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18 - GUNS 'N' ROSES

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UK / C4 / 5 X 30 minute episodes / 2000 (First Episode: 1 Oct Sun 7:30pm) 

Producer Fiona Grais. Director Madeline Hall.

Life for the average 18 year old in Britain today taking in such delights as Sixth formers preparing for A levels etc.

 

8:50 TO PADDINGTON GREEN

UK / BBC1 / 6 x 10 minute episodes  / 1999.

Producer Zim Percival

A companion series to Paddington Green focusing on 12 year old girls like Seville and Dominique Moore training at the Sylvia Young Stage School.

 

ELECTRIC AVENUE

C4 / 4x 30 minute episodes / 1999

Producer Emily Felden. Director Saul Dibb.

The lives of a group of people living and working in the Electric Avenue of the title in Brixton London.

 

THE ENFORCERS

C5 / 4 + 30 minute episodes / 1999 First Episode: 4 May Tues 8:30pm 

Producer / Director Chris Rushton

Following the men and women of Gwent police force in Wales.

 

EUROPEAN CONNECTIONS

UK / Central / 6 + 30 minute episodes / 1983

Producer Brian Lewis. Director Malcom Feuerstein.

Series focusing on brits who have upped sticks to live n France.

 

THE FAMILY

BBC1 / 12 x 30 minute episodes / 1974 3 Apr - 26 Jun 

Producer Paul Watson. Director Franc Ruddy.

The lives of the various members of the working class Reading family the Wilkins. A follow up program called the The Family: The after Years was broadcast on BBC2 1983 10 Dec. The family consisted of Mum Margeret, Dad Terry Sons Gary and Christopher, Daughter in law Karen married to Gary. Two other regulars were lodger Maria's boyfriend Melvin Applethwaite. 

 

FAMILY CONFIDENTIAL

C5 /  x30 minute episodes / 1998- continuing

Producer Gloria Wood.

A series about family life in Britain in the late 1990's. Mainly with a salacious theme.

FAMILY LIFE

ITV / 8x30 minute episodes / 1999  7 May - 28 June 

Producer Amanda Murray. Executive Producer Jeremy Mills. Music Debbie Wiseman.

A view of the family for the 90's with one family, the Henry's from Leeds.being filmed over a nine month period how they cope with modern life.

 

FAT FREE

BBC1 / 6x30 minute episodes / 1999

Executive Producer Olivia Lichtenstein.

Five peoples attempts to lose weight, Narrated by Anabella Weir.

 

FERRY TALES

UK / BBC1 / 6 + 30 minute episodes / 2000

Executive Producer Patricia McGowan. Director Patti Marr.

Profiles of different people who make ferry crossings over the Irish Sea.

 

15

C4 / 3 + 60 minute episodes / 2000  7 Mar - 21 Mar Tuesdays 9:00pm 

Life for a trio of teenagers living in South London.

1. LOOKING FOR MY MUM Ying Burrows searches for the mum she hasn't seen since she was a baby. / 2. THIS IS ME The story of Kimberley who wants to leave and live with her 19 year Old Radio DJ boyfriend. / 3 THE LOVE GAME Profile of a 15 year old couple the girl of which is pregnant.

 

FIGHTER PILOT

BBC1 / 8x 30 minute episodes  / 1981 9 Sept - 28 Oct

Producer Colin Strong

Series looking at a group of men training to be pilots in the Royal Air Force.

 

FLYING MEDICS

UK / Carlton /  6x 30 minute episodes / 2000 19 Jun - 24 Jul Mon 10:30pm 

Executive Producer Duncan Rycroft. Producer / Director Shaun Gilmartin. Music Don Gould.

In the air with a helicopter paramedic team, The Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, based in Telford in the Midlands.Narrated by Haydn Gwynne

 

FLYING SQUAD

UK / Thames-Argo / 6x30 minute episodes / 1989

Producer Robert Fleming

Following members of the flying squad, an elite division of the Metropolitan Police Department.

