / Alan McCafferty / Pauline Lockhart / Harry Ward
4) Family (24 October 2002)
W/D: Adrian Mead / P: Clare Kerr
Caring nurse Marion is retired early due to closures but cannot cut her ties
with one of her former charges.
With:- Pam Ferris / Eric Barlow / Maurice Roeves
5) Sniper 470 (7 Nov 2002)
W/D: Paul Holmes / P: Michael Hines
Science Fiction. A lone soldier waits in outer space to ambush a convoy inside a
massive gun. To maintain his sanity he develops a symbiotic relationship with
the weapon.
Starring Billy Boyd / Carmen Pieraccini
6) The Sucker Punch (14 Nov 2002)
W: Jack Dickson / D: Jules Williamson / P: Sara Harkins,
An ex-boxing coach is released from prison stirring up ambitions and emotions of
a journalist and the mother of the man’s victim.
With:- David Hayman / Anne Marie Timoney / Tam Dean Burn / Gus Martin / Stewart
Sinclair Blythe / Zak Hanif / Jim Twaddle / Gary French / Rasa Monazahian
THE NEW PROFESSIONALS:See C15:The New Professionals
NEW SCOTLAND YARD
LWT / 46x60m-e / 1972-74
Producer: Jack Williams
Crime drama series. Cases of two C.I.D. officers working out of New Scotland Yard.
Det Ch Supt John Kingdom............... JOHN WOODVINE
Det Sgt Alan Ward........................... JOHN CARLISLE
Det Sgt Dexter(74)........................... CLIVE FRANCIS
Det Ch Supt Clay(74)....................... MICHAEL TURNER
NEWSHOUNDS
BBC1 / 1x105m-e / 1990 2 September
Writer/Director: Les Blair / Producer: Sarah Curtis
Comedy drama. Two newspaper reporters get involved in a story about the relative of a TV star.
With:- ADRIAN EDMONDSON / ALISON STEADMAN / LINDA BASSETT / CHRISTOPHER FULFORD / PAUL KEMBER
NEW TRICKS
BBC1-Wall to Wall / 1x90m, 6x60m / 27 March 2003 (pilot), series started 1 April 2004
Producer: Gina Crook/ Theme Music is It's Alright
sung by Dennis Waterman.
(pilot) Writer: Roy Mitchell / Director: Graham Theakston
(series) Writer: Simon Block / Director: Paul Seed
Crime drama. DS Sandra Pullman is put in charge of a special police unit set up
to look into unsolved murders. Her unit is comprised of civilian retired
ex-police who have a rather different 1970s attitude to police work. There was a
90-minute pilot episode in 2003 in which the team re-examine a 20-year old
murder after the man convicted of the killing is released.
With:- AMANDA REDMAN as Sandra Pullman / DENNIS WATERMAN as Gerry Standing /
ALUN ARMSTRONG as Brian Lane / JAMES BOLAM as Jack Halford
NEW WORLD
BBC / 1x / 1966 black and white
Period drama. In the 17th Century the Pilgrim fathers journey to America aboard the Mayflower.
With:- JAMES FOX / BERNARD HILL / JOSS ACKLAND
NICE GIRL
BBC2 / 1x75m-e / 2000 11 May Thursday 9.00pm
Writer/Director: Dominic Savage / Producer: Ruth Caleb / Costume: Jakki Winfield / Camera: Graham Smith / Executive Producer: David Thompson, Alex Holmes
Drama. In South Wales 16 year old married mother Joanna begins to find her life falling apart. Joanna is married to Steve who is in the army and later she learns he is having an affair.
With:- JOANNA GRIFFITHS as Joanna / STEVE MEO as Steve / KATE JARMAN as Mel / IEUAN RHYS as Mark / CATRIN POWELL as Linda / BRENDAN CHARLESON as Father / MANON EAMES as Mother / MARK BISHOP as Paul / SOPHIE BORJA-EDWARDS as Laura / LUCY BORJA-EDWARDS as Gemma
NICE
GUY EDDIE
BBC1 / 7x60m / 2001 (pilot), series started 16 June 2002 / 9:00pm
Writer: Johanne McAndrew / Director: Douglas
Mackinnon / Producer: Paddy Higson
Bumbling but loveable Liverpudlian private eye, Eddie McMullen, carries out
investigative work with the help of Frank, his newly discovered son from a
long-forgotten liaison. At home he has a wife and three noisy daughters. This
series followed-on from a pilot broadcast on 14 June 2001 which is included in
the above episode count.
