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Play Away (TV Series 1971–1984) Poster

(1971–1984)

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Peter Charlton ... (32 episodes, 1973-1981)
Anne Gobey ... (29 episodes, 1971-1982)
Avril Price ... (22 episodes, 1976-1981)
John Smith ... (19 episodes, 1978-1982)
Christine Secombe ... (15 episodes, 1973-1977)
Judy Whitfield ... (13 episodes, 1976-1981)
Ann Reay ... (7 episodes, 1971-1973)
Michael Grafton-Robinson ... (7 episodes, 1972-1973)
Carol Ward ... (7 episodes, 1974-1975)
Albert Barber ... (6 episodes, 1975-1978)
Michael Cole ... (5 episodes, 1971-1973)
Peter Wiltshire ... (4 episodes, 1972-1973)
Nigel May ... (3 episodes, 1975)

Series Writing Credits  

Anne Gobey ... (scriptwriter) (13 episodes, 1971-1973)
Peter Charlton ... (scriptwriter) (13 episodes, 1973-1978)
Avril Price ... (scriptwriter) (11 episodes, 1977-1978)
Carol Ward ... (scriptwriter) (7 episodes, 1972-1974)
Michael Grafton-Robinson ... (scriptwriter) (6 episodes, 1972-1973)
Michael Cole ... (scriptwriter) (4 episodes, 1972-1973)
Albert Barber ... (scriptwriter) (4 episodes, 1977-1978)
Ann Reay ... (scriptwriter) (3 episodes, 1971-1973)
Lee Pressman ... (2 episodes, 1981)
Lee Pressman ... (scriptwriter) (1 episode, 1981)
Malcolm Carrick ... (scriptwriter) (1 episode, 1972)
Alan Horrox ... (scriptwriter) (1 episode, 1972)
Peter Wiltshire ... (scriptwriter) (1 episode, 1972)
Johnny Ball ... (writer) (1 episode, 1974)
Dave Arthur ... (scriptwriter) (1 episode, 1977)
Ben Benison ... (scriptwriter) (1 episode, 1981)
Tony Bilbow ... (1 episode, 1981)
Brian Cant ... (1 episode, 1981)
Trevor McCallum ... (1 episode, 1981)
Ian White ... (1984) (unknown episodes)
John Hyde ... (unknown episodes)
Laurie Rowley ... (unknown episodes)

