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WODEHOUSE PLAYHOUSE BBC1/2 / 20x30/35m-e / 1975-78 3 seasons and season three shown on BBC2 Writer: David Climie / Stories: P.G. Wodehouse / Producer: David Askey An anthology series of comedies based on the short stories of P.G. Wodehouse. John Alderton and Pauline Collins starred in each.
WOKENWELL ITV / 6x60m-e / 1997 Writer: Bill Gallagher / Producer: Paul Marcus Drama series. Stories of three policemen and their wives in the quirky northern town of Wokenwell. The series as full of surreal style moments and there were definitely strange things afoot in the town. PC Brian Rainford............................ JASON DONE Norm.............................................. TIM BARKER June Bonney................................... CELIA IMRIE PC Rudy Whiteside......................... NICHOLAS GLEAVES Lucky Whiteside............................. LESLEY DUNLOP Fran Rainford.................................. NICOLA STEPHENSON Sgt Duncan Bonney......................... IAN McELHINNEY
WOLCOTT ATV / 3x60m-e / 1981 13-15 January Writers: Patrick Carroll, Barry Wasserman / Producer: Jack Stoller / Director: Colin Bucksey Drama serial. Black policeman Winston Wolcott has problems on his beat in the East End of London. Winston Churchill Wolcott............. GEORGE WILLIAM HARRIS
WOLFPACK ABC 'Armchair Theatre' / 1958 black and white Writer: Jon Manchip White / Director: Wilfred Eades Wartime drama. During World War II, a German U-boat is captured by a group of British soldiers. With:- IAN BANNEN / RICHARD GALE / DAVID DAVIES / ANTHONY WAGER / WILLIAM FOX
WOLFSHEAD:The Legend of Robin Hood Hammer / 1x60m-e / 1969 Writer: David Butler / Producer: Bill Anderson / Director: Johnny Hough Period action adventure. A failed pilot offering a retelling of the Robin Hood legend. Robin of Loxley............................... DAVID WARBECK Katherine of York............................ KATHLEEN BYRON John Little...................................... DAN MEADEN Geoffrey of Doncaster..................... ROY BOYD Alice............................................. KIM BRADEN
THE WOLVIS FAMILY BBC2 / 6x30m-e / 1991 4 May - 8 June Saturdays 9.35pm Writers: Tim Lubbock , Roger Parsons / Producer: Kevin Loader / Director: Roger Parsons Comedy series. A dysfunctional family agree to go through a series of therapy sessions on TV after their young son stops talking. Dr Graham Wilcockson...................... NICHOLAS WOODESON Herbert Wolvis.................................. JOHN JOYCE Sylvia Wolvis.................................... JANET DALE Wendy Wolvis.................................. HONEY HAZEL Stuart Wolvis................................... CHARLIE CONDOU Spencer Hogg.................................. CHRISTOPHER CHESCOE
THE WOMAN AT THE DOOR ITV / 1x60m-e / 1969 Writer: Ian Stuart Black / Design: Anthony Waller / Producer: John Cooper / Director: Paul Bernard Thriller. A doctors wife gets herself embroiled in the death of a woman. With:- JENNIFER HILARY as Sue Malone / JAMES KERRY / KEITH BARRON
WOMAN IN A DRESSING GOWN Associated-Rediffusion / 1x60m-e / 1956 black and white Writer: Ted Willis / Producer/Director: Peter Cotes Drama. A middle aged wife descends into slovenliness whilst her husband is tempted by a younger woman. One of the first of the kitchen sink style realist dramas that became prevalent throughout the late 1950's and early 60's. With:- JOAN MILLER
THE WOMAN IN BLACK Central / 1x120m-e / 1992 Writer: Nigel Kneale / Producer: Chris Burt / Director: Herbert Wise Spooky period drama. 1920's solicitor Arthur Kidd finds himself caught in a nightmare in a small market town when he gets involved with the appearance of a ghostly woman in black. Arthur Kidd...................................... ADRIAN RAWLINS Sam Toovey.................................... BERNARD HEPTON Josiah Freston................................ DAVID DAKER Woman in Black............................. PAULINE MORAN Stella Kidd..................................... CLARE HOLMAN John Keweswick............................. WILLIAM SIMONS Sweetman...................................... DAVID RYALL
