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Release Date:

15 October 1970 (UK) See more »

Genre:

Drama See more »

Plot Keywords:

Three Word Title | Rhyme In Title

Awards:

16 wins & 18 nominations See more »

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Cast

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Series Directed by
Barry Davis		(14 episodes, 1973-1987)
Alan Clarke		(12 episodes, 1970-1981)
John Mackenzie		(9 episodes, 1973-1979)
Philip Saville		(8 episodes, 1970-1975)
Claude Whatham		(7 episodes, 1971-1978)
Brian Parker		(7 episodes, 1973-1982)
James MacTaggart		(6 episodes, 1970-1973)
Michael Lindsay-Hogg		(6 episodes, 1971-1975)
Mike Newell		(6 episodes, 1972-1978)
Michael Apted		(6 episodes, 1972-1977)
Mike Leigh		(6 episodes, 1973-1982)
Robert Knights		(6 episodes, 1973-1979)
James Ferman		(5 episodes, 1970-1973)
John Gorrie		(5 episodes, 1971-1981)
Moira Armstrong		(5 episodes, 1974-1981)
Richard Eyre		(5 episodes, 1979-1981)
Alan Bridges		(4 episodes, 1970-1981)
Alan Cooke		(4 episodes, 1970-1976)
Michael Simpson		(4 episodes, 1972-1978)
John Bruce		(4 episodes, 1975-1981)
Ronald Wilson		(4 episodes, 1977-1984)
Gareth Davies		(3 episodes, 1970-1983)
Piers Haggard		(3 episodes, 1971-1984)
James Cellan Jones		(3 episodes, 1971-1980)
John Glenister		(3 episodes, 1971-1977)
Ken Loach		(3 episodes, 1971-1977)
Jack Gold		(3 episodes, 1972-1981)
Herbert Wise		(3 episodes, 1972-1976)
Roy Battersby		(3 episodes, 1972-1974)
Les Blair		(3 episodes, 1973-1981)
John Goldschmidt		(3 episodes, 1973-1979)
Matthew Robinson		(3 episodes, 1974-1976)
Michael Tuchner		(3 episodes, 1974-1976)
Gavin Millar		(3 episodes, 1975-1983)
Stephen Frears		(3 episodes, 1975-1979)
Roland Joffé		(3 episodes, 1978-1981)
Kenneth Ives		(3 episodes, 1978-1980)
Bill Craske		(3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Gerald Blake		(3 episodes, 1981-1982)
Baz Taylor		(3 episodes, 1981-1982)
Paul Seed		(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Tony Smith		(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Christopher Morahan		(2 episodes, 1970-1972)
Silvio Narizzano		(2 episodes, 1971-1984)
Ted Kotcheff		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Barry Dane		(2 episodes, 1973)
David Rose		(2 episodes, 1974-1980)
Graham Evans		(2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Viktors Ritelis		(2 episodes, 1975)
Christopher Menaul		(2 episodes, 1976-1984)
Richard Loncraine		(2 episodes, 1977-1980)
Jane Howell		(2 episodes, 1977-1979)
Michael Darlow		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Pedr James		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
David Hare		(2 episodes, 1978-1980)
Brian Gibson		(2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Carol Wiseman		(2 episodes, 1979-1984)
Derek Lister		(2 episodes, 1979-1981)
Horace Ové		(2 episodes, 1979-1981)
Giles Foster		(2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Alan Gibson		(2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Tim King		(2 episodes, 1980)
John McGrath		(2 episodes, 1980)
Alistair Clarke		(2 episodes, 1981)
Jim Goddard		(2 episodes, 1981)
Jon Amiel		(2 episodes, 1982-1983)
David Maloney		(2 episodes, 1982)
Nicholas Renton		(2 episodes, 1983)
Anthony Garner		(2 episodes, 1984)

