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PRIDE OF OUR ALLEY Yorkshire / 1x75m-e / 1984 Writer: Alan Plater / Producer/Director: Michael Ferguson Period drama. The life story of Lancashire film star and singer of the thirties and forties, Gracie Fields. With:- POLLY HEMINGWAY as Gracie / BARRY JACKSON / MICHAEL ANGELIS / GEORGE PRAYDEN
PRIEST BBC2 / 1x90m-e / 1995 Writer: Jimmy McGovern / Director: Antonia Bird Drama. Tortured Catholic priest Father Greg Pilkington struggles with his sexuality. With:- LINUS ROACHE as Father Greg Pilkington / TOM WILKINSON as Father Matthew Thomas / ROBERT CARLYLE as Graham / CATHY TYSON / JAMES ELLIS / ROBERT PUGH / CHRISTINE TREMARCO / PAUL BARBER / RIO FANNING / JIMMY COLEMAN / BILL DEAN / GILLY COMAN / FRED PEARSON / JIMMY GALLAGHER / TONY BOOTH
THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE Scottish TV / 7x60m-e / 1978 Writer: Jay Presson Allen / Music: Marvin Hamlisch / Producer: Richard Bates Period drama serial. Lonely Jean Brodie teaches at a Scottish school in the 1930's. With:- GERALDINE McEWAN as Jean Brodie / LUCINDA BATESON / ANN MITCHELL / MAXINE GORDON
PRIME SUSPECT Granada / Variable length / 1991-97 and 2003 Creator: Lynda La Plante / Producers: Don Leaver, Paul Marcus, Brian Park Crime drama series. Cases of
a tough no-nonsense female detective Inspector. Originally conceived as a one
off there was a further serial in 1992, another in 1993 and three single
episodes in 1995 and another story in 1997. In 2003 after a 7-year gap, a sixth
story was made comprising 2x120m and titled "The Last Witness" - Helen
Mirren once again starred although most of the supporting cast were new. With:- HELEN MIRREN as Jane Tennison / TOM BELL as Det Sgt Bill Otley / JOHN BENFIELD as Det Ch Supt Mike Kernan / JACK ELLIS as Det Insp Muddiman
PRINCE BBC1 / 1x90m-e / 1991 Writer: Julie Birchill / Costume: Rita Reekie / Music: Bill Connor / Design: Paul Joel / Producer: Ruth Baumgarten / Director: David Wheatley Period comedy drama. In the early 1960's a young man cares more for his Alsatian dog more than he does his family. With:- SEAN BEAN as Jack / CELIA MONTAGUE as Marie / JANET McTEER as Adult Claudie / JACKIE McGUIRE as Young Claudie / ROSS SOLO as Prince / WILLIAM ARMSTRONG as Tom / MARIE CLIFFORD as Jeannie
THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1996 Writer/Producer: Julian Fellowes / Novel: Mark Twain / Director: Andrew Morgan Period drama serial. An urchin swaps places with a prince who just happens to be his exact double - the prince then finds himself on the run with a man wanted for murder. There was a previous BBC serial version in 1975 with Nicholas Lyndhurst as Tom & Edward. With:- PHILIP SARSON as Tom/Edward / JENNY McCRACKEN as Mother Canty / JOHN JUDD as John Canty / LUCY SPEED as Nan Canty / JAMES PUREFOY as Miles Hendon / PETER JEFFREY as Duke of Norfolk / KEITH MICHELL as King Henry VIII / JOHN BOWE as Earl of Hertford / RICHENDA CAREY as Lady Milford
PRINCE REGENT BBC / 8x50m-e / 1979 Producer: Colin Tucker Period drama serial. The life of George, Prince of Wales, later George VI. George, Prince of Wales................... PETER EGAN King George III................................. NIGEL DAVENPORT Maria Fitzherbert.............................. SUSANNAH YORK Princess Charlotte............................ CHERIE LUNGHI
THE PRIOR COMMITMENT BBC / 6x50m-e / 1969 Writer: Bill Craig Thriller serial. A TV reporter investigates his wife's death on a small island in the firth of Clyde. Eddie Pryor......................................... WILLIAM LUCAS Spinner............................................... AUBREY MORRIS Liz Elliot.............................................. CLAIRE NEILSON
