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SABER OF LONDON
THE SAINT (1989 revival)

SADIE IT'S COLD OUTSIDE

Granada / 6x60m-e / 1975

Writer: Jack Rosenthal / Producer/Director: Les Chatfield, Mike Vardy

Comedy drama serial. After being married for a long time Sadie and Norman realise they are falling out of love.

With:- ROSEMARY LEACH as Sadie Potter / BERNARD HEPTON as Norman Potter

SAFE

BBC2 / 1x80m-e / 1993

Director: Antonia Bird

Drama. Problems of a pair of homeless teenagers on the streets of London.

With:- AIDAN GILLEN asGypo / KATE HARDIE as Kaz / ROBERT CARLYLE as Nosty / Also with:- STEVEN MacKINTOSH

THE SAFE HOUSE

ITV1 / 1x120m / 28 October 2002 / 9:00pm

Novel: Nicci French / Adapted by: David Pine / Director: Simon Massey / Producer: Linda James

Thriller. Finn, a young woman who witnesses the murder of her parents, is sent to live in the remote home of trauma psychologist Sam Graham to benefit from her expertise.

With:- GERALDINE SOMERVILLE as Sam Graham / ROBERT BATHHURST as Dr Daley / PHIL DAVIS as DI Baird / SEAN GLEESON as Danny / KELLY REILLY as Finn

SAFE AS HOUSES

ITV Network-Granada / 1x60m-e / 2000 31 August Thursday 10.00pm

Writer: Simon Block / Producer: Christine Langan / Director: Tom Vaughan

Comedy drama. When his business goes to the wall fifty something butcher Lawrence Davidson starts a new career as a door-to-door salesman. A pilot for a possible series.

With:- RICKY TOMLINSON as Lawrence Davidson / PATERSON JOSEPH as Gabriel James / CAROLINE HAYES as Sarah Davidson / PETER SULLIVAN as Marcus / KACEY AINSWORTH as Jan / ANTON LESSER as Mr Dunn / NIKKI AMUKA-BIRD as Carole / DORA BRYAN as Mrs Hyams

SAIGON BABY

BBC2 / 1x90m-e / 1996

Writer: Guy Hibbert / Producer: Josh Golding / Director: David Attwood

Drama. A childless couple determined to 'have' a child find themselves involved in the murky world of baby traffiking.

Kate Cooper.................................... KERRY FOX

Michael Cooper............................... DOUGLAS HODGE

Jack Lee........................................ JOHN HURT

Wanna........................................... BENG JORDAN

SAIGON YEAR OF THE CAT

TV / 1983

Writer: David Hare / Director: Stephen Frears

Romantic drama. Two westerners meet shortly before the fall of Saigon.

With:- JUDI DENCH / FREDERICK FORREST / EG MARSHALL / JOSEF SOMMER / WALLACE SHAWN / MANNING REDWOOD / ROGER REES

SAILOR OF FORTUNE

ATV / 26x60m-e / 1955-56

Writer: Lindsay Galloway / Producer: Michael Sadler

Action adventure series. An American sea captain travels the world helping people in need and getting involved in all kinds of intrigue.

Grant Mitchell.................................... LORNE GREENE

Seamus............................................ RUPERT DAVIES

Johnny.............................................. PAUL CARPENTER

Sean................................................ JACK MACGOWAN

THE SAILOR'S RETURN

Thames-Euston / 1x120m-e / 1980

Writer: James Saunders / Producer: Otto Plaschkes

Period drama. In Victorian times a sailor faces problems when he returns home from sea with a black wife.

With:- TOM BELL / SHOPE SHOEDEVIDE

SAILOR TOWN

Central-Ulster-Carlton 'Comedy Playhouse' / 1x30m-e / 1993 20 April - Tuesday 8.30pm

Writers: Martin Lynch, Mark Bussell / Executive Producer: Paul Spencer / Producer: Trevor McCallum / Director: Nick Hurran

Comedy. Two men inherit a run down pub in the dockers area of Belfast.