Series Writing credits
Dennis Potter		(8 episodes, 1970-1987)
Mike Leigh		(6 episodes, 1973-1982)
Colin Welland		(5 episodes, 1970-1976)
Jim Allen		(5 episodes, 1971-1982)
William Trevor		(5 episodes, 1971-1981)
John McGrath		(5 episodes, 1971-1980)
Brian Clark		(5 episodes, 1974-1977)
Barry Hines		(4 episodes, 1971-1977)
Julia Jones		(4 episodes, 1971-1974)
Peter Terson		(4 episodes, 1972-1983)
Peter McDougall		(4 episodes, 1972-1979)
David Hare		(4 episodes, 1973-1980)
Trevor Griffiths		(4 episodes, 1974-1981)
Barrie Keeffe		(4 episodes, 1977-1984)
John Bowen		(3 episodes, 1970-1977)
Douglas Livingstone		(3 episodes, 1970-1973)
Rhys Adrian		(3 episodes, 1971-1976)
Simon Gray		(3 episodes, 1971-1975)
Michael O'Neill		(3 episodes, 1971-1975)
Jeremy Seabrook		(3 episodes, 1971-1975)
Willis Hall		(3 episodes, 1972-1983)
Arthur Hopcraft		(3 episodes, 1972-1975)
Tony Perrin		(3 episodes, 1973-1981)
Jack Rosenthal		(3 episodes, 1974-1977)
Stewart Parker		(3 episodes, 1977-1981)
David Hopkins		(3 episodes, 1980-1983)
Peter Ransley		(3 episodes, 1980-1983)
Jeremy Paul		(3 episodes, 1980-1982)
Carol Bunyan		(3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Graham Reid		(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Robert Holles		(2 episodes, 1971-1980)
Peter Hankin		(2 episodes, 1971-1973)
Tony Parker		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Don Shaw		(2 episodes, 1972-1983)
David Storey		(2 episodes, 1972-1980)
John Elliot		(2 episodes, 1972-1979)
Tom Clarke		(2 episodes, 1972-1978)
Roy Minton		(2 episodes, 1972-1975)
Piers Paul Read		(2 episodes, 1972-1974)
David Halliwell		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Les Blair		(2 episodes, 1973-1976)
David Edgar		(2 episodes, 1974-1978)
John Challen		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Howard Brenton		(2 episodes, 1975-1984)
Alan Bennett		(2 episodes, 1975-1982)
Philip Martin		(2 episodes, 1975-1982)
Brian Glover		(2 episodes, 1975-1980)
Leon Griffiths		(2 episodes, 1975-1978)
Willy Russell		(2 episodes, 1975-1978)
Malcolm Bradbury		(2 episodes, 1975-1977)
Bernard Kops		(2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Peter Prince		(2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Hugh Whitemore		(2 episodes, 1975)
Bill Craig		(2 episodes, 1976-1980)
Robin Chapman		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Stephen Poliakoff		(2 episodes, 1977-1982)
Mike Stott		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Wally K. Daly		(2 episodes, 1978-1982)
Alan Bleasdale		(2 episodes, 1978-1981)
Václav Havel		(2 episodes, 1978-1981)
Caryl Churchill		(2 episodes, 1978)
Stephen Fagan		(2 episodes, 1979-1984)
Rachel Billington		(2 episodes, 1979-1982)
Horace Ové		(2 episodes, 1979-1981)
Ron Hutchinson		(2 episodes, 1979)
Derek Mahon		(2 episodes, 1980-1984)
Alan Gibson		(2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Rose Tremain		(2 episodes, 1981-1984)
Alan Clews		(2 episodes, 1981-1982)
David Leland		(2 episodes, 1981)
Leslie Stewart		(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Paula Milne		(2 episodes, 1982)

Series Original Music by
Carl Davis		(10 episodes, 1970-1982)
Nick Bicât		(6 episodes, 1979-1982)
Stanley Myers		(4 episodes, 1973-1984)
Joseph Horovitz		(3 episodes, 1970-1972)
Herbert Chappell		(3 episodes, 1971-1976)
Sidney Sager		(3 episodes, 1972-1974)
Marc Wilkinson		(2 episodes, 1970-1979)
Dave Greenslade		(2 episodes, 1975-1980)
Stephen Deutsch		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Andy Roberts		(2 episodes, 1978-1983)
Ilona Sekacz		(2 episodes, 1980)
Geoffrey Burgon		(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Jim Parker		(2 episodes, 1982-1984)

