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| An indepth guide to pretty much every UK show ever seen on TV, all entries include cast and crew details as well as running times, plot details, when it was on, what it was about and more besides. Simply click on the links below to access the information, UK sitcoms and UK Comedy are treated separately in their own sections. |
RACHEL'S DREAM
Channel 4-A North South Partnership Production / 1x30m-e / 1992 (10th May)
Writer: Leonora McBolt / Producers: Colin McKeown and Martin Tempia / Director: Viv Albertine / Music: The Infinite Wheel
Fantasy drama. Sometime in the future the world is besieged by technology, young Rachel discovers that through a large bank of video screens in her sister's apartment, her wishes can come true when she brings to life the image on an anti-pollution poster. This new friend helps her to make up her mind about her own future.
With:- Kate Beckinsdale as Rachel / Christopher Eccleston as Man In Dream / Anna Patrick as Vicki (Rachel's sister) / Rob Spendlove as Ridley McCloud
THE RACING GAME
Yorkshire / 6x60m-e / 1979
Producer: Jacky Stoller / Theme Music: Mike Moran / Executive Producer: David Cunliffe
Crime drama series. When he loses a hand in a racing accident jockey Sid Halley sets up as a private detective specialising in horse related crime.
With:- MIKE GWILYM as Sid Halley / MICK FORD as Chico Barnes
RADIO
PICTURES
BBC2 'Summer Season' /
1x55m-e / 16 July 1985
Writer: Stewart Parker; Director: Nicholas Renton; Producer: Rosemary Hill
A play about the rehearsing and recording of a radio play which was about a
Peeping Tom.
With:- DINSDALE LANDEN as Harry Tremlett / GEOFFREY PALMER as Glyn Bryce /
FRANCES TOMELTY as Susanna Prine / FRANCES LOW as Donna Melchett / DERMOT
CROWLEY as Rory Colquhon / SHEILA BURRELL as Dolly McNally / MICHAEL BILTON as
Edgar Brimble / IAN SEARS as Jim Finch / DAVID THEWLIS as Jim Dench / RICHARD
SPEIGHT as Jim Middleditch / JEREMY GITTINS as Announcer / JEAN RIMMER as
Valerie Hulton
RAFFLES - THE AMATUER CRACKSMAN
Yorkshire / 1x78m-e / 1975
Producer/Director: Christopher Hodson
Period crime drama. Raffles, a gentleman thief, embarks on a dangerous crime. This one off led to the 1977 series called Raffles (see below).
With:- ANTHONY VALENTINE as A.J. Raffles / CHRISTOPHER STRAULI as Bunny Manders
RAFFLES
Yorkshire / 13x60m-e / 1977
Writer: Philip Mackie / Producer: Jacky Stoller
Period crime drama series. In Victorian times gentleman A.J. Raffles is really an audacious thief. Based on the 1975 production Raffles - The Amateur Cracksman.
With:- ANTHONY VALENTINE as A.J. Raffles /
CHRISTOPHER STRAULI as Bunny Manders / VICTOR CARIN as Inspector Mackenzie
RAGE
BBC1 ?Murder in Mind? / 1x60 / 2 March 2002 /
9:00pm
Writer: Anthony Horowitz / Director: David Innes Edwards / Producer: Paul Knight
Thriller. Edward, a single man in his 40s living with his mother, kills a man in
a moment of road rage on an isolated country road. He attends the funeral
pretending to be an old friend of the man and befriends the widow, Samantha, who
leans on him for support when she discovers that her late husband was leading a
double life.
With:- NEIL DUDGEON as Edward Buttimore / ANNETTE CROSBIE as Rose Buttimore /
MAGGIE O?NEIL as Samantha Johnstone / ROSS BOATMAN as DS Pryce
A RAGING CALM
ITV (Granada) / 7x60m-e / 1974 (7 January - 18 February)
Writer: Stan Barstow (from his own novel) / Designer: Roy Stonehouse / Producer: Brian Armstrong / Director: June Howson, Gerry Mill
Drama serial. The tangled lives of four people in a West Riding Town. There is ex-mayor Tom Simpkins a widower who lives with his sister, his secretary Andrea who lives at home with her parents, Norma Moffat, middle aged married housewife and married school teacher Philip Hart, their lives become entwined when Tom becomes involved with Norma and Philip becomes involved with Andrea.