THE PRISON Thames-Euston / 1x90m-e / 1974 28 May - Tuesday 8.30pm Writer/Producer: Geoffrey Gilbert / Novel: Georges Simenon / Director: David Wickes Drama. The owner of a French 'art' magazine has a complicated love life which threatens to backfire on him. With:- JAMES LAURENSON as Alain Poitaud / ANN CURTHOYS / JAMES MAXWELL / KENNETH GRIFFITH / ANDRE MORRELL / PHILIP MADOC / GEORGE MURCELL / DIANE KEEN
THE PRISONER
Creator/Executive Producer: Patrick McGoohan / Music: Ron Grainer / Script Editor: George Markstein / Producer: David Tomblin Cult TV drama series. A one time secret agent is kidnapped and kept in confinement in an idyllic village from which there is no escape. The series was set in Portmerion and was highly strange. McGoohan also wrote and directed several of the episodes. Number Six....................................... PATRICK McGOOHAN Butler............................................... ANGELO MUSCAT Supervisor........................................ PETER SWANWICK Voice of Village Announcer................ FENELLA FIELDING
THE PRISONER OF ZENDA BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1984 (First Episode: Sunday 15 November 6.00pm) Writer: James Andrew Hall / Script Editor: Terrance Dicks / Design: Paul Joel / Producer: Barry Letts / Director: Leonard Lewis Period drama serial. Whilst in Ruritania, Rudolf Rassendyll is discovered to be the exact double of the King (also called Rudolf), thanks to a villainous plot that could spell trouble for the King, Rudolf ends up changing places with him. With:- MALCOLM SINCLAIR as Rudolf Rassendyll and King Rudolph / JOHN WOODVINE as Colonel Sapt / GEORGE IRVING as 'Black' Michael / JONATHAN MORRIS as Rupert Of Hentzau / NICHOLAS GECKS as Fritz Von Tarlenheim / PAULINE MORAN as Antoinette de Mauban / VICTORIA WICKS as Princess Flavia / PEGGY SHEILDS as Servant / JOHN MOORE as Josef / PETER COPLEY as Marshall Strakencz / GEORGE WARING as Prefect / GABRIEL WOOLF as Cardinal Archbishop / CLYDE GABELL as Krafstein / BEN FEITELSON as De Gautet
PRISONERS IN TIME BBC 'Everyman' / 1x65m-e / 1997 black and white and colour Writers: Ariel Dorfman, Rodrigo Dorfman / Book: Eric Lomax / Director: Stephen Walker Drama. Eric Lomax who was a prisoner of war in a Japanese undertakes a quest to find one of his torturers. Eric Lomax........................................ JOHN HURT Patti Lomax....................................... ROWENA COOPER Nagase Takashi................................. RANDALL DUK KIM Yoshiko............................................ AKO Padre Babb...................................... MAURICE DENHAM Helen Bamber.................................. ANNA CROPPER
PRISON WITHOUT BARS BBC / 1x85m-e / 1939 29 July black and white Writer: Peggy Barwell / Play: Gina Kaus, Edgar Eis / Producer: Moultrie R. Kelsall Drama. A young girl stuck in a reform school falls for the prison doctor. With:- NOVA PILBEAM / SEBASTIAN SHAW / JILL ESMOND
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR BBC / 9x30m-e / 1958-59 black and white Creator/Producer: Arthur Swinson Crime drama series. Scottish private detective John Unthank undertakes two cases, the first saw him involved a currency fraud the other saw him working for the National Canine Defence League. John Unthank................................... CAMPBELL SINGER James Wilson.................................. ALLAN McCLELLAND Peter Clarke..................................... IAN WHITE Bill Jessel........................................ DOUGLAS MUIR Mrs Layton...................................... URSULA CAMM
