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OBJECTS OF AFFECTION BBC / 7x50m-e / 1982 Writer: Alan Bennett / Producer: Innes Lloyd Anthology of plays by Alan Bennett, the fourth play, A Day Out, was a repeat screening of his 1972 production. 1.INTENSIVE CARE, 2.OUR WINNIE, 3.A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, 4.A DAY OUT , 5.ROLLING HOME, 6.MARKS, 7.SAY SOMETHING HAPPENED
OBJECT Z/ OBJECT Z RETURNS Associated-Rediffusion / 12x30m-e / 1965-66 Season one: 19 Oct - 22 Nov 65 / Season Two: 22 Feb - 29 Mar 66 Writer: Chris McMaster / Producer/Director: Daphne Shadwell Two scifi drama serials. The Earth is threatened by strange objects that are on line for a direct hit. With:- TREVOR BANNISTER as Peter Barry / RALPH NOSSEK as Prof Ramsay / CELIA BANNERMAN as Diana Winters / MARGARET NEALE as June Challis / LINDSAY CAMPBELL as Dr Rickover / ROY HERRICK as Radio Operator
ODDBODS BBC1 / 2x30m-e / 1998 Writers: Gareth Hale, Norman Pace, Richard Parker / Producer/Director: Peter Horton Two occasional comedies. The misadventures of a pair of silent eccentrics living in a sleepy country village. Nobby................................................ GARETH HALE Ginge................................................. NORMAN PACE Posh Lady.......................................... MIRANDA BAKER Bag Lady............................................ FLIP NEBSTER Radio Voice........................................ DAVID HAMILTON
Short lived BBC2 1998 Umbrella title for a series of dark plays including Anorak of Fire
THE ODD MAN Granada / 16x60m-e / 1962-63 black and white Creator: Edward Boyd / Producer: Stuart Latham Crime drama series. The cases of a group of detectives, a spin off series called Mr Rose emerged. See also It's Dark Outside. Steve Gardiner.................................. EDWIN RICHFIELD Ch Insp Gordon................................ MOULTRIE KELSALL Ch Insp Rose................................... WILLIAM MERVYN Det Sgt Swift.................................... KEITH BARRON Judy Gardiner................................... SARAH LAWSON South.............................................. CHRISTOPHER GUINEE
OFFENDERS C4 / 7x30m / started 12 November 2002 / 11:35pm Director: Farren Blackburn /
Producer: Paolo Proto
THE OFFICE ITV / 1x30m-e / 1996 Writer: Steven Moffatt / Producer: Sandra Hastie / Director: Paul Jackson Comedy. Things get out of hand when an office worker tries to impress his new female boss. Norman.............................................. ROBERT LINDSAY Hilary................................................. ISLA BLAIR Pru.................................................... REBECCA FRONT Nigel.................................................. STEFAN DENNIS John.................................................. SARA POWELL Voice of Mrs Platt............................... BELINDA LANG
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN BBC1 'Comedy Playhouse' / 1x30m-e / 1970 8 January - Thursday 7.30pm Writer: Myles Rudge / Producer: Robin Nash Comedy. Major Gissing.................................... JAMES GROUT Sid Coil............................................. KEN WYNNE Mrs Telfer.......................................... PATRICIA HAYES Miss Jellicoe..................................... DIANA KING Dimitri Yevgenyvitch........................... RAYMOND WESTWELL
THE OFFSHORE ISLAND BBC / 1x90m-e / 1959 14 April black and white Writer: Margharita Laski / Design: Barry Learoyd / Producer: Dennis Vance Scifi drama. Eight years after an atomic war a young widow and her two children are living in an isolated valley when an American troop arrive. James Verney.................................. TIM SEELY Mary Verney..................................... DIANE CLARE Rachel Verney.................................. ANN TODD Martin.............................................. ROBERT BROWN Capt Charles..................................... PHIL BROWN Smithson.......................................... DAN JACKSON
OF MYCENAE AND MEN BBC2 / 1x30m-e / 1979 23 March - Friday 10.15pm Writers: Frederick Raphael, Kenneth McLeish / Producer: Richard Broke / Director: Hugh David Period comedy. An alternate view of history showing what happened to Helen of Troy following the Trojan War. Helen of Troy....................................... DIANA DORS Menelaus........................................... FREDDIE JONES Kassandra......................................... ANNETTE CROSBIE The Messenger.................................. DEREK GODFREY Mr Taramasalatopoulos...................... BOB HOSKINS