Series Cinematography by
Michael Williams		(15 episodes, 1972-1984)
Nat Crosby		(11 episodes, 1972-1982)
Brian Tufano		(9 episodes, 1970-1977)
Elmer Cossey		(8 episodes, 1971-1981)
Peter Bartlett		(7 episodes, 1971-1980)
Phil Meheux		(5 episodes, 1975-1977)
Tony Pierce-Roberts		(4 episodes, 1973-1978)
John Else		(4 episodes, 1976-1981)
Ken Westbury		(3 episodes, 1971-1980)
Kenneth MacMillan		(3 episodes, 1972-1980)
Remi Adefarasin		(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
John Wyatt		(2 episodes, 1970-1972)
John Kenway		(2 episodes, 1978-1980)
Ken Morgan		(2 episodes, 1978-1979)
John McGlashan		(2 episodes, 1980-1984)
Philip Bonham-Carter		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Film Editing by
David Martin		(10 episodes, 1975-1981)
Oliver White		(9 episodes, 1972-1984)
Ken Pearce		(7 episodes, 1970-1984)
Roger Waugh		(7 episodes, 1970-1977)
Tony Woollard		(7 episodes, 1971-1987)
Dan Rae		(5 episodes, 1970-1984)
Henry Fowler		(5 episodes, 1973-1976)
Peter Coulson		(4 episodes, 1971-1974)
Angus Newton		(3 episodes, 1976-1982)
Ron Bowman		(3 episodes, 1977-1981)
Chris Lovett		(3 episodes, 1977-1979)
Mike Hall		(3 episodes, 1978-1980)
Jon Gregory		(3 episodes, 1979-1981)
Tariq Anwar		(3 episodes, 1981-1982)
Roy Watts		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)
David Naden		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Gordon Clarke		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Don Fairservice		(2 episodes, 1974-1976)
Howard Dell		(2 episodes, 1975-1982)
Peter Evans		(2 episodes, 1975-1979)
Bill Shapter		(2 episodes, 1975-1978)

Series Production Design by
Richard Henry		(16 episodes, 1970-1979)
Susan Spence		(13 episodes, 1971-1981)
Derek Dodd		(9 episodes, 1970-1982)
Stuart Walker		(8 episodes, 1971-1984)
Martin Collins		(6 episodes, 1970-1981)
Richard Wilmot		(6 episodes, 1970-1974)
Don Taylor		(6 episodes, 1971-1980)
Tony Abbott		(6 episodes, 1971-1979)
Dick Coles		(6 episodes, 1977-1983)
Fanny Taylor		(5 episodes, 1971-1975)
Allan Anson		(5 episodes, 1976-1983)
Gavin Davies		(5 episodes, 1976-1980)
Geoff Powell		(5 episodes, 1979-1981)
Stanley Morris		(4 episodes, 1970-1979)
Colin Shaw		(4 episodes, 1971-1987)
Sally Hulke		(4 episodes, 1971-1976)
Austen Spriggs		(4 episodes, 1972-1979)
Diane Menaul		(4 episodes, 1979-1984)
Raymond Cusick		(3 episodes, 1970-1982)
Chris Pemsel		(3 episodes, 1971-1977)
Roger Andrews		(3 episodes, 1971-1972)
Jeremy Davies		(3 episodes, 1972-1973)
Ian Ashurst		(3 episodes, 1973-1975)
Barry Newbery		(3 episodes, 1974-1981)
Michael Edwards		(3 episodes, 1974-1980)
Archie Clark		(3 episodes, 1974-1979)
Charles Bond		(3 episodes, 1976-1984)
Barrie Dobbins		(3 episodes, 1976-1981)
Gerry Scott		(3 episodes, 1980-1982)
Nigel Jones		(3 episodes, 1981-1984)
Colin Pigott		(2 episodes, 1970-1972)
Eileen Diss		(2 episodes, 1970-1971)
Ian Watson		(2 episodes, 1972-1975)
Oliver Bayldon		(2 episodes, 1973-1978)
John Hurst		(2 episodes, 1974-1981)
Cynthia Kljuco		(2 episodes, 1974-1981)
Judy Steel		(2 episodes, 1974-1978)
Moira Tait		(2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Paul Joel		(2 episodes, 1976-1979)
David Crozier		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Alex Gourlay		(2 episodes, 1976)
Humphrey Jaeger		(2 episodes, 1978-1982)
Don Homfray		(2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Walter Miller		(2 episodes, 1979-1982)
Jim Hatchard		(2 episodes, 1981-1984)
Philip Lindley		(2 episodes, 1981-1984)
Bryan Ellis		(2 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Art Direction by
Geoffrey Nawn		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Costume Design by
Robin Stubbs		(4 episodes, 1978-1984)
Ian Adley		(2 episodes, 1970-1980)
Elizabeth Waller		(2 episodes, 1970-1971)
Sally Nieper		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Gini Hardy		(2 episodes, 1973-1976)
Joyce Hawkins		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Christine Rawlins		(2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Bobi Bartlett		(2 episodes, 1975)
Al Barnett		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Roger Reece		(2 episodes, 1977)
Amy Roberts		(2 episodes, 1977)
Rosalind Ebbutt		(2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Gill Hardie		(2 episodes, 1981-1984)
Vianny Avella		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Makeup Department
Valerie Butler	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 1982-1984)
Marion Richards	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 1971-1987)
Kathy Carruth	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 1979-1984)
Cherry Alston	....	makeup artist / makeup supervisor (3 episodes, 1970)
Gwen Arthy	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1973-1976)
Jan Nethercot	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Jean Speak	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1975)
Sylvia Thornton	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1976-1978)
Deanne Turner	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Joan Stribling	....	hair designer / makeup designer (2 episodes, 1978-1981)
Dorka Nieradzik	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Carol Ganniclifft	....	makeup artist / makeup designer (2 episodes, 1981-1984)