A PRIVATE LIFE BBC / 1x90m-e / 1991 Writer: Andrew Davies / Executive Producer: Innes Lloyd / Producer/Director: Frances Gerard Drama. A South couple spend thirty years living in defiance of the colour segregation laws. Jack.................................................... BILL FLYNN Stella.................................................. JANA CILLIERS Older Paul........................................... KEVIN SMITH Older Karen......................................... EMBETH DAVIDTZ Young Paul......................................... JUSTIN JOHN Young Karen....................................... TALIA LEIBMAN Andrea............................................... JOANNA WINBERG
THE PRIVATE LIFE OF SAMUEL PEPYS BBC2 / 1x60m / 16 December 2003 Writer: Guy Jenkin / Director: Oliver Parker /
Producer: Ben McPherson
PRIVATE LILYWHITE'S DEAD BBC / 1x60m-e / 1970 black and white Period drama. During an army exercise on Salisbury Plain in 1951 a corporal and his section lose their way and take shelter in an old house, lived in by an elderly woman, but things take a tragic turn when one of the soldiers plays a practical joke. With:- DOROTHY REYNOLDS as Mrs Ransom / PETER WINTER as Private Lillywhite / ROY HOLDER as Church / TONY CAUNTER as Corporal Mills
PRIVATE LIVES BBC / 1x75m-e / 1939 12 August black and white Writer: Noel Coward / Design: Malcolm Baker Smith / Producer: Reginald Smith Comedy. A divorced couple contemplate giving their relationship another chance. With:- DIANA CHURCHILL / GUY VERNEY / DENIS WEBB / MOLLY RANKIN
THE PRIVATE LIVES OF EDWARD WHITELY BBC 'Comedy Playhouse' / 1x30m-e / 1961 29 December - Friday 8.45pm black and white Writers: Ray Galton, Alan Simpson / Producer: Duncan Wood Comedy. Misadventures of bigamist Edward Whitely. Edward Whitely............................... TONY BRITTON Hargreaves...................................... RAYMOND HUNTLEY
PRIVATE SCHULTZ BBC2 / 6x50m-e / 1981 6 May - 10 June Writer: Jack Pulman / Producer: Philip Hinchcliffe / Director: Robert Chetwyn Wartime comedy drama serial. During the second world war cowardly German soldier Private Schultz gets caught up in a plot to ruin Britain's economy by flooding it with fake five pound notes. Private Schultz................................. MICHAEL ELPHICK Major Neuheim................................. IAN RICHARDSON Solly............................................... CYRIL SHAPS Bertha Freyer.................................. BILLIE WHITELAW Professor Bodelschiengh.................. DAVID SWIFT
PROBATION OFFICER ATV / x60m-e / 1959-62 black and white Creator: Julian Bond / Producers: Anthony Kearey, Rex Firkin Drama series. Episodes in the lives of a group of probation officers. Philip Main......................................... JOHN PAUL Iris Cope............................................ HONOR BLACKMAN Jim Blake........................................... DAVID DAVIES
PROFESSIONAL FOUL BBC / 1x80m-e / 1977 (September) Writer: Tom Stoppard / Script Editor: Richard Broke / Design: Don Taylor / Producer: Mark Shivas / Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg Drama.Lecturer Professor Anderson whilst attending a conference in Prague in order to give a lecture is asked by a former student to smuggle out a manuscript of a contentious (in the eyes of the Czechoslovakian government at least) thesis. With:- PETER BARKWORTH as Anderson / JOHN SHRAPNEL as McKendrick / RICHARD O'CALLAGHAN as Chetwyn / STEPHEN REA as Hollar / BERNARD HILL as Broadbent / BILLY HAMON as Crisp / SHANE RIMMER as Stone / DAVID DE KEYSER as Captain / SAM KELLY as Grayson / SUSAN STRAWSON as Mrs Hollar / IVAN JELINEK as Chairman