With:- ALAN BADEL as Tom Simpkins / DIANA COUPLAND as Norma Moffat / MICHAEL WILLIAMS as Philip Hart / FRANCES WHITE as Andrea Warner / VICKI WILLIAMS as Shirley Moffat / BASIL DIGNAM as Baden Roberts / RICHARD BUTLER as Mr Warner / MARY TAMM as Julie Warner / EAMON BOLAND as George Bishop / GWYNETH POWELL as Agnes Sutton / TOMMY BOYLE as Don Bedford / JOY STEWART as Bess Hargreaves / JOHN PICKLES as Ted Moffat / JOHN COLLIN as Horace Batchelor / BRIAN MILLER as Harry Malloby / MARGARET SHEVLIN as Ruth / HARRY MARLHAM as Albert Bedford
THE RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTS
1x80m-e / 1967
Writer: Stuart Douglass / Book: Robert Tressell / Director: Christopher Morahan
Period drama. Episodes in the life of a group of builders at the turn of the century.
With:- BRYAN PRINGLE / JOHN REES
THE RAG NYMPH
Tyne Tees / 3x60m-e / 1997
Writer: T.R. Bowen / Novel: Catherine Cookson / Producer: Ray Marshall / Director: David Wheatley
Period drama serial. In Victorian London 10 year old Millie is taken in by rag woman "Raggie Aggie' after her mother is arrested for prostitution.
With:- VAL McLANE as Aggie Winkowski / PERDITA WEEKS as Young Millie Forrester / HONEYSUCKLE WEEKS as Millie / Forrester / ALEC NEWMAN as Ben / NEIL DALGLISH as Sgt Fenwick / PAUL BRENNAN as Slim Boswell / FLEUR BENNETT as Laura Forrester
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN
BBC1 / 7x25m-e / bw 1968 12 May - 23 Jun
Writer: Denis Constanduros / Novel: E. Nesbit / Director: Julia Smith
Period drama serial. In Edwardian times three children, living in Yorkshire with their mother whilst their father is in prison on a trumped up spy charge, get involved in helping the local railway line. In 1951 there was a previous 8x30m-e version by the BBC and again in 1957 there was another serial version.
With:- JENNY AGUTTER as Bobbie / GILLIAN BAILEY as Phyllis / NEIL McDERMOTT as Peter / GORDON GOSTELOW as Perks
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN
Carlton / 1x120m-e / 2000 23 April Sunday 8.00pm
Writer: Simon Nye / Novel: E. Nesbit / Music: Simon Lacey / Costume: Howard Burden / Design: Tim Hutchinson / Camera: John Daly / Executive Producer: Jonathan Powell / Producer: Charles Elton / Director: Catherine Morshead
Period drama. In 1905, following the imprisoning of their father on trumped up spy charges, a trio of siblings move to to the country with their mother and become involved with the goings on at their local railway station. Jenny Agutter who played the mum in this played the role of Bobbie in the 1970 Lionel Jeffries cinema version as well as the 1968 TV version, see above for details of that.
With:- JENNY AGUTTER as Mother / GREGOR FISHER as Perks / RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH as Old Gentleman / MICHAEL KITCHEN as Father / DAVID BAMBER as De Forrest / JEMIMA ROOPER as Bobbie / CLARE THOMAS as Phyllis / VALERIE MINIFIE as Cook / CLIVE RUSSELL as Station Master / SOPHIE THOMPSON as Mrs Perks / FIREMAN as Paul Trussell / MELANIE CLARK PULLEN as Ruth / GEORGIE GLEN as Aunt Glen
THE RAILWAY STATION MAN
BBC2 / 1x90m-e / 1994
Writer: Shelagh Delaney / Novel: Jennifer Johnston / Director: Michael Whyte
Drama. Reclusive Donegal painter Helen Cuffe begins an affair with Roger Hawthorne a disabled Amercian with a railway obsession.
With:- JULIE CHRISTIE as Helen Cuffe / DONALD SUTHERLAND as Roger Hawthorne / JOHN LYNCH as Damian Sweeney / FRANK MacCUSKER as Jack Cuffe / MARK TANDY as Manus Dempsey
THE RAINBOW
BBC / 3x50m-e / 1988
Writer: Anne Devlin / Novel: D.H. Lawrence / Music: Simon Rogers / Costume: Sue Peck / Producer: Chris Parr / Director: Stuart Burge
Period drama serial. Young Ursula tries to come to terms with her sexuality in the early part of the 20th century.