Series Production Management
Geoffrey Paget	....	unit production manager / unit manager (5 episodes, 1978-1980)
Dawn Robertson	....	unit production manager (4 episodes, 1976-1978)
Ariel Levy	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Ann Kirch	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 1976)
Elizabeth Small	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 1977)
Peter Hider	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1981-1984)
Vee Openshaw-Taylor	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Martin Proctor	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Ian Hopkins	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Kuipers	....	second assistant director / assistant director / ... (7 episodes, 1979-1982)
William Hartley	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Ariel Levy	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1974-1975)

Series Art Department
Ian Hewett	....	graphic designer / graphic design (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Ray Ogden	....	graphic designer (2 episodes, 1980-1982)

Series Special Effects by
Cliff Culley	....	special effects (1 episode, 1974)
Peter Day	....	special effects (1 episode, 1979)

Series Visual Effects by
Dave Jervis	....	video effects (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Peter Wragg	....	visual effects (2 episodes, 1980-1982)

Series Stunts
Frank Maher	....	fight arranger / stunts (2 episodes, 1975-1982)

Series Animation Department
Bernard Lodge	....	animator (1 episode, 1974)
Jeff Goldner	....	animator (1 episode, 1980)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Web Catherwood	....	costume supervisor (1 episode, 1970)
Paul Niszczak	....	costume assistant (1 episode, 1970)
Barbara Dyer	....	costumes (1 episode, 1971)
Reg Samuel	....	costumes (1 episode, 1974)

Series Editorial Department
Graham Giles	....	vision mixer (2 episodes, 1970-1977)
Chris Griffin	....	vision mixer (2 episodes, 1970)
Fred Law	....	vision mixer (2 episodes, 1970)
Dennis Collett	....	editor: video tape (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Jim Stephens	....	vision mixer (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Avril Barker	....	vision mixer (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Malcolm Banthorpe	....	videotape editor (2 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Music Department
Joseph Horovitz	....	composer: title music (2 episodes, 1970)

Series Thanks
Alan Arthur	....	the producers wish to thank (2 episodes, 1977)
Tom Wilsdon	....	the producers wish to thank (2 episodes, 1977)

Production Companies

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1970-1984) (UK) (TV)

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Additional Details

Runtime:

75 min (325 episodes)

Country:

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 See more »

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:

It was axed because the plays department of BBC Drama was closed down so it the money that was spent on plays could be spent on a new soap opera called Eastenders (1985).See more »

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The A-Team: Say It with Bullets (#2.16)" (1984)See more »