Skeeball............................................ JAMES NESBITT

Danny................................................ PAT LAFFAN

Tamata.............................................. MARK MULHOLLAND

Billy................................................... BRENDAN CONROY

Brad.................................................. SIMON MAGILL

Father Francis................................... JOHN ROGAN

Mrs Mac........................................... OLIVIA NASH

Gerry................................................ JOE McPARTLAND

THE SAINT

ATV-ITC / 114x60m-e ( 71 episodes black and white 43 episodes colour) / 1962-69

Creator: Leslie Charteris / Producers: Robert S. Baker, Monty Norman

Action adventure series. Simon Templar, a wealthy adventurer travels around the world fighting crime and helping damsels in distress. Simon Templar drove a yellow volvo P1800.Twice revived once in 1978 as The Return of the Saint and again very briefly in 1989 with Simon Dutton as the Saint.

Simon Templar................................. ROGER MOORE

SAINT-EX

BBC2 'Bookmark' / 1x80m-e / 1995

Writer: Frank Cottrell-Boyce / Director: Anand Tucker

Period drama. The true story of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author of children's classic The Little Prince and fearless aviator who disappeared in mysterious circumstances during world war two.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery............... BRUNO GANZ

Conseulo....................................... MIRANDA RICHARDSON

Genevieve de Ville-Frabche............. JANET McTEER

Prevot........................................... KEN STOTT

Marie............................................ ELEANOR BRON

Guillaumet..................................... DANIEL CRIAG

Chic Party Guest........................... ALEX KINGSTON

ST IVES

BBC / 6x30m-e / 1955 30 October - 4 December black and white

Writer/Producer: Rex Tucker

Period action adventure serial. A sequel to the Black Arrow.

With:- WILLIAM RUSSELL / ROGER DELGADO / JOAN SANDERSON / ANTHONY SHARP

SAKI

Granada / 13x60m-e / 1962 black and white

Producer: Philip Mackie / Stories: H.H. Munro

Period anthology of stories set in an Edwardian country house.

Clovis................................................ MARK BURNS

Mary Drakmanton............................... FENELLA FIELDING

The Major.......................................... RICHARD VERNON

Veronique.......................................... ROSAMUND GREENWOOD

Lady Bastable................................... MARTITA HUNT

SALAD DAYS

ITV (Yorkshire) / 1x90 minute episode / Sunday 2 Jan 1983 @ 9.45pm

Writer/Music: Julian Slade / Producer: Pat Sandys / Choreographer :Dougie Squires / Book and Lyrics by Dorothy Reynolds and Julian Slade / Musical direction by Neil Rhoden / Designer: Seamus Flannery / Executive Producer: David Cunliffe / Director: John Bruce

Musical comedy. 'Summer and sunshine and falling in love' . A summer heatwave, a piano with powers, a boy, a girl and a tramp soo have the whole of London dancing. Salad Days debuted at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre in 1954 and it later ran for more than five years at the Vaudeville Theatre, London.

With:- Gwen Cherrell as Lady Raeburn / Margo Cunningham as Aunt Prue / Ann Beach as Timothy's mother / Arthur White as Inspector / Fred Evans as Pc Boot / Simon Green as Timothy / Harry Jones as Troppo / Osmund Bullock as Nigel / Ian Richardson as Uncle Zed / Alexis Swithin as Tramp / Julia Swift as Asphynxia / Amanda Bairstow as Fiona
Performers: Josephine Gordon / Stanley Fleet / John Willett / William Lawford / Julia Lewis / Shelagh Dey / Terry Sheppard / Jo Thomas / Sue Wright

SALT OF THE EARTH

ITV / 1x60m-e / 1961 black and white

Writer: Rebecca West / Director: George McCowen

Thriller. The wife of a successful lawyer manages to get peoples back up at every turn.

With:- CEC LINDER / FRANCIS HYLAND

SALVE REGINA

LWT / 1x30m-e / 1969 19 July black and white

Writer: Edward Bowman / Producer: Geoffrey Hughes / Director: David Saire

Scifi drama. After a nuclear bomb goes off, four people take refuge in the basement of a department store.