Series Cast  

Brian Cant Brian Cant ...  Self / ... 202 episodes, 1971-1984
Jonathan Cohen Jonathan Cohen ...  Self 190 episodes, 1971-1984
Spike Heatley Spike Heatley ...  Self 112 episodes, 1972-1978
Alan Rushton Alan Rushton ...  Self 112 episodes, 1972-1978
Toni Arthur Toni Arthur ...  Self / ... 94 episodes, 1971-1978
Julie Stevens ...  Self 39 episodes, 1971-1979
Carol Chell Carol Chell ...  Self / ... 29 episodes, 1971-1980
Chloe Ashcroft Chloe Ashcroft ...  Self 29 episodes, 1971-1979
Lionel Morton Lionel Morton ...  Self 29 episodes, 1971-1977
Floella Benjamin Floella Benjamin ...  Self 27 episodes, 1977-1984
Anita Dobson ...  Self 24 episodes, 1978-1981
Tony Robinson ...  Self 22 episodes, 1977-1984
David Wood ...  Self 20 episodes, 1973-1982
Derek Griffiths Derek Griffiths ...  Self / ... 19 episodes, 1971-1976
Alex Norton ...  Self 17 episodes, 1980-1982
Bob Falloon Bob Falloon ...  Self 16 episodes, 1975-1978
Delia Morgan Delia Morgan ...  Self 16 episodes, 1980-1984
George Chisholm ...  Self 12 episodes, 1975-1979
Kim Goody ...  Self 10 episodes, 1977-1981
Heather Williams Heather Williams ...  Self 10 episodes, 1981-1983
Dave Arthur Dave Arthur ...  Self 9 episodes, 1971-1977
Johnny Ball Johnny Ball ...  Self 8 episodes, 1972-1980
Julie Covington Julie Covington ...  Self 8 episodes, 1974-1979
Judy Gridley Judy Gridley ...  Self 8 episodes, 1975-1978
Miranda Connell Miranda Connell ...  Self 7 episodes, 1972-1976
Rick Jones Rick Jones ...  Self 7 episodes, 1972-1973
Bob Kerr Bob Kerr ...  Self 7 episodes, 1976-1977
John Styles John Styles ...  Self 6 episodes, 1972-1973
Jeremy Irons ...  Self 6 episodes, 1974-1976
Jeff Crampton Jeff Crampton ...  Self 6 episodes, 1975-1980
Matthew Devitt Matthew Devitt ...  Self 6 episodes, 1982-1984
Norman Norman Norman Norman ...  Self 5 episodes, 1972-1975
Henry MacKenzie Henry MacKenzie ...  Self 5 episodes, 1976-1978
Christopher Beeny ...  Self 5 episodes, 1979-1980
Pam Ellis-Evenas ...  Self 5 episodes, 1981-1982
Janine Sharp Janine Sharp ...  Self 5 episodes, 1981-1982
Keith Woodhams Keith Woodhams ...  Self 5 episodes, 1983-1984
Roy Castle ...  Self 4 episodes, 1972-1973
Paul Reade Paul Reade ...  Self 4 episodes, 1972-1973
Johnny Silvo Johnny Silvo ...  Self 4 episodes, 1972-1973
Colin Jeavons ...  Self 4 episodes, 1973-1978
Roger Swallow Roger Swallow ...  Self 4 episodes, 1973
Mike Ward Mike Ward ...  Self 4 episodes, 1974-1975
George Layton ...  Self 4 episodes, 1978-1979
Nerys Hughes ...  Self 4 episodes, 1979-1981
Dave Roach Dave Roach ...  Self / ... 4 episodes, 1980-1982
Ben Thomas Ben Thomas ...  Self 4 episodes, 1982-1984
Linda Williams Linda Williams ...  Self 4 episodes, 1982-1984
Anne-Marie Hackett Anne-Marie Hackett ...  Self 3 episodes, 1974
Stephen Henderson Stephen Henderson ...  Self 3 episodes, 1975-1976
Jonty Miller Jonty Miller ...  Self 3 episodes, 1976-1977
Stuart McGugan ...  Self 3 episodes, 1980-1981
John Kane ...  Self 3 episodes, 1980-1981
Peter Gosling Peter Gosling ...  Self 3 episodes, 1982
Nick Wilton ...  Self 3 episodes, 1983-1984
Bobby Orr Bobby Orr ...  Self 2 episodes, 1972-1973
Micha Bergese ...  Self 2 episodes, 1972
Anthony Van Laast Anthony Van Laast ...  Self 2 episodes, 1972
Don Spencer Don Spencer ...  Self 2 episodes, 1973
Jo Rowbottom Jo Rowbottom ...  Self 2 episodes, 1974-1975
James Ellis James Ellis ...  Self 2 episodes, 1975-1976
Taiwo Ajai-Lycett Taiwo Ajai-Lycett ...  Self 2 episodes, 1976
Robert Lindsay ...  Self 2 episodes, 1978-1979
Fred Harris Fred Harris ...  Self 2 episodes, 1979-1981
Roger Martin Roger Martin ...  Self 2 episodes, 1980-1981
John Hayman John Hayman ...  Self 2 episodes, 1980-1981
Mark Robertson Mark Robertson ...  Self 2 episodes, 1980-1981
Andy Secombe ...  Self 2 episodes, 1982
Caroline Bernstein Caroline Bernstein ...  Self 2 episodes, 1982
Gabrielle Glaister ...  Self 2 episodes, 1983-1984
John White John White ...  Self 1 episode, 1972
Carmen Munroe Carmen Munroe ...  Self 1 episode, 1973
Max Harvey Max Harvey ...  Self 1 episode, 1973
Wally Whyton Wally Whyton ...  Self 1 episode, 1973
Sam Kydd ...  Willie Hardcastle 1 episode, 1974
Neil Fitzwiliam Neil Fitzwiliam ...  Self 1 episode, 1975
James Simmons James Simmons ...  Self 1 episode, 1975
The Grimethorpe Colliery Band The Grimethorpe Colliery Band ...  Themselves 1 episode, 1975
Judd Proctor Judd Proctor ...  Self 1 episode, 1976
Barry Dransfield Barry Dransfield ...  Self 1 episode, 1977
Ray C. Davis Ray C. Davis ...  Self 1 episode, 1977
Dolly Collins Dolly Collins ...  Self 1 episode, 1977
Thorey Mountain Thorey Mountain ...  Self 1 episode, 1977
John Gifford John Gifford ...  Self 1 episode, 1977
Peter Purves ...  Self 1 episode, 1979
Sam Dale ...  Self 1 episode, 1979
Isla St. Clair Isla St. Clair ...  Self 1 episode, 1979
Margaret Savage Margaret Savage ...  Self 1 episode, 1979
Frank Lazarus Frank Lazarus ...  Self 1 episode, 1979
Peter Hammill Peter Hammill ...  Self 1 episode, 1979
Victi Silva Victi Silva ...  Self 1 episode, 1979
The Co-Operation Singers The Co-Operation Singers ...  Themselves 1 episode, 1979
Jon Glover ...  Self 1 episode, 1980
Elizabeth Estensen Elizabeth Estensen ...  Self 1 episode, 1980
Carol Leader Carol Leader ...  Self 1 episode, 1980
Pam Ayres Pam Ayres ...  Self 1 episode, 1980
Day Murch Day Murch ...  Self 1 episode, 1980
Jackie Hall Jackie Hall ...  Self 1 episode, 1980
Paul Carmichael Paul Carmichael ...  Self 1 episode, 1980
Ben Benison Ben Benison ...  Self 1 episode, 1981
Dill Katz Dill Katz ...  Self 1 episode, 1981
Ben Forster ...  Self 1 episode, 1982
Lola Young Lola Young ...  Self 1 episode, 1982
John Asquith John Asquith ...  Self 1 episode, 1983
David Arthur David Arthur ...  Self unknown episodes