THE WOMAN IN WHITE BBC / 1982 Writer: Roy Jenkins / Novel:Wilkie Collins / Producer: Johnathon Powell / Director: John Bruce Period drama serial. In the 19th century a pair of sisters become caught up in their tutors ghostly tale of a woman in white. With:- ALAN BADEL as Count Fosco / DIANA QUICK as Marion Halcombe / DEIDRA NORRIS as Woman in White / DANIEL GERROLL as Walter Hartright / JENNY SEAGROVE as Laurie Fairlie / IAN RICHARDSON
THE WOMAN IN WHITE BBC1-Carlton / 2x65m-e / 1997 Writer: David Pirie / Novel: Wilkie Collins / Producer: Gareth Neame / Director: Tim Fywell Period mystery serial. In Victorian times two sisters get involved with their tutors tales of a sinister woman in white. Marian............................................... TARA FITZGERALD Sir Percival Glyde............................... JAMES WILBY Count Fosco...................................... SIMON CALLOW Mr Fairlie........................................... IAN RICHARDSON Walter Hartright................................. ANDREW LINCOLN Mr Gilmore........................................ JOHN STANDING Margaret Porcher............................... ADIE ALLEN Mrs Rideout....................................... ANN BELL Laura................................................ JUSTINE WADDELL
A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE BBC2 'Objects of Affection' / 1x50m-e / 1982 Writer: Alan Bennett / Producer: Innes Lloyd / Director: Giles Foster Comedy drama. With:- PATRICIA ROUTLEDGE
Channel 4-Portman / 3x96m-e / 1985 2 - 4 January Writer: Lee Langley / Novel: Barbara Taylor Bradford / Producer: Diane Baker Period drama serial. At the turn of the Twentieth Century Yorkshire lass Emma Harte rise from her poverty stricken background to become a millionairess department store owner. The series began with the older Emma Harte then switched to flashback mode to tell the story of her rise to power. See also Hold the Dream. Young Emma.................................... JENNY SEAGROVE Emma Harte...................................... DEBORAH KERR Blackie............................................. LIAM NEESON Henry Rossiter.................................. JOHN MILLS Bruce McGill.................................... GEORGE BAKER Paula............................................... MIRANDA RICHARDSON Laura Spencer.................................. DIANE BAKER Adele Fairley.................................... NICOLA PAGETT Olivia............................................... GAYLE HUNNICUTT Murgatroyd....................................... BARRY MORSE
A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO ADULTERY Carlton / 3x60m-e / 1993 Writer: Frank Cottrell Boyce / Novel: Carol Clewlow / Producer: Beryl Vertue / Director: Sid Hayman. Drama serial. The convoluted love lives of three couples. Rose................................................... THERESA RUSSELL Paul.................................................... SEAN BEAN Jo....................................................... AMANDA DONAHOE Michael............................................... ADRIAN DUNBAR Helen.................................................. INGRID LACEY David.................................................. NEIL MORRISSEY Jennifer............................................... FIONA GILLIES Sandra............................................... JULIE PEASGOOD Marcus............................................... TONY ROBINSON