The Queen......................................... MIRIAM KARLIN

Marina Palek...................................... GLENDA JACKSON

Arlecchino.......................................... AL MANCINI

Punchinello........................................ GRAHAM CROWDEN

SAM

Granada / 39x60m-e / 1973-75

Creator: John Finch / Producer: Michael Cox

Period drama series. When his dad dies, young Sam Wilson goes to live in a Yorkshire mining town with his mother and his grandparents. The series followed Sam's progress through the 1930's and 40's as he grew up and married.

Sam Wilson(73)............................... KEVIN MORETON

Sam Wilson(74-75).......................... MARK McMANUS

Jack Barraclough............................. MICHAEL GOODLIFFE

George Barraclough......................... RAY SMITH

Toby Wilson................................... FRANK BRUCE

Polly Barraclough........................... MAGGIE JONES

Ethel Barraclough........................... ALETHEA CHARLTON

May Dakin..................................... MONA BRUCE

SAMMY

BBC / 1x30m-e / 1958 black and white

Writer/Producer: Ken Hughes

Thriller. A young man accidentally picks up a suspect package and finds himself involved with crooks.

Sammy................................................ ANTHONY NEWLEY

SAM SATURDAY

LWT-Cinema Verity / 7x60m-e / 1992

Creator: Alvin Rakoff / Music: Rick Wentworth / Producers: Alvin Rakoff, Shaun Bloom

Crime drama series. Cases of youngish, divorced, Jewish detective Sam Sterne in North London. Also living with Sam was his widowed mum Rita and Sam's police partner was Detective Sergeant Jim Butler.

D.I. Sam Sterne................................. IVAN KAYE

Jim Butler.......................................... PETER ARMITAGE

Rita Sterne........................................ DOREEN MANTLE

SAM THE SAMARITAN

BBC1 'Comedy Playhouse' / 1x25m-e / 1965 5 August - Thursdays 8.50pm black and white

Writer: David Climie / Story: W.W. Jacobs / Executive Producer: Graeme Muir / Producer: Michael Mills

Period comedy. Exploits of three sailors on leave in 1910.

Sam Small......................................... WILFRED BRAMBELL

Ginger Dick........................................ ROY KINNEAR

Peter Russet..................................... JOHN JUNKIN

SANCTUARY

Associated-Rediffusion / 26x60m-e / 1967-68 black and white

Creator: Philip Levene / Script Editor: Alfred Shaughnessy / Producer: John Harrison

Drama. Problems of a group of nuns living and working in a poor area of London.

With:- FAY COMPTON as Sister Juliana / JOANNA DUNHAM as Sister Benedict / ALISON LEGATT as Sister Ursula / PEGGY THORPE-BATES as Sister Paul / BERNARD HORSFALL / TENNIEL EVANS

THE SANDBAGGERS

Yorkshire / 20x60m-e / 1978-80 Three seasons

Creator: Ian Mackintosh / Music: Roy Budd / Producer: Michael Ferguson / Executive Producer: David Cunliffe

Spy drama series. Exploits of a tough no nonsense intelligence outfit known as The Sandbaggers. The team officially known as Special Intelligence Service (SIS) was headed by Neil Burnside but answered to the Chief of Service known as 'C'. The team worked mainly in what was then East and West German.

With:- ROY MARSDEN as Neil Burnside / RICHARD VERNON as 'C' (1) Sir James Greenley / DENNIS BURGESS as 'C' (2) John Tower Gibbs / RAY LONNEN as Willie Caine / JEROME WILLIS as Matthew Peele / BOB SHERMAN as Jeff Ross / MICHAEL CASHMAN as Mike Wallace / DIANE KEEN as Laura Dickens

SAPPHIRE AND STEEL

ATV / 34x30m-e / 1979-82

Creator: P.J. Hammond / Music: Cyril Ornadel / Executive Producer: David Reid / Producer: Shaun O'Riordan

Scifi drama series. Two ethereal time travellers appear in different times and locations (eg:- a 1940's railway station) to combat the forces of evil.

Sapphire............................................. JOANNA LUMLEY

Steel.................................................. DAVID McCALLUM

SARACEN

Central / 6x60m-e / 1989

Creators: Chris Kelly, Ted Childs / Producers: Deidre Keir, Patrick Harbinson / Executive Producer: Ted Childs

Action adventure series. Exploits of a private security firm, specialists in V.I.P. Protection.