 

FLYING VETS

UK / C5 10 + 30 minute episodes / 2000

Producer Sarah Mainwaring-White. Director John Woods.

Behind the scenes at a vets practice in Yorkshire which specialises in the worldwide treatment of exotic animals.

 

FOOTBALL CRAZY

ITV2 / 6x30 minute episodes / 1999 15 Sept - 3 Nov Wed 10:00pm 

A group of Manchester non league football team are followed over the course of a season. Narrated by Kevin Kennedy.

 

THE FORCE

C4 / 2x55 minute episodes / 2000 11 Mar -- 18 Mar Sat 8:00pm 

Producer / Director Tim Pritchard.

Six months in the life of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

 

4 PLAY

UK / Granada Men & Motors /x30 minute episodes /1999-continuing

Producer Ninishuka Oller-Stracey.

At home and 'on the job' with four glamour models Tracey Coleman, Gillian King, Charlie Mallender, and Cathy Berry. 4 PLAY AWAY in April 2000 saw the girls travel to Amsterdam. and since then there have been quite a few variations on the same scantily clad theme.

 

FRED DIBNAH

Steeplejack whose life has been chronicled in a number of documentary series.

1 FRED DIBNAH, STEEPLEJACK. BBC2 / 1x50 minute episodes/1979 6 Sept

2 FRED BBC2 / 7x 30 minute episodes 9 Sept - 21 Oct 1982 

3 A YEAR WITH FRED BBC2 5 x 30 minute episodes 9 Feb - 9 Mar 1987

4.LIFE WITH FRED BBC2 4 + 30 minute episodes 10 Mar 31 Mar 1994

 

FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER

ITV + 30 minute episodes 1998

Producer Danielle Neuman

Late night series following various revellers on their nights out.

 

GODFATHERS

UK / ITV / Meridian / United / Chameleon / 6 + 30 minute episodes 22 nov Mon 8:00pm 1999

Producers Kmartin Short / Simon Wells. Executive Producer Allen Jewhurst. Music Ernie Ward / Chris Norten.

Profiles of some of Britain's criminal underworld and the lengths the crime bosses go to to maintain their positions.

1. BLOOD BROTHERS The North London Adams brothers / 2. TARGET ONE Liverpool's Curtis Warren. / 3. PROTECTION Protection Rackets in Manchester. / 4. THE LICENCEE The Glasgow gang wars. / 5. THE ITALIAN JOB A London restaurateur convicted of Mafia related crime in Italy.

GREAT ESTATES

UK / C4 / 25x30 minute episodes / 1999 3 Jan - Feb 4 Weekdays 3.30pm

Executive Producer Annette Clarke. Producer Hannah Wyatt.

Life inside the stately homes of Britain, presented by Tim Ggrundy the show went inside Chatsworth, Derbyshire. Castle Howard, Yorkshire. Leeds Castle, Kent. Each Friday evening at 8:00pm there was a highlights show.

 

GREECE UNCOVERED

UK / SKY ONE / LWT 8 + 60 minute episodes 1998

Producer Anita Brown. Executive Producer Ralph Brown

The outrageous antics of club 18 - 30 types on holiday in Greece. Narrated by Lisa Anson the show was in the same vein as Ibiza uncovered and featured the same kind of drink and sex shenanigans.

 

GUNS AND ROSES

UK / BBC1 / 6x30 minute episodes 29 Jun 3 Aug Thurs 8:30pm 2000

Producer Helen Thoms. Series Producer Jane Aldous.

Female army cadets undergo a one year training course at the Sandhurst Military Academy. Narrator Amanda Redman. 

 

GUNS AND ROSES - IN COMMAND

BBC1 / 2x60m / started 5 June 2002

Director: Helen Thomas / Executive Producer: Jane Aldous

Follow-up series to GUNS AND ROSES looking at how the women of 11 Platoon are faring as they train to be army officers at Sandhurst. Narrated by Amanda Redman.

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