Ursula................................................. IMOGEN STUBBS
Anton................................................. MARTIN WENNER
Old Tom............................................. TOM BELL
Winifred Inger..................................... KATE BUFFERY
Gudrun.............................................. CLARE HOLMAN
Dorothy............................................. SARAH JANE HOLM
Aunt Olga.......................................... FABIA DRAKE
Lydia................................................. EILEEN WAY
RAINY DAY WOMEN
BBC / 1984
Writer: David Pirie / Producer: Michael Wearing
Period drama with sinister overtones. During World War II the home guard unit of a small town begin to let the power go to their heads.
With:- CHARLES DANCE / LINDSAY DUNCAN / IAN HOGG / CYRIL CUSACK / GWYNETH STRONG
RAMBERT AT THE WELLS
UK / BBC2 / 1x90m-e / 2000 (Saturday 3 June / 8.30pm)
Executive Producer: Bob Lockyer / Director: Ross McGibbon
Dance. Two peices (both by Christopher Bruce) by
the Rambert Dance company marking the first TV broadcast from the
revamped Sadlers Wells. The peices were called Four Scenes and Ghost Dances.
RANDALL AND HOPKIRK(DECEASED)
ITC / 26x60m-e / 1969
Creator: Dennis Spooner / Titles: Chambers+Partners / Producer: Monty Berman
Fantasy comedy crime drama series. When Marty Hopkirk, private detective, is killed in a hit and run accident he comes back as a ghost to help his partner, Jeff Randall, on his cases. US Title: My Partner the Ghost
With:- MIKE PRATT as Jeff Randall / KENNETH COPE as Marty Hopkirk / ANNETTE ANDRE as Jeannie Hopkirk
RANDALL AND HOPKIRK(DECEASED)
BBC1-Working Title / 12x50m-e / 2000-2001 (Season One: 18 March - 22 April Saturdays 8.55pm)
Writer/Producer: Charlie Higson / Executive Producer: Simon Wright
Fantasy comedy drama series. An update of the
1969 series (see above). Private Detective Marty Hopkirk is killed whilst on a
case, he comes back as a ghost to help his partner Jeff Randall on his cases.
Also heavily involved with Jeff's private detective agency is Marty's fiancee
Jeannie.
A half hour behind the scenes doco was broadcast on BBC1 Saturday 15 April 2000
@ 9.45pm.
With:- BOB MORTIMER as Jeff Randall / VIC REEVES as Marty Hopkirk / EMILIA FOX as Jeannie Hurst / TOM BAKER as Wyvern
A RAP AT THE DOOR
BBC2(Northern Ireland) / 1x60m-e / 1999 7 March
Producer: Anthony Rowe / Director: Mark Brozel
Drama. Three monologues by two brothers and their sister concerning their mother who has 'disappeared' during Northern Ireland's troubles.
Dermot Millen................................... CIARAN McMENAMIN
Cahal Millern.................................... PATRICK O'KANE
Tierna Millen.................................... MARIA CONNOLLY
RASHOMON
BBC / 1x90m-e / 1961 3 March black and white
Producer: Rudolph Cartier / Music: Laurence Rosenthal
Period drama. In ancient Japan a bandit is put on trial for murder.
With:- LEE MONTAGUE / ROBERT HARDY / YOKO TANI / ROY PATRICK / CYRIL SHAPS
RASPUTIN WAS A NICE OLD MAN
ATV 'Drama 63' / 1963 black and white
Writer: Leon Griffiths
Comedy drama. A reporter has to try and buy the life story of a murderer.
With:- ALFRED LYNCH
THE RAT CATCHERS
Associated-Rediffusion / 39x60m-e / 1966-67
Producer: Cyril Coke
Spy drama. Cases of three highly secret Government agents.
Peregrine Smith.............................. GERALD FLOOD
Richard Hurst................................. GLYN OWEN
Brigadier Davidson.......................... PHILIP STONE
A RATHER ENGLISH MARRIAGE
BBC2 / 1x100m-e / 1998 30 December
Writer: Andrew Davies / Novel: Angela Lambert / Producer: Joanna Willett / Director: Paul Seed
Drama. When they are both left elderly widows on the same night Squadron Leader Reggie and former milkman Roy decide to move in together, but their companionable relationship is threatened by the arrival of the glamorous Liz.