WONDERFUL YOU ITV-Hartswood / 7x60m-e / 1999 9 March - 13 April Writers: Chris Neil, Richard Lumsden / Titles: Triffic Films / Music: Mark Russell / Costume: Christine Rawlings / Design: Steve Groves / Henry's songs by Richard Lumsden / Producers: Beryl Vertue, Christine Rawlings Drama series. The ups and downs of a group of early thirty-somethings especially would be singer Henry. Marshall.............................................. GREG WISE Henry.................................................. RICHARD LUMSDEN Clare................................................... LUCY AKHURST Marco................................................. DORIAN HEALY Heather............................................... MIRANDA PLEASENCE Gina................................................... ANNA WILSON-JONES Jim..................................................... JAMES GROUT Laura.................................................. ROWENA KING
THE WOODLANDERS BBC-2 / 4x45mins / started Sun 14 Feb 1970 WRITER: Thomas Hardy (Dramatised by Harry Green) / DIRECTOR: John Davies Period drama serial. With:- Ralph Bates, Felicity Kendal
WORDS OF LOVE BBC / 1x70m-e / 1988 Writer: Philip Norman / Producer: Brian Eastman / Director: Colin Nutley Period drama. In the late 1950's a young teenager becomes obsessed with Buddy Holly. With:- CHARLIE CREED-MILES / TOM BELL / LIZ SMITH / ROWNA ROBERTS / SIMON VAUGHAN / BEN ROBERTS
THE WORLD CUP:A Captain's Tale Tyne Tees / 1x90m-e / 1982 Writer: Neville Smith / Producer: Laurie Greenwood / Director: Tom Clegg Period drama. In 1910 a football team made up of Durham miners competes in and ends up winning a world cup football tournament. With:- DENNIS WATERMAN / ANDREW KEIR / TIM HEALY / RICHARD GRIFFITHS / DEREK FRANCIS / MARJORIE BLAND
WORLD IN FERMENT BBC2 / 6x30m-e / 1969 23 June - 28 July Mondays 8.50pm Writer: N.F. Simpson / Producer: Ned Sherrin Comedy series. A send up of the World in Action style of TV reporting with host Nancy Chuff introducing reports from her investigative reporters. Nancy Chuff................................... ANGELA THORNE Doug Searchbaker......................... JACK SHEPHERD Chris Champers............................ DINSDALE LANDEN Gerald Pikestaff............................ JOHN BIRD Madame Astoria........................... IRENE HANDL Also with Eleanor Bron, Queenie Watts and Doug Fisher.
WORLDS END BBC2 / 13x30m-e / 1981 1 October - 18 December Writer: Ted Whitehead / Producer: Pedr James Drama series. Stories of a bunch of people living in an area of London called Worlds End. With:- MICHAEL ANGELIS / TOM MARSHALL / ELLEN POLLOCK / PETER HARLOWE / PAT SCOTCHER / NEVILLE SMITH / HARRY FOWLER
THE WORLD OF CILLA BBC1 / 1x30m-e / 1973 3 February - Saturday 8.45pm Writer: Ronnie Taylor / Producer: Sydney Lotterby Comedy. Young Cilla is a nervous bride to be. This half hour pilot formed the second half of Cilla's 1 hour variety show. Cilla..................................................... CILLA BLACK Mother................................................. AVIS BUNNAGE Father................................................. JOHN McKELVEY The Fiance.......................................... SAM KELLY
THE WORLD OF GEORGE ORWELL BBC2 'Theatre 625' / 3x90m-e / 1965 black and white Producer: Cedric Messina / Director: Christopher Morahan Dramatisations of three of Orwell's classic novels. 1.KEEP THE ASPIDISTRA FLYING / 2.COMING UP FOR AIR / 3.1984 with a script by Nigel Kneale
THE WORLD OF LEE EVANS C4/Granada / 4x30m-e / 1995 2 - 23 June Fridays 9.00pm Writer: Lee Evans / Executive Producer: Andy Harries An anthology of five comedy plays (episode 1 featured 2x15m-e) all based around comedian Lee Evans. The casts featured Caroline Aherne (episode 2 ), John Thomson(1), Prunella Scales(2), Tony Selby(2) and Phil Daniels(4&5). 1.THE LATE SHIFT, 2.MEET THE FOLKS, 3.OFF THE RAILS, 4.ONE LATE NIGHT, 5.MR CONFIDENCE
THE WORLD OF TIM FRAZER BBC 'Francis Durbridge Presents' / 18x30m-e / 1960-61 Three thriller serials about engineer turned secret agent Tim Frazer. 1.THE WORLD OF TIM FRAZER Writers: Francis Durbridge, Clive Exton / Producer: Alan Bromly 2.THE SALINGER AFFAIR Writers: Francis Durbridge, Charles Halton / Producer: Terence Dudley 3.THE MELLIN FOREST MYSTERY Writers: Francis Durbridge, Barry Thomas / Producer: Richmond Harding With:- JACK HEDLEY as Tim Frazer