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Harry Landis	...	Insp. Fazil / ... (4 episodes, 1972-1977)
Gaylie Runciman	...	Belinda / ... (4 episodes, 1979-1982)
Jane Freeman	...	Audrey / ... (4 episodes, 1972-1978)
John Welsh	...	Committee chairman / ... (4 episodes, 1975-1979)
Ivor Roberts	...	Cooke / ... (4 episodes, 1973-1981)
Myles Hoyle	...	Gerald / ... (4 episodes, 1970-1975)
Fred Pearson	...	Chief executive / ... (4 episodes, 1976-1981)
Julia McCarthy	...	Corner Shop Manageress / ... (4 episodes, 1973-1983)
Terence Davies	...	Buchan / ... (4 episodes, 1972-1980)
Graham Ashley	...	Arthur / ... (4 episodes, 1973-1978)
David Neville	...	Biyd-Hodge / ... (4 episodes, 1978-1981)
Jumoke Debayo	...	Evelyn / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1977)
Paul Luty	...	Barman / ... (4 episodes, 1972-1984)
William Hoyland	...	Chris Green / ... (4 episodes, 1973-1978)
Ysanne Churchman	...	Soo / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1982)
Alan Starkey	...	Edgar / ... (4 episodes, 1975-1982)
Danny Schiller	...	Beggar / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1983)
Terri Cavers	...	Ag Grant / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1979)
Stewart Harwood	...	Cab Driver / ... (4 episodes, 1977-1984)
Fred Gaunt	...	2nd Social Services Committee Member / ... (4 episodes, 1975-1978)
Alex Norton	...	7:84 Company - Lord Vat / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1977)
Ted Carroll	...	Mate / ... (4 episodes, 1973-1979)
Peter Davidson	...	Gardener / ... (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
Gwen Harris	...	2nd Member of Jubilee Committee / ... (4 episodes, 1974-1978)
Tom Bell	...	Abel Broom / ... (4 episodes, 1970-1984)
Patrick Troughton	...	Commodore Londonderry / ... (4 episodes, 1976-1983)
Trevor Peacock	...	Father Borrelli / ... (4 episodes, 1973-1978)
Edward Hardwicke	...	Brinson / ... (4 episodes, 1974-1983)
Fulton Mackay	...	Alec Webster / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1976)
Stephen Rea	...	Caretaker / ... (4 episodes, 1974-1979)
Jake D'Arcy	...	Det. Con Newman / ... (4 episodes, 1975-1984)
Geoffrey Chater	...	Colonel in Cell / ... (4 episodes, 1978-1981)
Betty Hardy	...	Alec's mother / ... (4 episodes, 1976-1980)
John Curless	...	Denis / ... (4 episodes, 1978-1980)
Raymond Mason	...	Anaesthetist / ... (4 episodes, 1973-1982)
Doreen Keogh	...	Dubliner / ... (4 episodes, 1974-1984)
Penny Smith	...	ATS Girl / ... (4 episodes, 1979-1982)
Frank Mills	...	Ashford / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1981)
Paul Kelly	...	Dod Menzies / ... (4 episodes, 1972-1978)
Ron Delta	...	Davidson / ... (4 episodes, 1977-1982)
James Kennedy	...	Bill / ... (4 episodes, 1976-1979)
Peter Martin	...	1st Driver / ... (4 episodes, 1977-1982)
Julie May	...	Annie Jones / ... (4 episodes, 1974-1982)
Jeffrey Segal	...	Counsel, at Public Hearing / ... (4 episodes, 1970-1981)
Joseph Brady	...	Drew / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1984)
Sylvia Kay	...	Augustias / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1979)
June Ellis	...	Joyce / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1984)
Gerry Slevin	...	Colin Hawkins / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1982)
Esmond Webb	...	Court attendant / ... (4 episodes, 1976-1987)
George Innes	...	Alfie / ... (4 episodes, 1976-1978)
Charles Kearney	...	Drunk / ... (4 episodes, 1974-1982)
Pip Donaghy	...	Bill Bailey / ... (4 episodes, 1977-1983)
Michael Duffy	...	Barman / ... (4 episodes, 1977-1984)