With:- RICKY TOMLINSON as Eddie McMullen / TOM ELLIS as Frank Bennett / RACHEL
DAVIES as Ronnie McMullen / ELIZABETH SPRIGGS as Vera McMullen / CHRISTINE
TREMARCO as Ange McMullen / EMMA VAUDREY as Becca McMullen / STEPHANIE WARING as
Laura McMullen / JOHN HENSHAW as Lol O’Toole
NICE TO HAVE YOU BACK
Associated-Rediffusion / 1x75m-e / 1967
Writer: Michael Winder / Design: Fred Pusey / Director: Christoper Hodson
Spy drama. A British agent is released after being held in the East and has trouble adjusting to his old life once gain.
With:- KENNETH HAIGH as Patterson / ANN LYNN / BRYAN WILDE / SUZANNE NEVE
NICE WORK
BBC2 / 4x60m-e / 1989
Writer: David Lodge / Producer: Chris Parr / Director: Christopher Menaul
Drama serial. Feminist lecturer Robyn Penrose, as part of a project, has to shadow Vic Wilcox, the slobbish typical man and self made MD of an engineering firm. Both learn a few things about the others point of view.
Vic Wilcox......................................... WARREN CLARKE
Robyn Penrose................................... HAYDN GWYNNE
Marjorie Wilcox.................................. JANET DALE
Brian Everthorpe................................. JOHN FORGEHAM
Stuart Baxter..................................... DAVID CALDER
Charles Bennett................................. MARTIN JACOBS
NICHOLAS CRAIG - THE NAKED ACTOR
BBC2 / 6x20m-e / 1990 22 November - 27 December Thursdays 10.10pm
Writer: Christopher Douglas / Producer: Caroline Wright / Director: Charles Miller
Comedy series. 'Gifted' actor Nicholas Craig holds forth on a variety of topics including the correct way to collect an award and how to act for television. Craig was a clever invention of Nigel Planer and Christopher Douglas taking the rise out of some of the more 'lovey' aspects of the acting profession. which first appeared in book form in 1988 (I, An Actor was the title) See also The Nicholas Craig Masterclass, Nicholas Craig's Interview Masterclass and Nicholas Craig's Masterpiece Theatre. All listed below.
Nicholas Craig................................ NIGEL PLANER
THE NICHOLAS CRAIG MASTERCLASS
BBC2 / 5x20m-e / 1992 12 March - 16 April Thursdays 10.10pm
Writer: Christopher Douglas / Producer: Caroline Wright / Director: Janet Fraser Crook
Comedy series. Further tips for the aspiring actor from that self proclaimed theatrical giant Nicholas Craig.
Nicholas Craig................................. NIGEL PLANER
NICHOLAS CRIAG'S INTERVIEW MASTERCLASS
BBC2 / 1x15m-e / 1990 23 June - Saturday 9.40pm
Writer: Christopher Douglas / Producer: Charles Miller, Caroline Wright
Comedy. Ac-Tor Nicholas Craig conducts a masterclass on interview technique. Screened during the interval of a RSC production of Othello.
Nicholas Craig................................ NIGEL PLANER
NICHOLAS CRAIG'S MASTERPIECE THEATRE
W/D:Christopher Douglas BBC2 'TV Hell'/ 1x15m-e / 1992 31 August - Monday 9.30pm
Comedy. Nicholas Craig (the fabled actor) explores the world of costume drama. This one off edition appeared during a theme night of TV's nightmarish moments.
Nicholas Craig.................................. NIGEL PLANER
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
BBC / 1957 black and white
Period drama. Victorian idealistic schoolmaster Nicholas Nickleby has a hard time establishing himself.
With:- WILLIAM RUSSELL as Nicholas Nickleby / ESMOND KNIGHT as Squeers / ROSALIND KNIGHT as Fanny / BRIAN PECK as Smike
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
BBC1 / 1968
Writer: Hugh Leonard / Novel: Charles Dickens
Period drama. Victorian idealistic schoolmaster Nicholas Nickleby has a hard time establishing himself.
With:- MARTIN JARVIS as Nicholas Nickleby / DERIEK FRANCIS as Ralph / ROSALIND KNIGHT as Miss Snevellicci / TERENCE ALEXANDER as Sir Mulbery Hawk / ROY KINNEAR as Gentleman Next Door
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
BBC / 1977
Period drama. Victorian idealistic schoolmaster Nicholas Nickleby has a hard time establishing himself.