David Barber....................................... CHRISTIAN BURGESS

Tom Duffy........................................... PATRICK JAMES CLARKE

SARDINES

Carlton/Talkback 'Comedy First' / 1x30m-e / 1996 24 Jul - Mon 8.00pm

Writers: Gareth Edwards, Chris Langham, Ben Miller / Producer/Director: Charlie Hanson

Comedy. Exploits of the devious Davy Kotowski, torpedo man on Submarine HMS Wolverine.

Davy Kotowski................................... GRIFF RHYS JONES

Chris................................................. WILLIAM IVORY

Captain.............................................. JOHN DOCHERTY

Mickey.............................................. JAKE ABRAHAM

Tench................................................ ANTHONY SMEE

Galloway........................................... PETER HUGO-DALY

Simon Adair...................................... BEN MILLER

Alastair Simpson.............................. ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG

SATURDAY NIGHT THEATRE

ITV / 1969-70

An anthology series of dramas made by various of the ITV companies.

SATURDAY NIGHT THRILLER

LWT / 6x60m-e / 1982

Anthology series which as the title points out were all thrillers.

THE SATURDAY PARTY

BBC / 1x90m-e / 1975

Writer: Brian Clark / Producer: Mark Shivas

Drama. After losing his job, a stockbroker decides to throw his party. In 1976 a sequel with the same cast and credits appeared called The Country Party.

With:- PETER BARKWORTH

SATURDAY PLAYHOUSE

BBC / 1958-61

Anthology series of dramas based on popular stage productions.

SAY GOODNIGHT TO YOUR GRANDMA

Thames / 1x50m-e / 1970

Writer: Colin Welland

Comedy drama. A young newlywed is determined to not let her mother in law under mine her.

With:- MADGE RYAN

SAY SOMETHING HAPPENED

BBC 'Objects of Affection' / 1x55m-e / 1982

Writer: Alan Bennett / Producer: Innes Lloyd / Director: Giles Foster

Comedy drama.

With:- THORA HIRD / JULIE WALTERS / HUW LLOYD

THE SCAR

Channel 4 / 1x120m-e / 1993

Writer: Robert Wynne-Simmons

Drama. An actor's career ends in scandal.

With:- KENNETH COLLEY / GERARD McSORLEY

THE SCAR

BBC2 / 1x85m-e / 1997

Writers/Producers/Directors: The Amber Production Team

Drama. In a disintegrating mining community, a divorcee begins an affair with the manager of an open cast mine.

May Murton....................................... CHARLIE HARDWICK

Roy Cotton........................................ BILL SPEED

Becky Murton.................................... KATJA ROBERTS

Dale Murton...................................... DARREN BELL

Tony Murton...................................... BRIAN HOGG

THE SCARF

BBC / 6x30 minute episodes / 1959 (9 Feb - 16 March) black and white

Writer: Francis Durbridge / Producer/Director: Alan Bromly

Thriller serial. The peace of quiet country town Littleshaw is violently disturbed when the body of Fay Collins is discovered, strangled with a scarf. Detective Inspector Harry Yates steps in to investigate the murder.

With:- STEPHEN MURRAY as Clifton Morris / DONALD PLEASANCE as Det Insp Harry Yates / LEO BRITT as John Hopedean / LOCKWOOD WEST as Reverend Nigel Matthews / PATRICK TROUGHTON as Edward Collins / ANTHONY VALENTINE as Gerald Quincey / LANE MEDDICK as Bill Royd / PETER HALLIDAY as Det Sgt Jeffreys / DIANA KING as Marian Hastings / FRANK PEMBERTON as PC Shaw / JENNIFER JAYNE as Diana Winston

SCARF JACK

TVS / 6x30m-e / 1981

Writer: P.J. Kavanagh from his novel / Producer/Director: Chris McMaster

Period drama serial. In 1798 rural Ireland, a mysterious stranger helps a village defend itself from English soldiers.

With:- ROY BOYD / KEITH JAYNE / JO KENDALL

SCARLET AND BLACK

BBC2 / 4x60m-e / 1993 31 October - 14 November

Writer: Stephen Lowe / Novel: Stendahl / Producer: Rosalind Wolfes / Director: Ben Bolt

Period drama serial. In 19th century France, Julian Sorel, the son of a carpenter decides to leave his mark on the world.

