Memorable TV

UK TV - OTHER PEOPLE'S CHILDREN to OXBRIDGE BLUES

OTHER PEOPLE'S CHILDREN

BBC1 / 4x50m-e / 2000 (10 September - 1 October / Sundays 9.20pm )

Writer: Leigh Jackson / Novel: Joanna Trollope / Script Editor: Kate Bartlett / Design: Adrian Smith / Costume: James Keast / Music: Rob Lane / Camera: Peter Middleton / Executive Producers: Jane Tranter, Pippa Harris / Producer: Christopher Hall / Director: Pete Travis

Drama serial. The intertwined relationships of three families, all with stepchildren and with all the partners having been involved with one of the three families. 

With:- DENIS LAWSON as Tom / EMILIA FOX as Dale / LESLEY MANVILLE as Nadine / SERENA GORDON as Elizabeth / EMMA FIELDING as Josie / FRANK HARPER as Matthew / JOANNE FROGGATT as Becky / BENJAMIN WHITROW as Duncan / JUSTIN GIRDER as Rory / EMILY CARLTON as Claire / ROBERT PERKINS as Victor / DAFYDD HYWELL as Tim / JACOB ENGELBERG as Rufus / JAMES MURRAY as Lucas

OTHER PEOPLE'S HOUSES

C4 / 6x60m / Started 28 June 2002

Series Producer: Paul Franklin / Executive Producer: John Silver

Lifestyle. Architectural and design expert Naomi Cleaver assesses peoples houses and tells them what their house?s layout and interiors say about them.  

Central-10 Network-Grundy / 4x60m-e / 1992

Writer: Denise Morgan / Novel: Noel Barber / Music: Martin Armiger / Costume: Jeanette Goode, Anna Senior / Producer: Stanley Walsh / Director: Renny Rye

Period drama serial. In the late 1930's a young British doctor arrives on an idyllic South Pacific island determined to build a proper hospital but World War II arrives to spoil his plans. Filmed on location in the Cork Islands New Zealand the show was a UK-Australia co-production.

With:- JASON CONNERY as Chris Master / JOSEPHINE BYRNE as Paula Reid / RICHARD WILSON as Doc Reid / HYWEL BENNETT as Purvis / VIVIEN TAN as Aleena / TERENCE BAYLER as Colonel Fawcett / JAY LAVEA LAGA'AIA as Mona / JUDY MORRIS as Miss Sowerby / GARRY McDONALD as Johnson / ROBIN KORA as Tiki / JUNE BISHOP as Mrs Fawcett / DAVID COLE as  Dr Barton

BBC1 / 1x85m-e / 1998 15 February

Writer: Tony Grounds / Producer: Joanna Willett / Director: David Evans 

Drama. A couple struggle to come to terms with the death of their son in a hit and run accident.

Sonia.................................................. PAULINE QUIRKE

Woody................................................ RAY WINSTONE

DC Spence.......................................... NEIL DUDGEON

DS Yorke............................................ PHILIP JACKSON

Sue.................................................... ROWENA COOPER

Cynthia............................................... TANYA RONDER

Plasterer ............................................ TONY GROUNDS

BBC2 / 9x70m-e / 1996 

Writer: Peter Ransley / Music: Colin Towns / Costume: James Keast / Executive Producer: Michael Wearing / Producer: Charles Pattinson / Director: Simon Cellan Jones

Period drama serial. Immense study of 30 years of political life in Britain between the years 1964 and 1994 following the lives of four Newcastle friends; Politically aware Nicky and Mary fun loving Tosker and troubled Geordie. 

With:- CHRIS ECCLESTON as Nicky Hutchinson / DANIEL CRIAG as Geordie Peacock / MARK STRONG as Tosker Cox / GINA McKEE as Mary / PETER VAUGHAN as Felix Hutchinson / MALCOLM McDOWELL as Benny Barratt / DAVID BRADLEY as Eddie Wells / TONY HAYGARTH as Roy Johnson

OUR GEOFF

BBC / 1986

Writer: Andrew Nickolds / Director: Baz Taylor

Drama.

With:- PATRICK MALAHIDE as Geoffrey / PETER VAUGHAN / PHILIP JACKSON / ELIZABETH MICKERY

BBC 'Comedy Playhouse' / 1x30m-e / 1963 1 March - Friday 8.45pm 

Writers: Ray Galton, Alan Simpson / Producer: Duncan Wood 

Comedy. Ambassador to Moscow Sir William Hunter has trouble when a Russian musician applies for political asylum.

Sir William Hunter................................ ROBERT MORLEY

Nicolai................................................ PATRICK WYMARK

Mortimer............................................. FRANK THORNTON

Kulkinoff ............................................ ANTHONY NEWLANDS

BBC / 1x105m-e / 1953  8 February black and white 

Writers: Alfred Shaughnessy, Christopher Barry / Producer: Michael Mills / Director: Peter Graham Scott

Period drama. The story of music hall legendary Marie Lloyd between the ages of 16 and 52.