THE WORLD OF WOOSTER BBC1 / 20x30m-e / 1965-67 Three seasons Writers: Richard Waring, Michael Mills / Stories: P.G. Wodehouse Period comedy series. In the 1920's silly ass Bertie Wooster is helped out of scrapes by his manservant Jeeves. In 1967 the title changed to the World of Wodehouse to take in more of Wodehouse's characters. Bertie Wooster................................... IAN CARMICHAEL Jeeves.............................................. DENNIS PRICE Aunt Agatha...................................... FABIA DRAKE Aunt Dahlia....................................... ELEANOR SUMMERFIELD Richard 'Bingo' Little........................... DEREK NIMMO Sir Roderick Glossop.......................... PAUL WHITSUN-JONES Mrs Little........................................... DEBORAH STANFORD 'Bobbie' Wickham.............................. TRACY REED
WORLD THEATRE BBC / 14x90m-e / 1958 black and white An anthology of stage plays shown fortnightly.
THE WORLD WALK BBC / 1x45m-e / 1984 Writer: Jonathon Smith / Director: Sarah Hellings Drama. Whilst languishing in Spandau prison Nazi Albert Speer uses the exercise yard to make an imaginary walk around the world. Albert Speer..................................... ALEC McCOWEN
WOULD LIKE TO MEET BBC2 / x30m-e / 2001 Producer: Alannah Richardson A show hosted by Lowri Turner in which members of the public let the BBC's "date specialists" choose a partner for them. A special was broadcast 27 December 01 catching up with the daters.
WRATH C4-Pirate 'Seven Sins' / 1x30m-e / 1997 3 November - Monday 10.55pm Writer/Producer/Director: Annie Griffin Comedy. A film maker follows an angry singer in an indie band. Seamus Declan Webb........................... PAUL KAYE Gavin................................................... DAVID WILLIAMS Brian................................................... VIRGIL TRACY Sophie................................................. VICKY PEPPERDINE Mrs Webb............................................ ELAINE C. SMITH Natalie................................................. CANDIDA SCOTT-KNIGHT Fan..................................................... SAM JAMES Herself................................................ ANNIE GRIFFIN
A WREATH OF ROSES BBC / 1x90m-e / 1989 Based on a Short story by Elizabeth Taylor / Adapted By Peter Prince / Producer: Roy Roberts / Director: John Madden Period drama. While waiting for a train, a lonely woman is witness to a suicide on the tracks. A sympathetic man strikes up a friendship with her. At first reluctant, she is drawn in by his self-assured good looks, despite an uneasy feeling that he is not what he seems. She eventually discovers that he is hiding a deadly secret. With:- Joanna McCallum as Camilla / Fabia Drake as Frances / Trevor Eve as Richard / Fulton Mackay as Morgan Beddoes / John Price as Arthur / Elizabeth Richardson as Liz / Edmund Kente as Hotel Owner / Carmel McSharry as Mrs. Mortimer / John Croft / Helen Masters as Margie
THE WRITING ON THE WALL BBC / 4x50m-e / 1996 Writer: P.G. Duggan / Producer: Johnathon Cavendish / Director: Peter Smith Thriller serial. A government agent gets involved in kidnap and conspiracy involving NATO. Bull.................................................... BILL PATERSON Kirsty................................................. CELIA IMRIE Sullivan............................................... DENNIS HAYSBERT Martina............................................... LENA STOLZE Rockwell............................................. DANIEL VON BARGEN Geraldine............................................ PENNY JOHNSON
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W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM BBC2 / 26x50m-e / 1969-70 Producer: Verity Lambert An anthology series based on the writings of the prolific author of the title.