OI FOR ENGLAND Central / 1x75m-e / 1982 April/Sat 10.00pm Writer: Trevor Griffith / Producer: Sue Birtwhistle / Music: Andy Roberts / Director: Tony Smith Drama. An innercity skinhead band attempt to make the big time. Swells................................................. IAN MERCER Napper................................................ NEIL PEARSON Gloria.................................................. LISA LEWIS Landry................................................. RICHARD PLATT Finn.................................................... ADAM KOTZ The Man.............................................. GAVIN RICHARDS
OIL STRIKE NORTH BBC/TCF / 13x50m-e / 1976 Creator/Producer: Gerard Glaister Drama series. The lives of a group of men working on an offshore oil rig. With:- NIGEL DAVENPORT / BARBARA SHELLEY / MICHAEL WHITNEY / ANGELA DOUGLAS / CALLUM MILL
OKTOBER ITV / 3x60m-e / 1998 Writer/Director: Stephen Gallagher / Producer: Brian Eastman Thriller serial. Teacher Jim Harper finds himself hunted down after his body is used in a sinister medical experiment. Jim Harper........................................ STEPHEN TOMPKINSON Rochelle............................................ LYDZIA ENGLERT Linda................................................ MARIA LENNON Viveros............................................. JAMES McCARTHY Daniel.............................................. JAMES DUKE Dr Franks......................................... MICHAEL BERTENSHAW
THE OLD CONTEMPTIBLE BBC1 'Comedy Playhouse' / 1x30m-e / 1970 15 July - Wed 7.30pm Writer: Keith Waterhouse / Producer: Dennis Main Wilson / Director: Vere Lorrimer Comedy. Old World War One soldier Sam Oakley hates everything about the modern world. Sam Oakley..................................... BILLY RUSSELL Arthur Oakley................................... ARTHUR ENGLISH Lily Oakley...................................... GRETCHEN FRANKLIN Josie Oakley................................... TAMARA USTINOV
THE OLD CROWD LWT / 1x / 1979 Writer: Alan Bennett / Director: Lindsay Anderson Comedy drama.
THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP BBC / x25m-e / 1962 black and white Novel: Charles Dickens Period drama serial. A dwarf enters the life of a man and his daughter and has a strange effect on them. With:- MICHELE DOTRICE / OLIVER JOHNSTON / ANTON RODGERS / RONALD CUNLIFFE / PATRICK TROUGHTON
THE OLD DEVILS BBC / 3x60m-e / 1991 Writer: Andrew Davies / Music: John Altman / Director: Tristam Powell Comedy drama serial. A TV presenter returns to his Welsh home town after an absence of 40 years in order to write a novel but soon finds himself disrupting the lives of his former drinking pals. With:- JOHN STRIDE as Alan Weaver / JAMES GROUT / RAY SMITH / BERNARD HEPTON / SHEILA ALLEN / ANNE STALLYBRASS / ELIZABETH SPRIGGS / ANNA CROPPER
THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST BBC / 1971-87 Music show. In a world accustomed to Top of the
Pops, this was a show on which the bands performed album tracks and were
interviewed after they had played. The music was live and, since the idea was to
air new sounds, many of the bands were making their first television appearance.
Presenter Bob Harris recalls how the show's name was inspired by the doormen in
grey suits who worked at the music publishing houses in
OLD FLAMES BBC / 1x90m-e / 1990 Writer: Simon Gray / Producer: Kenith Trodd / Director: Christopher Morahan Comedy. A barrister allows himself to get caught up in a convoluted conspiracy with an obsessive middle aged recluse. With:- STEPHEN FRY / MIRIAM MARGOYLES / SIMON CALLOW / CLIVE FRANCIS
THE OLD MEN AT THE ZOO BBC / 5x55m-e / 1982 15 Sep - 13 Oct Writer: Troy Kennedy Martin / Novel: Angus Wilson / Producer: Jonathan Powell / Director: Stuart Burge Fantasy drama serial. In the near future the keepers of London Zoo are a metaphor for the government. Shot on location video. With:- MARIUS GORING / ROLAND CULVER / ANDREW CRUICKSHANK / STUART WILSON / ROBERT MORLEY / MAURICE DENHAM / JAMES GRANT