With:- NIGEL HAVERS as Nicholas Nickleby / KATE NICHOLLS as Kate Nickleby / LIZ SMITH as Peg Sliderskew / PATRICIA ROUTLEDGE as Mrs Mantalini / FREDDIE JONES as Crummles / DEREK FRANCIS as Squeers
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
ITV (Company Pictures) / 2x120minute episodes / 2000
Writer: Martyn Edward Hesford / Music: Colin Towns / Producer: Nicolas Brown / Director: Stephen Whittaker
Period drama. Victorian idealistic schoolmaster Nicholas Nickleby has a hard time establishing himself. Probably the best version yet with a script that stays faithful to the source material but takes into account modern viewing tastes.
Wih:- JAMES D'ARCY as Nicholas / CHARLES DANCE as Ralph Nichleby / SOPHIA MYLES as Kate Nickleby / GREGOR FISHER / PAM FERRIS / LEE INGLEBY as Smike / LIZ SMITH
BBC 'Comedy Playhouse' / 1x30m-e / 1963 16 Nov - Sat 9.25pm
Writer: Marty Feldman / Producer: Michael Mills
Comedy. Lawyer Mossy advises Mrs Emily Trout and her family of crooks.
Mossy............................................. GEORGE COLE
Mrs Emily Trout................................ MARGARETTA SCOTT
Mrs Martin....................................... DORIS HARE
Jeremy Trent.................................... JAMES VILLIERS
Mr McMurtrie................................... CHARLES HESLOP
Samantha Trout............................... GABRIELLA LICUDI
NIGHT AND DAY
ITV1 / x30m, x60m / 2001 - 2003
A new UK produced daytime soap. It was about a couple of families with
intertwined lives. Often slightly surreal with fantasy sequences, the main story
was about 16 year old Jane Harper who went missing after the first week of
episodes and was thereafter only really seen in flashback sequences. Initially
it was shown at 5pm thrice-weekly with a late night omnibus edition that
contained more adult material (although this only really amounted to mild
swearing). After a few months with poor ratings the daytime showing was dropped
and shown in a late night 60 minute slot only - despite this it was never really
made as a post-watershed programme that reflected the late night timeslot
(usually about midnight). It came to a close with the final episode on 5 June
2003 with the plotlines resolved by moving forward 4 years to see how things had
turned out. The theme song was sung by Kylie Minogue.
Some main characters:- GEORGINA WALKER as Jane Harper / LYSETTE ANTHONY as
Roxanne Doyle / JOE MCGANN as Alex Wells / LESLEY JOSEPH as Rachel Culgrin /
GLYNIS BARBER as Fiona Brake / CATHY TYSON as Steph McKenzie / SALLY DEXTER as
Natalie Harper / STEPHANIE LEONIDAS as Della Wells / BRADLEY WALSH as Woody
NIGHT
FLIGHT
BBC1 / 2x80m-e / 2 February
2002 9:00pm and 10:40pm
Writer: William Ivory; Director:
Nicholas Renton; Hilary Salmon
Drama. The story of a Lancaster bomber pilot who meets a former comrade at a
commemoration service 50 years later. Set in the present day and 1943. Both
parts were shown on the same night with a 20-minute News in-between - although
part one had no closing credits, part 2 started again with new opening titles
and star actors' names repeated - so most likely it was made as a 2-parter
rather than a 1-parter simply broken up by the News (as films sometimes are).
With:- CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER as Harry Peters / EDWARD WOODWARD as Vic Green /
KENNETH CRANHAM as Ted Atwell / BARBARA FLYNN as Moira / ALEC NEWMAN as 1940s
Harry / CHRISTINE TREMARCO as Pam Atwell
NIGHTINGALE'S BOYS
Granada / 7x60m-e / 1975
Creator: Arthur Hopcraft / Producer: Brian Armstrong
Drama serial. A schoolmaster who is about to retire meets up with some of his former pupils.
Bill Nightingale................................. DEREK FARR
Major A.J. Cartwright........................ JOHN CARSON
NIGHTMARE
ITV / 1x60m-e / 1962
Writer: Alfred Harris / Director: Mel Breen
Thriller. A family become convinced that someone is trying to break into their house.
With:- CEC LINDER / TOM HARVEY
THE NIGHTMARE MAN
BBC1 / 4x30m-e / 1981 1 May - 22 May
Writer: Robert Holmes /Director: Douglas Camfield
Fantasy thriller serial. A monster like killer is somewhere on the loose on the Scottish island of Inverdee.
With:- JAMES WARWICK as Michael Gaffikin / CELIA IMRIE asFiona Patterson / MAURICE ROEVES as Inspector Inskip / JONATHAN NEWTH as Colonel Howard / JAMES COSMO as Sergeantt Carch / JON CROFT as McGrath
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