Reggie................................................ ALBERT FINNEY
Roy.................................................... TOM COURTNAY
Liz..................................................... JOANNA LUMLEY
Mary.................................................. URSULA HOWELLS
Mandy Hulme...................................... ADJOA ANDOH
Vivien................................................. JEREMY CLYDE
Susan................................................ LUCY ROBINSON
Sabrina.............................................. EMILY MORGAN
Sabrina's Maid.................................... GEORGINA HALE
REACH FOR THE MOON
London Weekend Television / 5x60m-e 1x120m-e / 2000 11 February - 17 March Fridays 9.00pm
Creator: Matthew Graham / Script Editor: Sally Stokes / Executive Producer: Jo Wright / Producer: Lis Steele / Director: Richard Laxton
Drama series. On the Isle of Wight, about to be married teacher Paul Martin has his life thrown into confusion by the arrival of his former Annie, (after being away 10 years) to teach at his school. The final two episodes were shown as a two hour special.
With:- JONATHAN KERRIGAN as Paul Martin / SAIRA TODD as Annie Bowman / LYNDA BELLINGHAM as Penny Martin / BEN MILES as Rich Martin / FRANCES GREY as Jackie Brett / PETER McENERY as William Martin / MATT BARDOCK as Frank Sawyer / LUCY COHU as Amelia Marchant / RICHARD HOPE as Lawrence Fenton / BOB MASON as Timothy Marble
READY FOR THE GLORY
ITV (Armchair Theatre) / 1x60minute episode / 1966 (8 January) black and white
Producer: Leonard White / Director: Jonathan Alwyn
Drama.
With:- Ann Todd, Colin Blakely, Stephen Murray and Terence Alexander
Granada 'Red Letter Day' / 1x60m-e / 1976
Writer: Jack Rosenthal / Producer: Michael Dunlop / Director: Mike Newell
Comedy drama. An extra finally gets a line to say (which was "I've lived in this village 20 years and I've never seen that man before") in an important TV production but when it comes to his big moment manages to get it wrong.
With:- JOE BLACK / JACK SHEPHERD / DIANA DAVIES
THE REAL CHARLOTTE
Granada / 3x60m-e / 1991
Writers: Bernard McLaverty / Novel: Somerville and Ross / Producer: Nial McCarthy / Director: Tony Barry
Period drama serial. In 1890's rural Ireland a young man is romanced by two cousins. Somerville and Ross were also the creators of the excellent Irish R.M. stories.
Charlotte............................................. JEANETTE CROWLEY
Francie............................................... JOANNA ROTH
Roddy Lambert.................................... PATRICK BERGIN
THE REAL EDDY ENGLISH
Channel 4-North South / 4x60m-e / 1989
Writer: Frank Cottrell-Boyce / Director: David Attwood
Thriller serial. A young black man investigates his uncle's(who also has the same name as him) death.
With:- STEPHEN PERSUAD / SUE DEVANEY / FRANK WINDSOR / BERYL COOKE / EARL DOWNES
REAL MEN
BBC2 / 2x90m / 12-13 March 2003
Writer: Frank Deasy / Director: Sallie Aprahamian
/ Producer: David Snodin
Drama following a police investigation into accusations of child sexual abuse in
a care home.
With:- BEN DANIELS as DI Mattthew Fenton / Charles Dale as DS Barry Grimes /
EWAN STEWART as Alistair Jackson / AMANDA RYAN as Greta Banham / JILL BAKER as
Julie Ferguson / ZOE TELFORD as Christina Leith / CHRISTINE TREMARCO as DS Paula
Savage / CAROLINE CATZ as Liz Fenton
REAL WOMEN
BBC1 / 3x50m-e / 1998
Writer: Susan Oudot / Producer: Debbie Shewell / Music: Carl Davis / Titles: Diverse Design / Executive Producer: Michael Wearing / Director: Philip Davis
Drama serial. Five old schoolfriends meet up for a hen night and in the lead up to the wedding various secrets are revealed. See also below for Real Women II.