OLD SCORES ITV / 1x105m-e / 1991 Writers: Dean Parker, Greg McGee / Director: Adam Clayton Comedy drama. When a dying linesman admits he cheated during a vital Welsh Vs New Zealand Rugby International in 1966, the authorities agree the only way to settle things is to replay the match with the original players. A lot of well known rugby players from the 1960's and 70's appeared as themselves. With:- ROBERT PUGH / GLYN HOUSTON / ALISON BRUCE / WINDSOR DAVIES / BARRY JOHN / GARETH EDWARDS
OLIVER'S TRAVELS BBC1 / 5x50m-e / 1995 Writer: Alan Plater / Producer: David Cunliffe / Director: Giles Foster Comedy drama serial. Redundant teacher Oliver undertakes a strange odyssey to try and discover the whereabouts of 'Aristotle'. Oliver.................................................. ALAN BATES Diane................................................. SINEAD CUSACK Moody................................................ MICHAEL BYRNE Norman Moody................................... SUE RODERICK Librarian............................................. MURIEL PAVLOW Baxter................................................ BILL PATERSON
OLIVER TWIST BBC / 13x25m-e / 1962 7 Jan - 1 Apr black and white Writer: Constance Cox / Novel: Charles Dickens / Producer: Eric Taylor Period drama serial. Young 19th century foundling boy Oliver Twist runs away to London and gets mixed up in the machinations of Fagin and the evil Bill Sykes. Oliver Twist........................................ BRUCE PROCHNIK Fagin................................................ MAX ADRIAN Artful Dodger..................................... MELVYN HAYES Bill Sykes......................................... PETER VAUGHAN Nancy.............................................. CARMEL McSHARRY
OLIVER TWIST BBC / 6x30m-e / 1985 Writer: Alexander Baron / Producer: Terrance Dicks / Director: Gareth Davies Period drama serial. Young orphan Oliver Twist falls in with Fagin and the evil Bill Sykes. With:- BEN RODSKA as Oliver / ERIC PORTER as Fagin / LYSETTE ANTHONY / FARNK MIDDLEMISS / GODFREY JONES
OLIVER TWIST HTV/United/Diplomat/ WGBH Boston / 4x120m-e / 1999 28 Nov - 19 Dec Sun 9.00pm Writer: Alan Bleasdale / Novel: Charles Dickens / Music: Paul Pritchard with additional themes by Elvis Costello / Design: Malcolm Thornton / Costume: Ros Ebbut / Executive Producers: Alan Bleasdale, Michele Buck, Rebecca Eaton / Producer: Keith Thompson / Director: Renny Rye Period drama serial. The classic Dickens story of young Orphan boy Oliver and his involvement with crooks Fagin and Bill Sykes. Bleasdale came up with a complete re-interpretation of the story with the first episode devoted to the events leading upto Oliver's birth. Oliver Twist....................................... SAM SMITH Fagin................................................ ROBERT LINDSAY Bill Sykes......................................... ANDY SERKIS Mrs Mann......................................... JULIE WALTERS Nancy.............................................. EMILY WOOF Mr Bumble....................................... DAVID ROSS Edwin Leeford.................................. TIM DUTTON Elizabeth Leeford.............................. LINDSAY DUNCAN Monks............................................. MARK WARREN Sally................................................ LIZ SMITH Mr Fleming....................................... ALUN ARMSTRONG Mrs Bedwin...................................... ANNETTE CROSBIE Mr Brownlow.................................... MICHAEL KITCHEN The Artful Dodger.............................. ALEX CROWLEY Bet.................................................. ISLA FISHER Mr Sowerby..................................... ROGER LLOYD PACK
OMAGH C4 / 1x120m / 27 May 2004 Writers: Guy Hibbert, Paul Greengrass / Director:
Pete Travis / Producers: Ed Guiney, Paul Greengrass
THE OMEGA FACTOR BBC / 10x50m-e / 1979 Writer: Jack Gerson / Producer: George Gallaccio Fantasy drama series. Stories from the files of the psychic research unit of MI5 known as Department 7 a unit which specialise in dealing with the unexplained. With:- JAMES HAZLEDINE as Tom Crane / LOUISE JAMESON as Anne Reynolds / JOHN CARLISLE as Ray Martindale