Julian Sorel..................................... EWAN MacGREGOR

Mathilde.......................................... RACHEL WEISZ

Madame de Renal........................... ALICE KRIGE

Napoleon....................................... CHRISTOPHER FULFORD

Comte de Croisenois...................... CRISPIN BONHAM-CARTER

Abbie Pirard................................... STRATFORD JOHNS

Valenod......................................... MICHAEL ATTWELL

THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL

BBC / 1x110m-e / 1950 5 February black and white

Producer: Fred O'Donovan / Novel: Baroness Orczy

Period drama. English fop Percy Blakeney helps aristocrats during the French Revolution.

Sir Percy.......................................... JAMES CARNEY

Lady Marguerite Blakeney.................. MARGARETTA SCOTT

THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL

BBC / 1x90m-e / 1955 18 September black and white

Producer: Michael Barry / Novel: Baroness Orczy

Period drama. English fop Sir Percy Blakeney is really The Scarlet Pimpernel helping the French aristocrats escape Madame Guillotine.

Sir Percy......................................... TONY BRITTON

Lady Blakeney................................. HARRIET JOHNS

Chauvelin......................................... DOUGLAS WILMER

THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL

Towers-ITP / 39x30m-e / 1955-56 black and white

Producers: Dennis Vance, David MacDonald, Marius Goring

Period action adventure series. In revolutionary France, the Scarlet Pimpernel (aka the fop Sir Percy Blakeney) does his best to help aristocrats escape from Madame Guillotine.

Sir Percy/Scarlet Pimpernel............ MARIUS GORING

Sir Andrew Ffoulkes....................... PATRICK TROUGHTON

Lord Richard Hastings................... ANTHONY NEWLANDS

Chauvelin..................................... STANLEY VAN BEERS

The Countess............................... LUCIE MANNTEM

THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL

BBC1-A&E / 6x90m-e / 1999-2000 (season one: 24 January - 7 February 1999 / Season two: 18 Oct - )

Novel: Baroness Orczy / Producer: Julian Murphy / Director: Patrick Lau / Swordmaster: Terry Walsh / Titles: Nicola Mills / Music: Michael Pavlicek / Costume: Howard Burden

Period drama serial. At the close of the eighteenth century with the French Revolution in 'Full Swing' the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel rescues Franch aristocrats from certain death.

With:- RICHARD E. GRANT as Sir Percy Blakeney / ELIZABETH McGOVERN as Marguerite (season 1) / MARTIN SHAW as Citizen Chauvelin (season 1) / CHRISTOPHER FAIRBANK as Fumier / ANTHONY GREEN as Sir Andrew Ffoulkes / RONAN VIBERT as Robespierre / EMILIA FOX as Minette Roland (season 1) / BETH GODDARD as Suzanne de Tourney / MILTON JOHNS as Fisher / EMILY BRUNI as Annette de Martignac / JOHN McENERY as William Wetherby

SCENE

BBC2 / x30m-e / 1969-

An anthology series of plays originally for schools television, they are generally extremely well made and often touch on controversial topics. Many have been given a grown ups repeat and literally anybody who is anybody in British TV has either written for it or acted in it. Several entries are featured individually in the guide.

SCHALCKEN THE PAINTER

BBC2-RM Productions / 1x70m-e / 28 December 1979

Writer and Director: Leslie Megahey / Story: Sheridan Le Fanu / Set Design: Anna Ridley / Art Consultant: Paul Martin / Costume Design: Christine Rawlins

Spooky period drama. A wealthy mysterious stranger has a profound effect on the household of a master painter. Produced as a dramatised episode of the arts programme Omnibus the production strove to examine the nature of art and whether the things Schalcken experienced had an affect on one of his key paintings - that of a woman being menaced by something unseen.