Creator: Brian Clemens / Music: Laurie Johnson / Producers: Sidney Hayers, Raymond Menmuir / Stunt arranger: Frank Henson Crime drama series. The usually violent exploits of two members of CI5, (The CI 5 initials stood for Criminal Intelligence Five), a special government agency set up to combat crime at the highest level. See also the sequel CI5:The New Professionals. William Bodie.................................. LEWIS COLLINS Ray Doyle....................................... MARTIN SHAW George Cowley................................ GORDON JACKSON
THE PROJECT BBC1 / 1x105m, 1x115m / 10&11 November 2002 Writer: Leigh Jackson / Director: Peter Kosminsky
/ Producer: Matthew Bird
PROM AT THE PALACE BBC1 / 1 June 2002
PROMOTED TO GLORY ITV1 / 1x120m / 21 December 2003 Writer: Rob Heyland / Director: Richard Spence /
Producer: Kenith Trodd
PROMENADE Granada / 1x60m-e / 1959 Writer: Peter Nichols Drama about a young adolescent.
THE PROMISED YEARS BBC / 3x85m-e 1x100m-e / 1954 black and white Writer: Iain MacCormick / Producers: Julian Aymes, Alvin Rakoff A quartet of dramas about a group of Allied soldiers in an Italian town at the close of the second world war. 1.The Liberators, 2. The Good Soldiers, 3.The Small Victory, 4. Return to the River. With:- OWEN HOLDER / PAUL ACRPENTER / PATRICK ALLEN
PROPHECY ITV 'Chiller' / 1x60m-e / 1995 Writer: Stephen Gallagher / Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark Spooky drama. Five years after they took part in a s顮ce, strange things begin happening to a group of friends. Oliver Halkin..................................... NIGEL HAVERS Francesca Monsanto........................ SOPHIE WARD Father Benedict Spode..................... TONY HAYGARTH Meredith Minns................................ KATE ISIT Phoebe Hawkins.............................. VICTORIA ALCOCK Sebastian Holland............................ ADAM LEVY
PROSPECTS Channel 4-Thames-Euston / 12x60m-e / 1987 Writer: Alan James / Executive Producers: Linda Agran, Johnny Goodman / Producer: Greg Smith Comedy drama series. A pair of youths, Pincy and Billy, set themselves up as entrepreneurs in London's Isle of Dogs enterprise zone. Pincy................................................ GARY OLSEN Billy.................................................. BRIAN BOVELL Mick................................................. PETER LOVSTROM
THE PROTECTORS ABC / 14x60m-e / 1964 black and white Producer: Michael Chapman Crime drama series. Cases of a trio of security specialists, experts in crime prevention. Ian Souter......................................... ANDREW FAULDS Heather Keys.................................... ANN MORRISH Robert Shoesmith............................. MICHAEL ATKINSON
THE PROTECTORS ITC-Group 3 / 52x30m-e / 1972-73 Two seasons Creators/Producers: Gerry Anderson, Reg Hill / Theme Music: Tony Christie Action adventure series. The exploits of three international crime fighters led by tough Harry Rule. The show features one of the all time great theme tunes Avenues and Alleyways by Tony Christie. With:- ROBERT VAUGHAN as Harry Rule / TONY ANHOLT as Paul Buchet / NYREE DAWN PORTER as Contessa di Contini / YASUKO NAGAZAMI as Sku (Season 2) / ANTHONY CHINN as Chino (Season 2)
THE PROTEST Granada / 1x90m-e / 1960 black and white Writer: Rhys Adrian / Producer: Philip Mackie / Director: Silvio Narizzano Comedy drama. With:- TENNIEL EVANS / JACK HEDLEY
Channel 4-Kudos / 6x60m-e / 1999 6 May - 10 June Thursdays 10.00pm Writer: David Wolstencroft / Titles: Kemistry / Theme Music: Underworld / Script Editor: Howard Burch / Executive Producers: Stephen Garret, Sally Woodward Gentle / Producer: Chrissy Skinns Drama series. The sometimes traumatic life inside the psychiatric ward of a Glasgow hospital. Dr Daniel Nash................................... DOUGLAS HENSHALL Dr Kate Millar.................................... NEVE McINTOSH Dr Karen Smith.................................. LYNSEY BAXTER Dr Angus Harvey................................ NICHOLAS CLAY Dr 'Shug' Nevin................................... ALASTAIR MACKENZIE Dr Martine Nicol................................. INDIRA VARMA Mariko Harris..................................... NAOKO MORI Jim Reid............................................ IAIN FRASER