Series Produced by 

Ann Reay ... producer / series producer (196 episodes, 1971-1984)
Cynthia Felgate ... executive producer / producer (182 episodes, 1971-1982)
John Smith ... producer (12 episodes, 1982-1984)
Avril Price ... producer (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Jeremy Swan ... producer (3 episodes, 1983-1984)
Anne Gobey ... producer (2 episodes, 1982)
Peter Wiltshire ... producer (1 episode, 1973)

Series Editing by 

Christopher Rowlands ... (1 episode, 1973)
Ken Bilton ... (1 episode, 1975)

Series Production Design by 

Kassy Baxter ... (41 episodes, 1971-1973)
Gwen Evans ... (23 episodes, 1981-1984)
Nigel Curzon ... (16 episodes, 1974-1975)
Andree Welstead Hornby ... (15 episodes, 1980-1981)
Alan Spalding ... (14 episodes, 1979-1980)
Tom Yardley-Jones ... (11 episodes, 1974-1975)
Tony Snoaden ... (11 episodes, 1975-1976)
Victor Meredith ... (4 episodes, 1975-1976)
Ken Ledsham ... (3 episodes, 1975-1976)
John Bristow ... (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Fiona Comrie ... (2 episodes, 1973)
Garry Freeman ... (1 episode, 1981)

Series Costume Design by 

Velma Buckle ... (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department 

Hilary Hayton ... graphics (4 episodes, 1971-1972)
James Matthews-Joyce ... photography (1 episode, 1972)
Chris Wood ... graphic designer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

David Jackson ... cameraman (1 episode, 1973)

Series Music Department 

Jonathan Cohen ... musical director (190 episodes, 1971-1984)
Paul Reade ... musical director (4 episodes, 1972-1973)
Peter Gosling ... musical director (3 episodes, 1982)
Spike Heatley ... musical director (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Dave Roach ... musical director (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Elgar Howarth ... conductor (1 episode, 1975)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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