Marie................................................... PAT KIRKWOOD

BBC / 4x50m-e / 1976

Writers: Julia Jones, Donald Churchill / Novel: Charles Dickens / Producer: Martin Lisemore / Director: Peter Hammond

Period drama serial. In Victorian times, Lizzie Hexam (whose father is suspected of murder after dragging a body out of the River Thames, where he works as a Longshoreman,) has two men competing for her affections - a situation which leads to tradegy. Meanwhile Bella Wilfer is also trying to make her way in the world. An earlier version of the serial had appeared on the BBC in 1958 with Rachel Roberts and Zena Walker.

Lizzie Hexam................................... LESLEY DUNLOP

John Rokesmith............................... JOHN McENERY

Mr Boffin.......................................... LEO McKERN

Bella Wilfer...................................... JANE SEYMOUR

Jennifer Wren................................... POLLY JAMES

Also with:- KATHLEEN HARRISON / JACK WILD

BBC2 / 4x90m-e / 1998

Writer: Sandy Welch / Costume: Mike O'Neil / Music: Adrian Johnston / Producer: Catherine Wearing / Director: Julian Farino

Period drama serial. In Victorian times, Lizzie Hexam (whose father is suspected of murder after dragging a body out of the River Thames, where he works as a Longshoreman,) has two men competing for her affections - a situation which leads to tradegy. Meanwhile Bella Wilfer is also trying to make her way in the world.

Lizzie Hexam.................................... KEELEY HAWES

Bella Wilfer....................................... ANNA FRIEL

Eugene Wrayburn.............................. PAUL McGANN

Bradley Headstone............................ DAVID MORRISSEY

John Harmon.................................... STEVEN MACKINTOSH

Silas Wegg....................................... KENNETH CRANHAM

Mr Venus......................................... TIMOTHY SPALL

Gaffer............................................... DAVID SCHOFIELD

Mr Boffin.......................................... PETER VAUGHAN

Mrs Boffin........................................ PAM FERRIS

BBC 'Objects of Affection' / 1x50m-e / 1982

Writer: Alan Bennett / Producer: Innes Lloyd / Director: Malcolm Mowbray 

Comedy drama.

With:- ELIZABETH SPRIGGS / CONSTANCE CHAPMAN / SHEILA KELLY

Thames/Euston / 6x60m-e / 1978 24 July - 28 August

Writer: Trevor Preston / Producer: Barry Hanson / Director: Jim Goddard 

Crime drama serial. Criminal Frank Ross comes out of prison determined to get revenge on whoever was responsible for putting him there. Episode Guide Here

Frank Ross...................................... TOM BELL

Anne Ross....................................... LYNN FARLIEGH

Evie................................................. PAM FAIRBROTHER

Det Insp Bryce................................. NORMAN RODWAY

Chris Cottle...................................... BRIAN CROUCHER

Pretty Billy Binns.............................. PETER BLAKE

Bernie Machen................................. OSCAR JAMES

Vic Lee............................................ FRANK MILLS

THE OUTLAW

Channel Four / 5x10m-e / 1999 First Episode 8 March MOnday 7.50pm

Producer: Maria Esposito / Director: Tim Searle

Animated scifi series based on the cartoon strip by Michael Heath. In the near future, sugar, alcohol, cigarettes and fried food are banned. Michael Common - the last smoker in Britain - is on the run from the police.  

OUT OF CONTROL

BBC1 / 1x90m / 15 September 2002 / 9:25pm

Writer/Director: Dominic Savage / Producer: Ruth Caleb

Improvised drama. Story of three teenage youths sent to a young offenders institute.

With:- TAMZIN OUTHWAITE as Dean?s mum / DAVID MORRISSEY as Mike / LEO GREGORY as Sam / DANNY YOUNG as Dean / AKEMNJI NDIFORNYEN as Danny / BRONSON WEBB as Charlie Boy / JAMIE FORMAN as Jim / FRANK HARPER as Sam?s dad

BBC1 / 6x50m-e / 1998

Producers: Simon Passmore, Eileen Quinn 

Medical drama series. Stories of a group of doctors who stand in for GP's out of hours in the city of Haventry.

Dr Daniel Laing................................ JOHN McARDLE

Dr Cathy Harding............................. LINDSEY COULSON

Dr Paul Featherstone....................... DOMINIC WEST

Carol-Anne Kumar........................... LINDA BASSETT

BBC / 1x75m-e / 1988

Writer: Tom Clarke / Music: Jim Parker / Director: Michael Houldey 

Drama. The son of a Welsh hill farmer begins an affair that leads to tragedy.

With:- JULIET STEVENSON / DAFYDD HYWELL / EMRYS JAMES / CADFAN ROBERTS / ROBERT GWILYM / ROBIN GRIFFITHS

BBC / 1x80m-e / 1991

Writer: Graham Alborough / Director: Nick Hamm 

Drama. The problems of a video director who has a number of women in his life.