PSY WARRIORS BBC 'Play for Today' / 1x80m-e / 1981 Writer: David Leland / Director: Alan Clarke Psychological drama. A group of terrorists are interrogated by the army, but are things as they really seem and the terrorists may in fact be soldiers on an exercise. With:- JOHN DUTTINE / DERRICK O' CONNOR / ROSALIND AYRES
P'TANG YANG KIPPERBANG C4-Goldcrest / 1x80m-e / 1982 (3 November) Writer: Jack Rosenthal / Producer: Chris Griffith / Director: Michael Apted Period comedy drama. In 1950's London a cricket mad schoolboy has a crush on one of the girls in his class, Inspired use of a John Arlott cricket commentary over some of the action. The title came from the coded phrase the boys would use when greeting or saying goodbye to each other. Shown on Channel 4 second night of broadcasting. Also known as First Love - P'Tang Yang Kipperbang. With:- With:- JOHN ALBASINY as Alan / ABIGAIL
CRUTTENDEN as Ann / ALISON STEADMAN as Miss Land / GARRY COOPER as Tommy /
MAURICE DEE as Geoffrey / MARK BRELSFORD as Abbo / CHRIS CABALLIS as Shaz /
FRANCES RAPHAEL as Eunice / ROBERT URQUHART as Headmaster / MAURICE O'CONNELL as
Gym Teacher / TIM SEELEY as French Master / RICHENDA CAREY as Botany Teacher /
PETER DEAN as Policeman / NICOLA PRINCE as Maureen
THE PUB FIGHTER Associated-Rediffusion 'Half Hour Story' / 1x30m-e / 1968 Writer: Jim Allen / Producer: Stella Richman / Director: Marc Miller Drama. A bare knuckle fight takes place in a Midlands pub. With:- JOHN COLLIN / PETER REYNOLDS
PUBLIC EYE ABC then Thames / 87x60m-e / 1965-75 Creator: Roger Marshall / Executive Producers: Lloyd Shirley, Robert Love Crime drama series. The cases of down market private detective Frank Marker, started on ABC picked up by Thames following the 1968 franchise changeover. With:- ALFRED BURKE as Frank Marker / PAULINE DELANEY as Mrs Helen Mortimer / RAY SMITH as D.I. Firbank / PETER CHILDS as Ron Gash
PUDDING LANE BBC1 / 5x5m-e / 1999 Fri 26 November Writer: Tony Jordan Period Comedy. An Eastenders special that formed part of Children In Need for 1999(with the five episodes performed live and scattered across the evening) about life in the Walford arms in London around about the time of the Great Fire of London(1666), the regular cast appeared as 17th century caricatures of their normal roles. Cockney Carol...................................... LINDSAY COULSON Sonia................................................... NATALIE CASSIDY Irene.................................................... ROBERTA TAYLOR Janine................................................. CHARLIE BROOKS Blind Jim............................................. JOHN BARDON Onion Mark.......................................... TODD CARTY Teresa Di Marconi................................. LEILA BIRCH Sticky Ricky........................................ SID OWEN Matthew.............................................. JOE ABSOLOM Inspector............................................. MARTIN KEMP
BBC1 / 8x50m-e / 1987 2 October - 20 November Writer: Roy Clarke / Producer: Paul Knight Crime drama series. Actor Larry Summers, playing a cop in a popular TV series, finds himself getting involved with real life crimes. Larry Summers................................. DAVID ANDREWS Kate Summers................................. CAROLINE LANGRISHE
PULP Producers have included Tracey
Gardiner Offbeat book review show seen
late night and presented by Syd Moore.