ON APPROVAL BBC / 1x90m-e / 1983 Based On the play by Frederick Lonsdale / Producer: Cedric Messina / Director: David Giles Drawing room comedy set in 1927. Four stylish, unmarried people spend a month together, "on approval," to decide if marriage would be the bliss they imagine. With:- Penelope Keith as Maria Wislack / Jeremy Brett as George, Duke of Bristol / Lindsay Duncan as Helen Hale / Benjamin Whitrow as Richard Halton
ONCE IN A LIFETIME BBC / 1x30m-e / 1937 black and white Writers: Kaufman, Hart / Producer: Eric Crozier Comedy. With:- JOAN MILLER / ELAINE WOODSON / GUY GLOVER / DOUGLAS SEALE / HANNAH JONES / CHARLES FARRELL / KAY LEWIS
ONCE IN A LIFETIME BBC2/WNET / 1x90m-e / 1988 Writers: Hart & Kaufman / Music: Carl Davis / Producer: Shaun Sutton / Director: Robin Midgey Period comedy drama. When talking pictures arrive in Hollywood its silent stars face upto an uncertain future. Macy Daniels................................... ZOE WANAMAKER Herman Glogamer............................ DAVID SUCHET George Lewis.................................. NIALL BUGGY Jerry Hyland.................................... KRISTOFER TABORI Miss Lieghton.................................. SHEILA GISH Lawrence Vail.................................. EDWARD PETHERBRIDGE Mrs Walker..................................... ROSEMARY LEACH Rudolph ......................................... BRIAN BLESSED
ONCE IN A LIFETIME Carlton/Noel Gay 'Comedy Playhouse' / 1x30m-e / 1993 23 Mar - Tues 8.30pm Writers: Nick Symons, Sandi Toksvig, Joolz / Script Editor: Nick Revell / Executive Producer: Charles Armitage / Producer: Nick Symons / Director: Sylvie Boden Comedy. Twin sisters, but not identical, Majo and Helen, are seperated at six months old, they are then reunited years later thatnks to TV suprise show Once In A Lifetime. Matron................................................ PAM FERRIS Mojo................................................... LISA MAXWELL Helen................................................. MARIA McERLANE Bella White......................................... KATE ROBBINS Roger................................................. RAMSAY GILDERDALE
ONCE IN EVERY LIFETIME BBC / 1x50m-e / 1969 Writer: John Wilson / Story: Tom Hamlin / Producer: George Spenton-Foster / Director: Brian Hulme Drama. A young pair of childhood sweethearts swear to marry but find events conspiring against them. Frank.................................................. TOM CONTI Jenny.................................................. KARA WILSON
ONCE UPON A TIME:FRANKENSTEIN Granada / 1x60m-e / 1973 Writer: John Stevenson / Director: Gerry Hill Horror drama. A sequel to Frankenstein picking up the story of Baron Frankenstein on board a ship, the Pheonix, in the artic, where the Captain has plans of his own. With:- GEOFFREY BAYLDON as Baron Frankenstein / JOHN STRIDE as Robert Walton / DAVID RYALL / DERRICK O'CONNOR / JOHN STRATTON
ONE Associated-Rediffusion / 1x90m-e / 1956 16 April black and white Writer: John Letts / Novel: David Karp / Special Effects: Edward Shankster / Director: Peter Graham Scott Scifi drama. In a society of the future where the people live robot like lives, one such person begins to learn to think for himself. Conger................................................ JACK MAY Miss Allam.......................................... RUTH TROUNCER Wright................................................. KENNETH HYDE Burden................................................ DONALD PLEASENCE Wilkin................................................. JONATHAN MEDDINGS Lark.................................................... KENNETH GRIFFITHS Victor................................................. JOHN WOODNUTT
THE ONE AND ONLY PHYLLIS DIXEY ITV(Thames) / 1x120m(95m actual) / 1 November 1978 Writer: Philip Purser / Director: Michael Tuchner
ONE BY ONE BBC1 / 30x50m-e / 1983-86 Creator: Anthony Read / Books: David Taylor / Script Editor: Christopher Penfold / Music: Michael Oliver / Producer: Bill Sellars Period drama series. Stories of international zoo vet Donald Turner from his early days as a newly qualified vet in the 1950's to his international standing in the 1970's. Each season of the show tackled a different decade and although pretty gory (animal operations in close up) the show was easily the equal of All Creatures Great and Small. With:- ROB HEYLAND as Donald Turner / JAMES ELLIS as Paddy Reilly / SONIA GRAHAM as Ethel / PETER JEFFREY as Maurice Webb / PETER GILMORE as Ben Bishop / HEATHER JAMES as Maggie Raymond / CHRISTINA NAGY as Liz Collier / ANDREW ROBERTSON as Jock Drummond
