Brian Parker Archives | Memorable TV

Shades of Darkness: Seaton’s Aunt (S1EP6 Granada 1 Jul 1983, Mary Morris)

Seaton’s Aunt: A terrified young boy is placed in the care of his eccentric aunt when his parents die. He quickly starts to believe that the woman...

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Big Brother: The Wife Factor (S1EP2 ITV Sat 5 Sep 1970, with Paul Eddington)

In The Wife Factor, the second episode in the six part Big Brother anthology, high flying corporation Bryce International likes to keep tabs on its employees...

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Hadleigh: The Sealed Offer (ITV 19 Mar 1971, with Clive Morton)

In The Sealed Offer an old army colleague of Hadleigh’s, elderly Colonel Winstanley now runs an antiquarian bookshop. However the street it’s on has been compulsory...

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Hadleigh: Open Verdict (ITV 26 Feb 1971, with Richard Vernon)

In Open Verdict James has been asked to take over the running of the Westdale Agricultural Show by old friend Beverley Sugden. It’s been losing money...

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Hadleigh: A Letter to David (ITV 12 Feb 1971, with Richard Pearson)

In A Letter to David James’s old school friend Harry Mortlake pays him a late night visit, entering by the window (yes he is somewhat eccentric)...

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Hadleigh: Exposure (ITV 15 Jan 1971, with Michael Goodliffe)

In Exposure Hadleigh is about to pull off a business deal that will net him £10,000 without him actually having to do anything to get it...

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Hadleigh: The Dinner Party (ITV 9 Dec 1969, with Penelope Keith)

In The Dinner Party James is throwing a dinner party as part of a bid to persuade the wealthy Colonel Davie and his wife to agree...

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Gazette: It’s All Happening (ITV 23 Aug 1968, with Reginald Marsh)

In It’s All Happening Councillor Mullins, Chairman of the Highway Committee approaches James at his club and tells him he would appreciate the paper keeping quiet...

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Time For Murder: Dust To Dust (ITV 7 Dec 1985, Patricia Hodge)

“Middle aged lady of good family with some wealth wishes to correspond with a single gentleman with a view to eventual marriage. A long and exhaustive...