With:- COLIN FIRTH / CATHERINE ZETA JONES / CATHY TYSON

BBC / 12x50m-e / 1995-96

Creators: Bill Gallagher, Peter Bowker / Producer: Jo Wright 

Crime drama series. Hard hitting cases of a group of C.I.D. officers.

D.C. Ron Ludlow............................... PETER WIGHT

D.C. Marty Brazil.............................. NEIL DUDGEON

D.I. Eric Temple............................... JOHN DUTTINE

D.S. Frank Driscoll.......................... JOHN HANNAH

D.S. Rebecca Bennett..................... ORLA BRADY

Yorkshire / 1x90m-e / 1988

Writer: Michael J. Bird / Novel: A. Davidson / Producer: Derek Bennett / Director: Willi Patterson

Romantic drama. A policeman falls in love while looking into an art theft in Athens.

C.I. Michael Hayden....................... CHARLES DANCE

Jan Lindsay .................................. ALEXANDRA PAUL

BBC2 / 37x60m-e 12x50m-e / 1965-66/69-71

Producers: Irene Shubik, Alan Bromly / Theme Music: Norman Kay / Script Editors: Irene Shubik (65-66), Roger Parkes (70-71) 

Anthology series of initially science fiction dramas that attracted many big name writers including Nigel Kneale and Terry Nation. After a break the series came back in colour and the emphasis changed to encompass more supernatural and plain horror stories.

ABC / 13x60m-e / 1962 30 June - 22 September black and white

Producer: Leonard White / Script Editor: Irene Shubik 

An anthology series of science fiction dramas hosted by Boris Karloff.

HTV/Columbia/ 1x60m-e / 1990

Writer/Executive Producer: Jeff Melvoin / Music: Mike Melvoin Linnea / Director: Tommy Wallace 

Scifi drama. Amercian Marshal Rachel Morgan is appointed to keep law and order on far off Earth colony Icarus in the year 2089. A UK/USA co-production that has yet to be screened in the UK.

Marshal Rachel Morgan..................... JOANNA GOING

Kelly................................................ MARISSA DUNLOP

Cooper............................................. NEIL DICKSON

Julia Holmes..................................... ELLEN THOMAS

Mr Strowski...................................... CHRISTOPHER ROZYCKI

Hill................................................... GERARD HORAN

Hill's Friend...................................... BREFNI McKENNA

LWT / 1x105m-e / 1982

Writers: Richard Harris 

Comedy. A couple meet at various cricketing functions. A series emerged some years later with the same title (See sitcom entry).

Miriam Dervish................................. PRUNELLA SCALES

Roger Dervish.................................. PAUL EDDINGTON

Kevin Costello................................. JONATHAN LYNN

Maggie Costello.............................. MAUREEN LIPMAN

THE OUTSIDER

Yorkshire TV / 7x60m-e / 1983

Writer: Michael J. Bird / Producer: Michael Glynn / Director: Frank W. Smith 

Drama serial. Journalist Frank Scully, staying in the town of Micklethorpe in Yorkshire gets involved in the uncovering of a conspiracy.

Frank Scully...................................... JOHN DUTTINE

OUTSIDE THE RULES

BBC1 / 4x60m-e (2-two part stories) / starts 17 February 2002

Writer: Alma Cullen; Directors: Suri Krishnamma, Sallie Aprahamian; Producer: Alison Davis

Crime drama series. Natalie Vine is a forensic psychiatrist helping the police on murder cases with her profiling skills.

With:- DANIELA NARDINI as Natalie Vine / LESLIE PHILLIPS as Hal Porter / DANNY WEBB as Dr John Falkirk

BBC1 / 2x90m-e / 1996

Writer: John Sullivan / Producer: Jacinta Peel / Director: Tony Dow 

Wartime drama serial. During World War II an American squadron of pilots is billeted upon a none too pleased RAF squadron.

Archie Bunting.................................. SAMUEL WEST

Herschel Lenko................................ JAY GOEDE

Group Captain Baker........................ MARTIN CLUNE

Lady Billington................................. GERALDINE JAMES

Butler.............................................. JACK SHEPHERD

Tully................................................ PETER WINGFIELD

Bronwen.......................................... SHARON GEATER

Narrator........................................... TIMOTHY WEST

W:Robert Banks Stewart Thames / 1x30m-e / 1977

Wartime comedy. During World War II, after the Nazi's have taken over the channel islands, a small hotel tries to keep things going as much as normal.

With:- HANNAH GORDON / ROBERT HARDY / RICHARD MURDOCH

BBC / 7x75m-e / 1984 

Writer: Frederic Raphael / Music: Richard Holmes / Producer/Director: James Cellan Jones 

An anthology of linked plays about the lives of various people at Oxford and Cambridge. The casts were pretty distinguished and included Ian Charleson, Amanda Redman, Michael Elphick, Malcolm Stoddard, Clifford Rose and Rosalyn Landor.

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