Mandy.................................................. PAULINE QUIRKE
Susie................................................... MICHELLE COLLINS
Karen................................................... LESLEY MANVILLE
Janet................................................... GWYNETH STRONG
Anna................................................... FRANCES BARBER
Chris................................................... JANE GURNETT
Steve.................................................. GARY WEBSTER
Bobby................................................. TONY SELBY
Lyndsay.............................................. DEBBIE ARNOLD
Pete................................................... RICHARD GRAHAM
Babs.................................................. ADRIENNE POSTA
REAL WOMEN II
BBC1 / 4x50m-e / 1999 19 October - 9 November Tuesdays 9.30pm
Writer: Susan Oudot / Producer: Debbie Shewell / Director: Phil Davis
Drama serial. Sequel to Real Women. The five friends lives have all changed, Susie is now a mother and learning to cope with her new responsibilities, Mandy has left her husband and gone back to work, Anna has got a high powered new job and a less than great love life. Janet is attempting to have a baby and Karen is going through tension over whether to tell her parents about her sexuality.
Susie.................................................. MICHELLE COLLINS
Anna................................................... FRANCES BARBER
Karen.................................................. LESLEY MANVILLE
Mandy................................................ PAULINE QUIRKE
Janet.................................................. GWYNETH STRONG
Jo...................................................... CON O'NEIL
Steve................................................. GARY WEBSTER
Chris.................................................. JANE GURNETT
Bobby................................................ TONY SELBY
Frank................................................. BRIAN PROTHEROE
Samuelson......................................... SIMON WARD
Pete.................................................. RICHARD GRAHAM
Derek Johnson................................... DAVE HILL
THE REASON OF THINGS
Yorkshire 'Plays for Pleasure' / 1x60-m-e / 1981
Writer: Freda Kelsall / Producer: Pat Sandys / Director: John Bruce
Drama. An antiques dealer decides to revisit the seaside town he was evacuated to during world war II.
With:- ALEC McCOWEN / MARGARET TYZACK
REBECCA
BBC / 1x105m-e / 1947 19 January black and white
Producer: Harold Clayton / Novel: Daphne Du Maurier
Drama. When she marries the new Mrs DeWinter is unable to shake off the influence of his dead first wife. See also the 1979 and 1997 versions.
Mrs DeWinter................................... DOROTHY GORDON
Maxim DeWinter.............................. MICHAEL HORDERN
Jack Favell...................................... MACKENZIE WARD
Mrs Danvers.................................... DOROTHY BLACK
Colonel Julyan................................. ERIC MESSITER
REBECCA
BBC1 / 3x50m-e / 1979
Writer: Hugh Whitemore / Novel: Daphne Du Maurier / Producer: Richard Beynon / Director: Simon Langton
Period drama serial. When she marries an older man the new Mrs DeWinter is troubled by the influence of his dead first wife Rebecca. See also the 1947 and 1997 versions.
Maxim De Winter............................... JEREMY BRETT
Mrs De Winter................................... JOANNA DAVID
Mrs Danvers...................................... ANNA MASSEY
Favell............................................... JULIAN HOLLOWAY
REBECCA
Carlton / 2x120m-e / 1997
Writer: Arthur Hopcraft / Novel: Daphne Du Maurier / Music: Christopher Gunning / Camera: Rex Maidment / Director: JIm O'Brien
Period drama serial. When she marries a much older man the new Mrs De Winter is unable to shake the hold of her husbands dead first wife Rebecca. Emilia Fox who played the new Mrs DeWinter in this production is the daughter of Joanna David who played Mrs De Winter in the last TV production(1979 - see above entry), see also the 1947 version.
With:- CHARLES DANCE as Maxim De Winter / EMILIA FOX as Mrs De Winter / DIANA RIGG as Mrs Danvers / LUCY COHU as Rebecca / FAYE DUNAWAY as Mrs Van Hopper / TIMOTHY WEST as Dr Baker / JONATHAN CAKE as Farrell / TOM CHADBON as Crawley / DENIS LILL as Giles / IAN McDIARMID as Coroner / ANTHONY BATE as Colonel Julyan
REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM
BBC / 6x30m-e / 1977
Writer: Constance Cox / Producer: Barry Letts / Director: Rodney Bennett
Period drama serial. A young girl goes to stay with her stern aunt and soon makes her fall for her charms.