JEREMY CLYDE as Schalcken / MAURICE DENHAM as Gerrit Dou / CHERYL KENNEDY as Rose / JOHN JUSTIN as Vanderhausen / VAL PENNY as Lesbia / VICTOR DEAR as Manservant / ROSEMARY JENNER as Maidservant / AMANDA CARLSON as Francoise / ANTHONY SHARP as Gentleman / ANN TIRARD as Brothel Madame / CHARLES GRAY as The Narrator

THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL

BBC / 1x25m-e / 1937 19 May black and white

Writer: Sheridan / Producer: George More O'Ferrall

Scenes from the 18th century classic.

With:- GREER GARSON / CAMPBELL GULLAN / DENIS BLAKELOCK / EARLE GRAY

THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL

BBC / 1x105 minute episode / Broadcast 16 February 1975

Play: Richard Sheridan / Producer: Cedric Messina / Director: Stuart Burge

A stagey production, with a high quality cast, of Sheridan's play first seen at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London in 1777.

cast
ARTHUR LOWE as Sir Oliver / EDWARD FOX as Charles / JEREMY BRETT as Joseph / BERNARD LEE as Sir Peter / PAULINE COLLINS as Lady Treazle / BRIDGET ARMSTRONG as Lady Sneerwell / CONSTANCE CHAPMAN as Mrs Candour / ANDREW ROBERTSON as Sir Benjamin / COLIN JEAVONS as Snake / JOE MELIA as Moses / TOBY FLOOD as Drunk

SCOBIE IN SEPTEMBER

UK / ITV / 6x30 minute episodes / 1971

Thriller serial set against the background of the Edinburgh International Festival. Scobie, an unsuccessful artist,dislikes September which for him signifies the beginning of Autumn and has always been an unlucky month for him, this particular September is no exception as Scobie and his wife Judy become involved in a frightening international conspiracy which leads them into danger and death. For more details see the Episode Guide.

With:- MAURICE ROEVES as Scobie / HANNAH GORDON as Judy / ANTON DIFFERING as Pandorus / DAVID LANGTON as Sir James / GARFIELD MORGAN as Slackhand

THE SCOLD'S BRIDLE

BBC1 / 2x75m-e / 1998

Writer: Tony Bicat / Novel: Minette Walters / Producer: Chris Parr / Director: David Thacker

Thriller serial. A doctor and a detective investigate the murder of an elderly woman, found with a grotesque medieval Scold's Bridle around her head.

Dr Sarah Blakeney........................... MIRANDA RICHARDSON

Det Sgt Cooper................................ BOB PECK

Jack Blakeney................................. DOUGLAS HODGE

Mathilda Gillespie............................. SIAN PHILLIPS

Violet Orloff...................................... VIRGINIA McKENNA

Duncan Orloff................................... PAUL BROOKE

Joanna Lascelles............................. TRUDIE STYLER

Jane Merryman................................ ROSEMARY MARTIN

Paul Merryman................................. TENNIEL EVANS

Det Insp Harmer.............................. MILES ANDERSON

Ruth Lascelles................................. BETH WINSLET

SCOOP

Granada 'Comedy Four' / 1x30m-e / 1963 20 June - Thursday 7.30pm black and white

Writers: Barry Took, Peter Miller, James Kelly / Producer: Peter Eton / Director: Graeme MCDonald

Comedy. A newspaper reporter has the chance to secure a scoop.

Albert................................................... WARREN MITCHELL

Maria.................................................... MIRIAM KARLIN

SCOOP

BBC2 / 7x30m-e / 1972 8 October - 19 November Sundays 9.00pm

Writer: Barry Took / Novel: Evelyn Waugh / Producer: Michael Mills

Period comedy drama serial. In the 1930's mild mannered country reporter William Boot of the Daily Beast finds himself mistakenly sent to cover a Civil War in an African republic.

William Boot..................................... HARRY WORTH

Julia Stitch....................................... SHEILA HANCOCK

Salter.............................................. BRIAN OULTON

Lord Copper..................................... KENNETH J. WARREN

Baldwin........................................... JOHN JUNKIN

John Boot........................................ GERALD FLOOD

Uncle Theodore................................ MEREDITH EDWARDS

Katchen.......................................... SINEAD CUSACK

SCOOP

LWT / 1x120m-e / 1987 26 April

Writer: William Boyd / Music: Stanley Myers / Producer: Sue Birtwhistle / Director: Gavin Millar

Period comedy drama. During the 1930's William Boot, the naive nature correspondent of the Daily Beast finds himself accidentally sent out to an African republic to cover a civil war. A big budget version of Waugh's highly comic novel that was previously done in 1972 (see above entry).