Series Produced by
Graeme MacDonald	....	producer (60 episodes, 1970-1977)
Kenith Trodd	....	producer (29 episodes, 1973-1987)
Irene Shubik	....	producer (26 episodes, 1970-1975)
David Rose	....	producer (21 episodes, 1972-1980)
Innes Lloyd	....	producer (18 episodes, 1975-1984)
Richard Eyre	....	producer (12 episodes, 1978-1980)
Pharic Maclaren	....	producer (10 episodes, 1974-1982)
Margaret Matheson	....	producer (9 episodes, 1977-1979)
Ann Scott	....	producer (8 episodes, 1975-1982)
Mark Shivas	....	producer (7 episodes, 1972-1977)
Anne Head	....	producer (7 episodes, 1976-1983)
Michael Wearing	....	producer (7 episodes, 1981-1984)
John Norton	....	producer (6 episodes, 1979-1982)
Tony Garnett	....	producer (5 episodes, 1973-1978)
June Roberts	....	producer (5 episodes, 1980-1981)
Alan Shallcross	....	producer (5 episodes, 1982-1984)
Chris Cherry	....	producer (4 episodes, 1980-1982)
Neil Zeiger	....	executive producer / producer (4 episodes, 1981-1984)
Louis Marks	....	producer (4 episodes, 1981-1983)
Chris Parr	....	producer (4 episodes, 1982-1984)
Rosemary Hill	....	producer (3 episodes, 1976-1984)
Peter Ansorge	....	producer / story editor (3 episodes, 1979-1982)
Terry Coles	....	producer (3 episodes, 1980-1983)
Robert McIntosh	....	producer (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Colin Rogers	....	producer (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Ann Kirch	....	assistant producer (2 episodes, 1970-1971)
Richard Broke	....	producer (2 episodes, 1977-1980)
Tara Prem	....	producer (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Andrée Molyneux	....	producer (2 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Sound Department
Chick Anthony	....	sound / studio sound (16 episodes, 1970-1982)
Alan Dykes	....	dubbing mixer / sound / ... (15 episodes, 1971-1981)
Dave Baumber	....	dubbing mixer / sound mixer (13 episodes, 1973-1984)
Anthony Wornum	....	boom operator (10 episodes, 1979-1984)
Brian Hiles	....	sound / sound: studio (8 episodes, 1970-1984)
Peter Edwards	....	sound / sound recordist / ... (8 episodes, 1971-1979)
Ray Angel	....	sound / sound: studio (7 episodes, 1971-1984)
Ron Edmonds	....	dubbing mixer / sound (6 episodes, 1975-1984)
John Pritchard	....	sound recordist / film recordist / ... (6 episodes, 1979-1982)
Richard Manton	....	sound / sound recordist (5 episodes, 1970-1981)
Norman Bennett	....	sound / sound supervisor (5 episodes, 1970-1980)
John Gilbert	....	sound recordist / sound (5 episodes, 1972-1977)
Michael Turner	....	sound / sound recordist (4 episodes, 1970-1982)
Malcolm Webberley	....	sound recordist / sound (4 episodes, 1971-1983)
Colin Dixon	....	sound / sound: studio (4 episodes, 1971-1973)
Stan Morcom	....	dubbing mixer (4 episodes, 1972-1981)
Richard Chubb	....	sound (4 episodes, 1973-1982)
John Murphy	....	sound recordist (4 episodes, 1978-1984)
Stan Nightingale	....	sound recordist (4 episodes, 1980-1984)
Derek Miller-Timmins	....	sound (3 episodes, 1970-1977)
John Holmes	....	sound / sound: studio (3 episodes, 1975-1977)
Ian Sansam	....	film recordist / sound / ... (3 episodes, 1975-1976)
Andrew Boulton	....	sound recordist (3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Ron Brown	....	sound / film recordist (3 episodes, 1977-1980)
Alex Christison	....	sound recordist (3 episodes, 1978-1984)
Clive Derbyshire	....	boom operator (3 episodes, 1978-1980)
Dixie Deane	....	sound: studio / sound supervisor (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Roger Long	....	sound assistant / sound recordist (2 episodes, 1970-1979)
Alan Edmonds	....	sound / sound: studio (2 episodes, 1971-1975)
Brian Hodgson	....	special sound (2 episodes, 1971)
John Staple	....	sound (2 episodes, 1971)
Adrian Bishop-Laggett	....	sound / sound: studio (2 episodes, 1972-1980)
Mike Turner	....	sound / sound recordist (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Geoff Tookey	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 1974-1979)
Tony Millier	....	sound (2 episodes, 1977)
Bob Gillies	....	sound (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Clive Gardener	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 1979-1982)
John Taylor	....	boom operator / trainee boom operator (2 episodes, 1979-1981)
Graham Hare	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Dennis Panchen	....	film sound / sound recordist (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Peter Lindsay	....	film sound (2 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dennis Channon	....	lighting technician / lighting / ... (14 episodes, 1970-1980)