WUTHERING HEIGHTS Emily Brontes novel of star crossed lovers Heathcliff and Cathy has been adapted for television many times. 1.BBC 1948 7 March Writers: John Davison, Jimmy Sangster Cathy.................................................... KATHERINE BLAKE Heathcliff............................................... KIERON MOORE 2.BBC 1x100m-e 1953 6 December Writer: Nigel Kneale / Producer: Rudolph Cartier Heathcliff.............................................. RICHARD TODD Cathy................................................... YVONNE MITCHELL Isabella................................................ RENE RAY Edgar Linton......................................... PETER BRYANT 3.BBC 1962 11 May Writer: Nigel Kneale / Producer: Rudolph Cartier Cathy................................................... KEITH MICHELL Heathcliff.............................................. CLAIRE BLOOM 4.BBC2 4x50m-e 1967 28 October - 18 November Producer: David Conroy / Director: Peter Sasdy Cathy................................................... ANGELA SCOULAR Heathcliff.............................................. IAN McSHANE 5.BBC2 5x50m-e 1978 24 September - 22 October Writers: Hugh Leonard, David Snodin / Producer: Johnathon Powell Cathy.................................................... KAY ADSHEAD Heathcliff............................................... KEN HUTCHINSON 6. ITV 1x140m-e 1998 Director: David Skynner Cathy................................................... ORLA BRADY Heathcliff.............................................. ROBERT CAVANNAH Nelly Dean............................................ POLLY HEMINGWAY
WYCLIFFE TVS-Red Rooster / x60m-e / 1994-98 Producer: Michael Bartley Crime drama series. Cases of dour Cornish detective Superintendent Wycliffe. Although reasonably popular Wycliffe never quite scaled the heights of Morse or Frost. A 90 minute pilot was broadcast in 1993. With:- JACK SHEPHERD as Det Supt Wycliffe / JIMMY YUILL as Det Insp Kersey / HELEN MASTERS as Det Insp Lane / AARON HARRIS as Det Sgt Dixon / ADAM BARKER as Det Con Potter / LYNN FARLEIGH as Helen Wycliffe
WYNNE AND PENKOVSKY BBC-Arts / 3x55m-e / 1984 Writer: Andrew Carr / Producer: Innes Lloyd / Director: Paul Seed Spy drama serial. British spy Greville Wynne goes undercover behind the Iron Curtain. With:- DAVID CALDER / CHRISTOPHER ROZYCKI / FIONA WALKER / FREDERICK TREVES
WYRD SISTERS Channel 4-Cosgrove Hall / 6x30m-e / 1997 Writer: Jimmy Hibbert / Novel: Terry Pratchett / Executive Producer: Mark Hall Animated fantasy comedy drama series. Three witches on the strange planet of Discworld find they have their hands full when the young baby heir to the throne lands in their laps. Voices by Jane Horrocks, Christopher Lee, Annette Crosbie, June Whitfield, and Jimmy Hibbert.
THE WYVERN MYSTERY BBC1-The TV CO / 2x60m-e / 2000 5 March - 12 March Sunday 9.00pm Writer: David Pirie / Novel: J. S. LeFanu / Executive Producer: Jim Reeve, Gareth Neame, Jane Tranter / Special Effects: Ken Lailey / Costume: Aideen Morgan / Music: Philip Appleby / Design: Maurice Cain / Producer: Ruth Baumgarten / Director: Alex Pillai Period thriller. In the 19th century Alice Maybell is taken in as an orphan by Squire Fairfield, later when she is an adult the squire tries to force himself upon her, she decides to elope with the squires son Charles Fairfield but is haunted by nightmares that appear to be coming true. With:- NAOMI WATTS as Alice / DEREK JACOBI as Squire Fairfield / IAIN GLEN as Charles / JACK DAVENPORT as Harry Fairfield / AISLING O'SULLIVAN as Vrau / ELAINE COLLINS as Dulcie / ELLIE HADDINGTON as Mrs Tarnley / TIM PREECE as Jim / ANITA CAREY as Mrs Carew / MARK HADFIELD as Tom
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