William Boot.................................... MICHAEL MALONEY

Uncle Theodore................................ MICHAEL HORDERN

Julia Stitch...................................... NICOLA PAGETT

Lord Copper..................................... DONALD PLEASANCE

Salter............................................. DENHOLM ELLIOTT

Corker............................................ JACK SHEPERD

Pigge............................................. TONY HAYGARTH

Katchen......................................... RENEE SOUTENDUK

SCORE

BBC1 / 2x60m-e / 4-5 June 2001 / 9:00pm

Writer: Jason Sutton / Executive Producer: Matthew Robinson

The local football team?s lottery syndicate win ?14 Million. The wives dream of new found luxuries - the men want to invest it into the club.

With:- SUE JOHNSTON as Maggie / ROBERT PUGH as Brian / MARK LEWIS JONES as Tony / NIA ROBERTS as Suzie / ANGELINE BALL as Martina / HYWEL SIMONS as Martin

SCORPION TALES

ATV / 6x60m-e / 1978

Anthology of thrillers, all with a sting in the tale.

SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS

BBC / 5x50m-e / 1972

Writer: James MacTaggart / Novel: Douglas Hurd

Scifi drama serial. A revolution breaks out in Scotland.

With:- BILL SIMPSON / MARIA AITKEN / IAIN CUTHBERTSON / MAURICE ROEVES / CYRIL LUCKHAM

SCREENPLAY

Granada / 1979

An anthology of dramas. One a period thriller called Waxwork led to the series Cribb (see separate entry).

SCROOGE - A CHRISTMAS SARAH

BBC1 / 1x30m-e / 1990 29 December - Saturday 10.00am

Writers: Trev Neal, Simon Hickson / Producer: David Mercer / Director: Peter Leslie

Comedy. A pantomimish special from the Going Live team, a skit on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

Sarah Scrooge.................................. SARAH GREENE

Phil Scratchit.................................... PHILIP SCHOFIELD

Mrs Scratchit.................................... EMMA FORBES

Tiny Gordon...................................... GORDON T. GOPHER

Jacob Marley.................................... ROWLAND RIVRON

Ghost of Christmas Past................... NORMAN LOVETT

Ghost of Christmas Present.............. SUSIE BLAKE

Ghost of Christmas Future................ NORMSKI

SCULLY'S NEW YEARS EVE

BBC1 'Play for Today' / 1x75m-e / 1978 3 January

Writer: Alan Bleasdale / Producer: David Rose / Director: Michael Simpson

Drama. Young Liverpool tearaway Scully has a hectic night out. See also the series Scully.

Scully................................................ ANDREW SCHOFIELD

Mooey............................................... RAY KINGSLEY

Mrs Scully......................................... JANE FREEMAN

SCULLY

Channel 4-Granada / 6x30m-e 1x60m-e / 1984 14 May - 25 June Mondays 8.00pm

Writer: Alan Bleasdale / Producer: Steve Morrison

Comedy drama series. Liverpool teenager Scully harbors dreams of playing for Liverpool F.C. whilst coping with his bizarre homelife and the attentions of the over friendly local police. Based on the Play for Today Scully's Night Out (see above).

Scully................................................. ANDREW SCHOFIELD

Mooey................................................ RAY KINGSLEY

Isiah.................................................. TOM GEORGESON

Mad Dog............................................ MARK McGANN

Joanna.............................................. CATHY TYSON

Snooty Dog....................................... RICHARD BURKE

Puppy Dog........................................ LUCINDA SCRIVENER

Gran................................................. JEAN BOHT

Kenny............................................... KENNY DALGLISH

Mrs Scully......................................... VAL LILLEY

Steve................................................ DAVID ROSS

Marie................................................ GILLY COMAN

Henry............................................... ELVIS COSTELLO

Florrie............................................... PAULA JACOBS

Dracula............................................ TONY HAYGARTH

THE SCULPTRESS

BBC1-Red Rooster / 4x50m-e / 1996

Writer: Reg Gadney / Novel: Minette Walters / Music: Colin Towns / Design: Alison Riva / Costume: Phoebe de Gaye / Executive Producer: Jo Wright / Director: Stuart Orme

Thriller serial. Olive Martin, serving a prison sentence for the murder of her mother and sister tries to convince author Rosalind Liegh of her innocence.