BBC1 / 91x50m-e / 1971-80 Creator: Cyril Abraham / Music: Khachaturian Period drama series. In the 19th Century determined James Onedin starts his own shipping line based in Liverpool. Grew out of a Drama Playhouse entry of 1970 and over the years there were many cast changes as Onedin's empire grew but the show remained a popular Sunday evening staple throughout its run. The broadcast dates for each season were as follows :- (15-Oct-1971 to 28-Jan-1972 / 17-Sep-1972 to 31-Dec-1972 / 21-Oct-1973 to 27-Jan-1974 / 25-Apr-1976 to 27-Jun-1976 / 26-Jun-1977 to 28-Aug-1977/ 16-Jul-1978 to 17-Sep-1978 / 22-Jul-1979 to 23-Sep-1979 / 31-Aug-1980 to 25-Oct-1980) With:- PETER GILMORE as Capt James Onedin / BRIAN RAWLINSON as Robert Onedin(1) / ANNE STALLYBRASS as Anne Onedin / HOWARD LANG as Capt Baines / MARY WEBSTER as Sarah Onedin / JAMES HAYTER as Capt Webster / PHILIP BOND as Albert Frazer / EDWARD CHAPMAN as Callon / JANE SEYMOUR as Emma Callon / JILL GASCOINE as Letty Gaunt / JAMES GARBUTT as Robert Onedin(2) / JESSICA BENTON as Elizabeth Onedin / MICHAEL BILLINGTON as Daniel Fogarty(1) / TOM ADAMS as Daniel Fogarty(2) / WARREN CLARKE as Josaih Beaumont / KEITH JAYNE as Tom Arnold / KATE NELLIGAN as Leonora Biddulph
THE ONE GAME Central / 4x50m-e / 1988 Writer: John Brown / Executive Producer: Ted Childs / Director: Mike Vardy Fantasy thriller about a revenge seeking computer genius. With:- PATRICK MALAHIDE as Magnus / STEPHEN DILLON / KATE McKENZIE / DAVID MALLINSON / ANN PENNINGTON / PIPPA HAYWOOD
ONE IN A THOUSAND Yorkshire TV / 1x60m-e / 1981 Writer: Mike Stott Drama. A mother copes with bringing up her young son who suffers from Spina Bifida. Marion Hayes................................... EILEEN O'BRIEN John Hayes...................................... JONATHAN ADAM
ONE MOMENT IN TIME BBC / 4x30m-e / 1985 Writer: Robin Chapman / Novel: H.E. Bates / Producer: Colin Tucker / Director: Renny Rye Period drama serial. During World War II a young woman falls in love with an RAF pilot. Splodge............................................. ROBIN DAVIES Elizabeth........................................... ALISON ELLIOTT
199 PARK LANE BBC / 18x30m-e / 1965 3 Aug - 1 Oct black and white Creator: William Fairchild / Producer: Morris Barry Twice weekly drama series. Stories of the people living in a highly exclusive block of flats. With:- PHILIP BOND / EDWIN RICHFIELD / ISABEL DEAN / DEREK BOND
ON THE MOVE BBC / x10m-e / 1978 Writer: Barry Took An adult education series that aimed to improve peoples literacy skills. It featured the exploits of two removal men. Alf......................................................... BOB HOSKINS Bert....................................................... DONALD GEE
102 BOULEVARD HAUSSMAN BBC / 1x75m-e / 1991 Writer: Alan Bennett / Producer: Innes Lloyd / Director: Udayan Prasad Period drama. The writer Marcel Proust becomes obsessed with a violin player. With:- ALAN BATES / PAUL RHYS / JANET McTEER / GILLIAN MARTELL
ONE OF THE FAMILY Thames / 1x60m-e / 1975 Writers: Terence Brady, Charlotte Bingham / Producer: Peter Duguid / Director: Richard Martin Drama. A young girl moves down to London to help out a young couple who are expecting a baby. Susan................................................ POLLY ADAMS Barbara.............................................. VALERIE PHILLIPS
ONE ON TWO BBC2 / 5x10m-e / 1990 18 June - 3 July Producer: Juliet Blake / Executive Producer: Michael Jackson A collection of monologues performed by comedians. 1.THE MAN I WAS Writers: Paddy Fletcher, Chris Lynam with Chris Lynam 2.DEAD GOOD FRIENDS Writer: Jo Brand (she also starred) 3.NICE LIVES Writer: John Downie, Andrew Bailey with Andrew Bailey 4.DIRTY WEEKEND Writer: Arthur Smith with Caroline Quentin 5.OPTICAL ALLUSIONS Writer: John Hegley (he also starred)
ONE STEP BEYOND Young-Lancer / 13x30m-e / 1961/ black and white Creator: Merwin Gerard Collier / Music: Harry Lubin / Executive Producer: Collier Young / Director: John Newland An American anthology series dealing with the supernatural that in 1961 made 13 episodes in Britain. |
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