Seaforth (BBC-1 1994, Linus Roache, Lia Williams)

Created by Peter Ransley, Seaforth was a strong Yorkshire set period drama starring Linus Roache in his breakthrough role. Roache played by Bob Longman who in 1943 deserts from the army and commits burglaries whilst posing as an ARP Warden.

He meets maid Paula Wickham and the pair begin a turbulent relationship – over time Bob gives himself up and goes back off to war and Paula marries RAF NCO Richard Austen.

After the war Bob spots a chance to make some serious money on the black market and eventually gets involved in a development set on redeveloping his old slum stamping ground of Mafeking Park.

production details
UK / BBC One / 1×90 minute episode 8×50 minute episodes / Broadcast 9 October – 4 December 1989

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

cast
LINUS ROACHE as Bob Longman
LIA WILLIAMS as Paula Wickham
ROSEMARY MARTIN as Sarah Wickham
HEATHER THOMAS as Sal Longman
GARY LYDON as Arthur Spence
CIARAN HINDS
DIANA KENT

THE EPISODES
1. A MODEST HERO (9 Oct 94)
2. THIS EVIL WORLD (16 Oct 94)
3. TILL DEATH (23 Oct 94)
4. THE CLUB (30 Oct 94)
5. UNDER THE COUNTER (6 Nov 94)
6. SOD’S LAW (13 Nov 94)
7. THE LIFE OF RILEY (20 Nov 94)
8. LOVE’S LITTLE MESSENGER (27 Nov 94)
9. AN ILL WIND (4 Dec 94)