THE PUPPET MAN Channel 4-D-F / 6x40m-e / 1985 Writer/Producer/Director: David Furnham Period drama serial. In the 1920's a puppeteer goes on a tour of the West Country. With:- ROY HUDD
PURE WICKEDNESS BBC1 / 4x50m-e / 1999 14 September - 5 October Tuesdays 9.30pm Writer: Lucy Gannon / Titles: TSI Design / Music: John Keane / Design: Rob Harris / Costume: Dany Everett / Producer: Joy Spink / Director: Harry Hook Drama serial. Seemingly happily married doctors wife Jenny Meadows begins a traumatic affair with window cleaner Frank Healy. Jenny Meadows.................................. ORLA BRADY Geoff Meadows................................... KEVIN WHATELY Frank Healy....................................... DAVID MORRISSEY Mo Healy........................................... LESLEY DUNLOP Eileen Meadows................................. DANIELLE McCORMACK Dr Andrew Ward................................. ANTON LESSER Dr Phil Gold....................................... PIP TORRENS Dr Anna Faulkner............................... LINDA SPURRIER Dr Mary Carson.................................. KATE FAHY
THE PURSUERS ABC-Crestview / 39x30m-e / 1961-62 black and white Executive Producer: Donald Hyde / Producer: Jack Gross Crime drama series. Cases of a pair of detectives and their loyal German Shepherd Police dog Ivan. Det Insp John Bollinger..................... LOUIS HAYWARD Det Sgt Steve Wall.......................... GAYLORD CAVALLARO
PURSUIT HTV / 4x60m-e / 1990 Executive Producers: Henry Plitt, Larry White / Director: Ian Sharp Drama serial. A one time officer in the SS is forced to change his identity and go on the run. With:- BEN CROSS / JOHN GLOVER / BRUCE GREENWOOD / LARRY LAMB / VERONICA HAMEL / SARAH JESSICA PARKER
PUTTING ON THE DONEGAN UK / ATV / x30m-e / 1961-64 Producers: Rita Gillespie (61), Albert Locke (62-63), Francis Essex Light entertainment music show starring
"Skiffle king" Lonnie Donegan (who notched up 26 top 20 singles during
his career),
PYGMALION BBC / 1x150m-e / 1948 8 February Design: Barry Learoyd / Producer: Royston Morley Drama. The first TV production of George Bernard Shaw's play. Professor Higgins (because of a bet) tries to turn common flower seller Eliza Doolittle into a lady. Eliza Doolittle................................... MARAGRET LOCKWOOD Alfred Doolittle.................................. GORDON HARKER Professor Higgins.............................. RALPH MICHAEL Colonel Pickering.............................. ARTHUR WONTNER
PYGMALION SMITH BBC1(Comedy Playhouse) / 1x30m-e / 1974 25 June - Tuesday 8.30pm Writer: Roy Clarke / Producer: Roger Race Comedy. Pygmalion 'Smithy' Smith, a less than glamorous photographer is an out of work holiday resort tries to make a young girl into a star. With:- LEONARD ROSSITER as Pygmalion Smith / T.P. McKENNA as Brewster / BARBARA COURTNEY as Auriol Pratt / MARGARET BURTON as Mrs Kintoul
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