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Script : Vincent Tilsey Director : Robert Tronson Cast : Windsor Davies, Stuart Munghall, Robin Ellis, Patricia Dermot, Garth Watkins, Tony Kenway Notes : John Collin was born in 1931 and passed away in 1987. His other notable roles included being the regular character Detective Sergeant Hagger in Z Cars, The Persuaders! episode The First Circle and playing Brock in the Dr Who story The Leisure Hive. Windsor Davies guest stars in this episode.
Script : Hugh Whitemore Director : James Goddard Cast : Peter Hutchins, John Rapley, Margaret Robertson, Michael Smee, Richard Kane, Richard Hurndall, Richard Pescud, Nick Hobbs, Emmett Hennessy, Mark York Notes : Writer Hugh Whitemore produced scripts for shows such as Out Of The Unknown (Frankenstein Mark II) and Midsummer Murders (Blue Herrings). His speciality has been one off plays with such highly regarded productions of The Adventures Of Don Quixote (1973) and 84 Charring Cross Road (1975). Richard Hurndall who played the first Dr Who in The Five Doctors is in this episode. Peter Hutchins, who plays an assassin in this episode also played an assassin in the film Puppet On A Chain (1970).
Script : John Bowen Director : Robert Tronson Cast : Kenneth Gilbert, Michael Smee, Peter Howell, John Bryans, Geoffrey Russell, Virginia Hewett, Andre Maranne, Stephen Yardley, Ray Lonnen, Simon Castle, Kenneth Benda Notes : Amongst the guests for this episode is Peter Howell who popped up in Doctor Who (The Mutants), The Avengers (Death At Bargain Prices), The Sweeney (Chalk And Cheese) and The Professionals ( A Man Called Quinn). Actress Gwyneth Powell is now better known as the character Kitty Rayford in the David Jason starring A Touch Of Frost.
Script : John Bowen Director : Tony Wharmby Cast : Jimmy Ray, Robin Wentworth, Colin McCormack, Terence Conoley, Peter Howell, Monica Grey, Lynn Farleigh, Brian Deacon, Mary Merall, Ken Jones, William Simons, Margery Withers Notes : Screenwriter John Bowen's other credits include A Ghost Story For Christmas : The Ice House (1978). Director Tony Wharmby has worked many shows including Coronation Street, New Scotland Yard and Love For Lydia. He has also produced many shows including The Gentle Touch and Dempsey And Makepeace. He now lives and works in the USA where his directing talents have graced such shows as Magnum PI, JAG and The X - Files.
Script : John Bowen Director : Robert Tronson Cast : Lynn Farleigh, Joan Heal, David Cook, Geoffrey Morris, Leon Eagles, Laurence Carter, Petra Davies Notes : Cyril Luckham was born in 1907 and died in 1989. His many varied screen credits include the following notable TV appearances: R3 (A Source Of Contamination), Randall And Hopkirk Deceased (Who Killed Cock Robin), Department S (The Perfect Operation), The Professionals (The Rack), Tales Of The Unexpected (The Orderly World Of Mr Appleby), as the character Drexel in The Omega Factor (The Undiscovered Country and After Image) and as the White Guardian in the Dr Who stories The Armageddon Factor and Enlightenment.
Script : Monty Poole Director : Mike Newell Cast : Dinsdale Landen, Richard Moore, Joan Heal, Derrick Gilbert, Michael Smee, Martin Fisk Notes : Yorkshire born actor Edward Petherbridge, who portrayed Christopher Hobson, would later work again with Mike Newell on the feature film An Awfully Big Adventure when he played the role of St. Ives.
Script : Arden Winch Director : Brian Parker Cast : Christine Shaw, Richard Vernon, Robert Russell, John Rhys Davies, Ken Hutchinson, John Hartley, Graham James Notes : Perhaps best know for his role as Dr Watson to Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes David Burke's other notable credits include playing Stalin in an episode of Reilly Ace Of Spies and as John Wrightson in The Avengers (Death of a Batman).
Script : John Bowen Director : Derek Bailey Cast : Graham Crowden, Peter Barkworth, Ian Stirling Notes : Derek Smith, who played Norman, was also in the creepy 70's HTV kids show King Of The Castle, Blake's Seven (Shadow) and The Protectors (The Big Hit).
Script : John Bowen Director : Robert Tronson Cast : Robert Morris, Michael Culver, Ann Curthoys, Christopher Martin, Barbara Ewing, John White, Norman Bird, Fred McNaughton, Raymond Adamson, Antro Morris Notes : Lynn Farleigh has gone on to play roles in such productions as Out Of The Unknown (Death Day), Steptoe And Son (And So To Bed) and Mrs Thornton in the film Fairytale:A True Story. Her most recent credit is in an episode of Peak Practice.
Script : Jonathan Hales Director : Mike Newell Cast : Nikolas Simmonds, Richard Borthwick, Anthony Bate, Pamela Rowland, Jonathan Hales, Hilda Kriseman, John Erin Notes : Mike Newell attended a three year directors course with the intention of working in theatre, but instead ended up directing for TV. His early TV work included episodes of Budgie, but he is probably best remembered for his films - Four Weddings And A Funeral, Donnie Brasco and most recently Pushing Tin. Scripter Jonathan Hales was born in 1937. His most recent credit is as the co - wrier of the forthcoming Star Wars film - Episode II : Attack of he Clones.
Script : John Bowen Director : Moira Armstrong Cast : Elizabeth Adra, Kathleen Michael, James Grout, Kenneth Thornett, John Rapley, Richard Grant, Eric McCaine, Robert Morris, Brian North, Brian Badcoe Notes : Moira Armstrong begun her career as a BBC staff director working on such shows as R3 and Adam Adamant Lives! Later credits include Budgie, Hazell, Boon and Midsummer Murders.
Script : Jonathan Hales Director : Derek Bailey Cast : Lynn Farleigh Notes : Director Derek Bailey has since concentrated on bringing more aestethic productions such as Madame Butterfly (1986), La Traviata (1992) and Don Giovanni (1995) to the small screen.
Script : John Bowen Director : Robert Tronson Cast : Lynn Farleigh, Robert Morris Notes : Director Robert Tronson worked on episodes of The Avengers, The Saint, Public Enemy, Man In A Suitcase, Callan, The Baron, Mystery And Imagination and Randall And Hopkirk Deceased before working on this series. He would later direct episodes of Bergerac, Boon and Dempsey and Makepeace. |
This forgotten political thriller was set in the not too distant future and mirrored anxieties of its time. After economic and social collapse the country is now run by a form of paramilitary police, The Guardians, who are opposed by a growing band of freedom fighters named after their unseen leader Quarmby. Networked by ITV (apart from Northern Ireland where it was considered "not appropriate at this time") the programme can be considered to exploit similar themes to the later BBC 2 series 1990 which starred Edward Woodward. Practically
unseen since it's first broadcast, a single episode (The Killing
Trade) of the show can be seen at the public viewing gallery in
the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television in
Bradford.
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