Alfred Burke (28 February 1918 – 16 February 2011) was a British actor, best known for his portrayal of Frank Marker in the drama series Public Eye, which ran on television for ten years.
Episode 1: Headstrong and proud, Sophia struggles against the wishes of her family while her sister Constance – quiet, but no less passionate – accepts a future...
Episode 2: Five years have passed since John Baines died. Sophia’s guilt and Constance’s dutiful nature have kept both sisters at work in the family draper’s shop,...
Episode 3: The sisters have escaped from the domination of their mother, but find that marriage has its drawbacks. Constance must adjust to a new life in...
Episode 4: While the Franco-Prussian War rages and Paris itself is besieged, Sophia is forced to fend for herself. The values of her upbringing in Bursley come...
Episode 5: With the death of Mrs Baines , Constance misses her sister more than ever. Family life brings contentment at first, but then Constance’s happiness is...
Episode 6: After more than 30 years apart, a chance meeting brings Sophia and Constance face to face. Now in their 60s, the two sisters find it...
The Gamblers was an anthology series which was about people taking a gamble on something – and not necessarily a monetary gamble. Writers included C.P. Taylor,...
Crime drama series Public Eye, created by Roger Marshall, followed the cases of down market private detective Frank Marker (superbly played by Alfred Burke). It began...
No relation to the late 1970’s series of the same name this Armchair Thriller was a short run anthology of five episodes that was a spring...
Centre Play was an anthology series of half hour plays that were produced in the studios at BBC’s Television Centre. Writers included Andrew Davies, Hugh Whitemore,...
In Night of the Tanks Czech refugee Kopek is still struggling to come to terms with his new life but finds solace when he meets Alison....
In A Little Bit Like God Max Hughes has been chosen to head up a new corporation that focuses on the economic issues facing many new...
Big Brother was a 6 part anthology series from 1970 which took a look at how close Britain was to the 1984 world of George Orwell’s...
Period drama serial. The ultimately tragic lives of the famous novelists and poets the Bronte Sisters all of whom ended up dying of TB. The serial...
Enemy at the Door was a wartime drama series. During World War II a group of Islanders from Guernsey face upto their land being taken over...