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

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 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 

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)

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

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

 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

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

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

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

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   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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