With:- JULIA LEWIS as Rebecca / BRENDA BRUCE / MARGERY MASON / PHIL BROWN
REBEL HEART
BBC1(Northern Ireland)-Picture Palace / 4x50m-e / 2001 (First Episode: Sunday 7 January 9.00pm)
Writer: Ronan Bennett / Title Music: The Corrs / Producers: Malcolm Craddock, Robert Cooper / Director: John Strickland
Period drama serial. In 1916 young Ernie Coyne gets caught up in the struggle for Irish Independence and also gets involved with fellow rebel Ita Feeney.
With:- JAMES D'ARCY as Ernie Coyne / PALOMA BAEZA as Ita Feeney / DAWN BRADFIELD as Ursula / BRENDAN COYLE as Michael Collins / LIAM CUNNINGHAM as MichaelMalone / FRANK LAVERTY as Kelly / DARAGH O'MALLEY as James Grace / BILL PATERSON as James Connolly / VINCENT REGAN as Tom O'Toole / FRANK McCUSKER as Pearse / VINCENT WALSH as Gallagher / BRENDAN McNAMARA as Davy
REBUS
Scottish Television-Clerkenwell / 4x120m-e / 2000-2003
Books: Ian Rankin / Producer: Murray Ferguson / Executive Producer: John Hannah
Crime drama series. Occasional cases of Edinburgh based detective Inspector John Rebus.
With:- JOHN HANNAH as John Rebus / EWAN STEWART as D.I. Morton / SARA STEWART as D.C.I. Templer / STUART HEPBURN as Det Supt McCaskill / GAYANNE PORTER as D.S. Clarke
REBUS
ITV1 / 2x90 minute episodes 4x60 minute episodes/ 2006
Writer: Daniel Boyle (from Ian Rankin's Novels) /
Director: Matthew Evans / Producer: Alan J Wands
Detective Inspector Rebus and DS Clarke investigate crime in Edinburgh. Taking
over the role of Rebus from John Hannah is Ken Stott who many fans believed
should have played him all along never being entirely satisfied with Hannah's
portrayal of the Ian Rankin hero. Two feature length stories were broadcast in
January and March 2006 followed by a series of 4x60minute episodes in September
2006.
With:- KEN STOTT as DI John Rebus / ClAIRE PRICE as DS Siobhan Clarke
RECKLESS
ITV / 6x60m-e / 1x120m-e / 1997-98
Writer: Paul Abbott / Producer: Sita Williams
Romantic drama series. Young doctor Owen Springer begins a major love affair with his older and much married boss Anna. Following the six episodes in 1997 a two hour TV Movie tied up the loose ends in 1998.
Owen Springer................................. ROBSON GREEN
Anna Fairley.................................... FRANCESCA ANNIS
Richard Crane.................................. MICHAEL KITCHEN
Arnold Springer................................ DAVID BRADLEY
Viv Reid.......................................... DANIELA NARDINI
THE RECTOR'S WIFE
Channel 4-Talisman / 4x60m-e / 1995
Writer: Hugh Whitmore / Novel: Joanna Trolloppe / Music: Richard Hartley / Design: Cecilia Brereton / Costume: Barbara Kidd / Producer: Alan Wright / Director: Giles Foster
Drama serial. Rector's wife Anna Bouverie goes through a crisis after her husband Peter is passed over for a promotion to archdeacon.
Anna Bouverie................................. LINDSAY DUNCAN
Peter Bouverie................................ JONATHAN COY
Patrick O'Sullivan............................ MILES ANDERSON
Daniel Byrne................................... RONALD PICKUP
Marjorie Richardson......................... PRUNELLA SCALES
Eleanor Ramsay............................. PAM FERRIS
Colonel Richardson......................... FREDERICK TREVES
Miss Dunstable............................... MURIEL PAVLOW
REDCAP
ABC / 26x60m-e / 1964-66 black and white
Creator: Jack Bell / Producer: John Bryce
Crime drama series. Cases of a tough military policeman working in the Special Investigations Branch.
With:- JOHN THAW as Sgt John Mann
RED
CAP
BBC1 / 1x90m-e 12x60m 2001(pilot:28 December) series 2003-2004 (First episode 7
January 03)
Writer: Patrick Harbinson / Director: David Richards / Producer:
Sarah Wilson
A drama about the activities of a Special Investigation Branch team based in
Germany who are called in after a British corporal attempts suicide. Sgt Jo
McDonagh is assigned to the SIB team and they soon find themselves embroiled in
a dark and complex case. Season two started 8 Jan 04.