Olive Martin...................................... PAULINE QUIRKE

Rosalind Liegh................................. CAROLINE GOODALL

Hal Hawksley.................................. CHRISTOPHER FULFORD

Fr Julian.......................................... DERMOT CROWLEY

Sister Bridget.................................. MAUREEN O'BRIEN

Edward Clarke................................. DAVID HOROVITCH

SCUM

BBC / 1x75m-e / 1977

Writer: Roy Minton / Director: Alan Clarke

Drama. Tough uncompromising look at life in a borstal. The play was withheld at the time of its original production but later received its first showing on 27 July 1991 BBC2 around midnigh. Between those two dates however a film production saw the light of day.

With:- RAY WINSTONE

SEAFORTH

BBC1 / 1x90m-e 8x50m-e / 1994 9 October - 4 December

Writer: Peter Ransley / Producers: Eileen Quinn, Alan J. Wands / Directors: Peter Smith, Stuart Burge, Martyn Friend,

Period drama serial. In Seaforth, Yorkshire, during World War II, middle class Paula Wickham falls for and marries working class rogue Bob Longman, with hard times and trouble never far away.

With:- LINUS ROACHE as Bob Longman / LIA WILLIAMS as Paul Wickham / ROSEMARY MARTIN as Sarah Wickham / HEATHER THOMAS as Sal Longman / GARY LYDON as Arthur Spence / CIARAN HINDS / DIANA KENT

THE SEAGULL

BBC / 1950 black and white

Play:Chekov

One off period drama.

With:- MICHAEL HORDERN as Tregorin / LOUIS RAINER / JEANNE DE CASALIS

SEAGULL ISLAND

ATV / 5x60m-e / 1980

Writers: Jeremy Burnham, Augusto Caminito

Crime drama serial. A couple get involved in murky goings on whilst on holiday in Italy.

With:- NICKY HENSON / PRUNELLA RANSOME

SEALED WITH A LOVING KISS

BBC 'Comedy Playhouse' / 1x30m-e / 1962 9 February - Friday 8.45pm

Writers: Ray Galton and Alan Simpson / Producer: James Gilbert

Comedy. A pair of pen pals decide to meet for the first time, but neither has strictly told the truth about their lives.

Arnold................................................. RONALD FRASER

Freda.................................................. AVRIL ELGAR

Arnold's Mother................................... GLADYS HENSON

Station Porter...................................... VIC WISE

Trolley Lady........................................ RITA WEBB

SEA OF SOULS

BBC1 / 9x2x60m / started 2 February 2004-2007

Creator/Writer: David Kane / Producer: Phil Collinson

A team of scientists at a Scottish university investigate strange paranormal phenomena. In the second series Dr Monaghan's assistants had been replaced although no explanation was given for the departure of the old, and the new began as already established characters.

With:- BILL PATERSON as Dr Douglas Monaghan / ARCHIE PANJABI as Megan (season 1) / PETER McDONALD as Gemmill (season 1) / DAWN STEELE as Justine McManus (from series 2) / IAIN ROBERTSON as Craig Stevenson (from series 2)

THE SEARCH FOR THE NILE

BBC / 6x60m-e / 1971 22 September - 27 October

Writers: Derek Marlowe, Michael Hastings / Producer: Charles Ralling

Period drama serial. The true story of how the source of the Nile was traced.

Richard Burton................................ KENNETH HAIGH

John Hanning Speke....................... JOHN QUENTIN

James Grant.................................. IAN McCULLOCH

Samuel Baker................................ NORMAN ROSSINGTON

Dr David Livingstone....................... MICHAEL GOUGH

Henry Morton Stanley..................... KEITH BUCKLEY

Narrator......................................... JAMES MASON

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