John Treays	....	lighting technician / studio lighting / ... (10 episodes, 1970-1981)
Clive Thomas	....	lighting technician / studio lighting (9 episodes, 1970-1984)
Dave Sydenham	....	lighting technician / lighting / ... (8 episodes, 1972-1987)
John Green	....	lighting technician / lighting (7 episodes, 1980-1982)
John Summers	....	lighting technician / studio lighting (5 episodes, 1974-1983)
Brian Tufano	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1970-1972)
Peter Bartlett	....	camera operator / film cameraman (4 episodes, 1971-1987)
Sam Barclay	....	lighting technician (4 episodes, 1971-1980)
Bob Baxter	....	camera operator / senior camera operator (3 episodes, 1970)
Robert Wright	....	lighting technician / studio lighting (3 episodes, 1972-1973)
Michael Williams	....	film cameraman / camera operator (3 episodes, 1974-1978)
Remi Adefarasin	....	assistant camera (3 episodes, 1974-1977)
Nigel Wright	....	lighting technician (3 episodes, 1975-1981)
Peter Catlett	....	lighting technician / studio lighting (3 episodes, 1977-1981)
Alan Horne	....	studio lighting / lighting technician (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
Sam Wilson	....	studio cameraman / camera supervisor (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Ken Westbury	....	camera operator / film camera (2 episodes, 1970-1981)
Ron Koplick	....	lighting technician (2 episodes, 1970)
Ken Morgan	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Richie Richardson	....	lighting technician (2 episodes, 1973)
David Mutton	....	camera operator / senior camera operator (2 episodes, 1977-1981)
John Kenway	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Dave Mutton	....	senior camera operator (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Derek Stockley	....	film lighting electrician / gaffer (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Colin Munn	....	film cameraman (2 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Other crew
Ann Scott	....	script editor (43 episodes, 1970-1975)
Colin Tucker	....	script editor (16 episodes, 1975-1977)
Geoffrey Paget	....	production associate / production assistant / ... (5 episodes, 1976-1984)
Keith Evans	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 1971-1978)
Tara Prem	....	script editor (4 episodes, 1974)
Alan Seymour	....	script editor (4 episodes, 1976-1981)
William Hartley	....	assistant floor manager (4 episodes, 1980-1982)
Brenda Reid	....	script editor (4 episodes, 1980-1981)
Alex Gohar	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1970-1977)
Irene East	....	production team / assistant to director (3 episodes, 1970-1973)
Joan Atkinson	....	production assistant / production team (3 episodes, 1977-1984)
Nick Hawkins	....	production assistant / production associate / ... (3 episodes, 1978-1984)
Roger Gregory	....	script editor (3 episodes, 1980)
Stuart Griffiths	....	script editor (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
Jenny Gordon	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Richard Wilson	....	directed for stage (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Elizabeth Small	....	production assistant / production associate (2 episodes, 1970-1982)
Raymond Day	....	production assistant / production team (2 episodes, 1970-1977)
Bernadette Boyle	....	assistant floor manager / production assistant (2 episodes, 1970-1976)
Carol Robertson	....	assistant floor manager / production assistant (2 episodes, 1970-1976)
Ian Pleeth	....	floor assistant (2 episodes, 1970)
Roger Bamford	....	production assistant / production team (2 episodes, 1973-1975)
Jan Dawson	....	script editor (2 episodes, 1974)
Gerard Patterson	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Richard Broke	....	script editor (2 episodes, 1975)
Peter Ansorge	....	script editor (2 episodes, 1976-1978)
Pedr James	....	script editor (2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Chris Cherry	....	production associate / production team (2 episodes, 1977-1984)
Bob Jacobs	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Jacmel Dent	....	assistant floor manager (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Richard Eyre	....	stage director (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Joanna Gueritz	....	assistant floor manager (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Rod Litherland	....	technical manager (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Glenys Williams	....	assistant to director / production assistant (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Erika Bond	....	script editor (2 episodes, 1982)

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