TAMZIN OUTHWAITE as Sgt Jo McDonagh / JAMES THORNTON as Staff Sgt Philip Roper /
DOUGLAS HODGE as Sgt Maj Kenneth Burns / GORDON KENNEDY as Sgt Bruce Hornsby /
BLAKE RITSON as Lt Giles Vicary / IAN BURFIELD as Sgt Sam Perkins / RONNY JHUTTI
as Corporal Sunil Desai / JOACHIN RAAF as Detective Thomas Strauss / MARTIN COLE
as Corporal Stephen Ambrose / TOM WARD as Capt Dominic Railton / PETER GUINNESS
as Capt Gavin Howard / ROSIE CAVALLIERO as Staff Sgt Maddie Rose / ISABELLA
SEIBERT as Kirsten Railton-Ulmke / POPPY MILLER as Harriet Frost (season two)
REDEMPTION
BBC / 1x90m-e / 1991
Writer: Malcolm McKay / Producer: George Faber / Director: Malcolm McKay
Drama. Criminal Stan Peachey returns to his home village after 16 years.
With:- TOM COURTNAY as Stan Peachey / MIRANDA RICHARDSON / LINDSAY DUNCAN / MALCOLM STORRY / LISA WALKER
RED FOX
LWT / 3x60m-e / 1991
Writers: James McManus, Gerald Seymour / Novel: Gerald Seymour / Music: Alan Parker / Director: Ian Toynton
Thriller serial. A British defence Industries businessman is kidnapped in Paris, it's up to the security officer of his company to secure his release.
With:- BRIAN COX as Harrison / JOHN HURT as Carpenter / JANE BIRKIN as Violet Harrison / DAVID SAVILLE as Sir David Adams / DIDIER FLAMAND as De Vigey
RED GAUNTLET
BBC / 6x30m-e / 1959 11 October - 15 November black and white
Writer: E.J. Bell / Novel: Sir Walter Scott / Producer: Kevin Sheldon
Period drama serial. Scottish rebel Redgauntlet does his best to repel the Redcoats around the battle of Culloden.
Redgauntlet....................................... TOM FLEMING
Alan Fairford...................................... JOHN CAIRNEY
RED GAUNTLET
STV / 8x25m-e / 1970 7 January - 25 February
Writer: Ian Stuart Black / Producer/Director: Clarke Tait
Period drama serial. Scots rebel Redgauntlet battles with redcoats during the battle of Culloden.
With:- JACK WATSON as Redgauntlet / RODDY
McMILLAN as Cristal Nixon / JAMES GRANT as Lattimer / ISOBEL BLACK as
Greenmantle / ANDREW TOBERTSON as Alan Fairford / LEONARD McGUIRE as Alex
Fairford / JOHN LAURIE as Peter Peebles / CALUM MILL as Nanty Ewart / MICHAEL
O'HALLORAN as General Cambell
Granada / 7x60m-e / 1976
Producer: Michael Dunlop
An anthology of comedy dramas that looked at a special day in someone's life.
1. READY WHEN YOU ARE MR McGILL, 2.WELL THANK YOU MRS THURSDAY, 3.THE FIVE POUND ORANGE, 4.AMAZING STORIES, 5.MATCHFIT 6.FOR SERVICES TO MYSELF, 7.BAG OF YEAST
RED PEPPERS
Noel Coward's comedy about a married pair of variety performers has been staged three times so far.
1958: BBC 19 December
George Pepper................................... CHARLIE CHESTER
Lily Pepper......................................... ELEANOR SUMMERFIELD
1969: BBC1 15 December
George.............................................. BRUCE FORSYTH
Lily.................................................... DORA BRYAN
1991: BBC1 21 April
George.............................................. ANTHONY NEWLEY
Lily................................................... JOAN COLLINS
RED RIDING HOOD
Thames (Armchair Theatre) / 1x60m-e / 1973 9 October Tuesday 9.00pm
Writer: John Peacock / Design: Ray Simm / Producer: Joan Kemp-Welch
Drama. A woman's visit to her grandmother turns into a nightmare.
With:- KEITH BARRON / RITA TUSHINGHAM
REGAN
Thames-Euston / 1x75m-e / 1974
Writer: Ian Kennedy Martin / Producer: Ted Childs / Director: Tom Clegg
Crime drama. Tough Flying Squad Inspector Jack Regan tracks down a cop killer. This TV Movie led pretty quickly to the series The Sweeney.
With:- JOHN THAW as Jack Regan / DENNIS WATERMAN as George Carter / GARFIELD MORGAN as Haskins / JANET KEY / DAVID DAKER / MAUREEN LIPMAN
BBC / 22x50m-e / 1972-73
Creators: Robin Chapman, Jack Gerson, Nick McCarty / Producers: Anthony Coburn, Terence Dudley
Period drama series. Stories of a group of soldiers in a regiment posted first to the Boar War and later in India during the years 1895 - 1904. The series grew out of a Drama Playhouse broadcast Monday 23 November 1970. That episode was called The Father of the Regiment. The show ran for two seasons and broadcast dates were as follows 1. 28 Feb to 22 May1972 and 2. 23 Feb to 4 May 1973.
With:- CHRISTOPHER CAZENOVE as Lt Richard Gaunt / RICHARD HURNDALL as Col Frederick Gaunt / JOHN HALLAM as Lt James Willoughby / MICHAEL BRENNAN as RSM William Bright / RICHARD WORDSWORTH as Lt Col Gaunt-Seymour / WENDY WILLIAMS as Hon Alice Gaunt / WENDY ALLNUT as Charlotte Gaunt
REGRETS
BBC1 "Murder in Mind" / 1x60m / 28
May 2002 / 9:00pm
Writer: Simon Sharkey / Director: Gerry Poulson /
Producer: Paul Knight
Ken Grendle's machine-parts business is failing and he blames the bank for his
woes. He finds them unsympathetic and unhelpful and decides to take a suitably
fitting revenge on the bank?s "fat cat" chairman.
With:- DENNIS WATERMAN as Ken Grendle / TONY HOGARTH as Dave Bowring / MATTHEW
MARSH as Brian Balfour / SAMANTHA BECKINSALE as Christine / RAYMOND WARING as
Perry / CAROLINE LEE JOHNSON as Ms Rosser / PHIL CORNWELL as Jim Broutaby / KIM
TALYFORTH as Audrey Grendle
REHAB
BBC2 / 1x120m / 26 March 2003
Writer: Rona Munro / Director: Antonia Bird /
Producers: Ruth Caleb, Antonia Bird
Gritty drama portraying life inside a drug rehabilitation centre.
With:- DANIEL MAYS as Adam / GARY LEWIS as Tommy / CAROLINE PATERSON as Rosemary
/ ANDREW TIERMAN as Dean / RICHARD HARRINGTON as Powell / MARCEL MCCALLA as
Danny / KATY CAVANAGH as Sam / KATE HARDIE as Susie
REILLY - ACE OF SPIES
Thames-Euston / 1x75m-e 11x60m-e / 1983 5 September - 16 November
Writer: Ian Kennedy Martin / Executive Producer: Verity Lambert / Producer: Chris Burt
Period spy drama serial. During the days of the Russian revolution, Sidney Reilly, son of an aristocratic Odessa family, works for the British government trying to bring down the Bolshevik government.
With:- SAM NEILL as Sidney Reilly / IAN CHARLESTON as Bruce Lockhart / PETER EGAN as Fothergill / TOM BELL as Dzerzhinsky / KENNETH CRANHAM as Lenin / LEO McKERN as Basil Zaharov / DAVID SUCHET as Insp Tsientsin / JOHN CASTLE as Count Massino / JEANANNE CROWLEY as Margaret Reilly
BBC / 2x90m-e / 1983
Writer: Roger Milner
Period drama serial. The life story of the first Director General of the BBC - Lord Reith.
With:- TOM FLEMING as Reith / DINAH STABB
THE RENEGADE
BBC / 1x75m-e / 1961 black and white
Writer: Penelope Mortimer
Drama.
With:- ANDREW CRUICKSHANK / ALISON LEGGAT / JANE ASHER
Channel 4 'Alan Bleasdale Presents' / 1x120m-e / 1994
Writer: Raymond Murtagh / Director: David Jones
Drama. Middle aged Hamish, living a quiet life in the Suffolk countryside threatens to have it ruined by his mysterious past.
With:- ALFRED MOLINA as Hamish / KENNETH CRANHAM as Tony / JULIE WALTERS as Mrs Capstan / ANDREW SCHOFIELD as Rocky / DAVID ROSS as Henry / AMANDA MEALING as Marilyn