Series
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An anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length TV movies, broadcast on BBC2 from September 1977 to April 1979.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Professional Foul21 Sept 1977 · 85mProfessor Anderson attends a conference in Prague, but what he really wants to do is attend a football match. Then he meets a former student unexpectedly, and must consider putting his philosophical ideas into practice.
- 2Exiles28 Sept 1977 · 90mIn the 1920s, Michael Arlen was one of the most popular and acclaimed writers in the world, but he mysteriously stopped writing altogether. His son tries to work out why.
- 3Abie's Will5 Oct 1977A once-celebrated writer who has written nothing since the war, lies paralysed and dying as his family gathers at the family home.
- 4The Sinking of HMS Victoria12 Oct 1977A dramatisation of events surrounding the loss of the turret ship HMS Victoria during fleet exercises off Tripoli on 22 June 1893.
- 5True Patriot19 Oct 1977 · 60mA biopic of German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, whose opposition to Adolf Hitler led to his involvement in an assassination plot.
- 6Shooting the Chandelier26 Oct 1977Czechoslovakia, April 1945. A chance meeting between a professor and his former student turns into a violent trial of strength.
- 7The Kitchen2 Nov 1977A busy day in the kitchen of a great hotel.
- 8Arnhem: The Story of an Escape16 Nov 1977Graeme Warrack was Divisional Chief Doctor of the 1st Airborne Division at the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. With other doctors, medical personnel and padres, he stayed behind with the wounded.
- 9Forgotten Love Songs4 Jan 1978 · 55mA man seeks the perfect relationship.
- 10A Visit from Miss Prothero11 Jan 1978 · 37mArthur Dodsworth has recently retired. He lives alone except for his budgie and memories of his late wife Winnie. One afternoon his nap is interrupted by the doorbell; his former secretary, Peggy Prothero, has come to visit.
- 11Mr. & Mrs. Bureaucrat18 Jan 1978Satire set at the Department of Something or Other, where mistakes in form-filling can bring careers to a sudden end.
- 12Foreign Affairs25 Jan 1978Moscow is the setting for a reunion between Viktor and Susan which brings about unforeseen complications.
- 13The Dissolution of Marcus Fleischman1 Feb 1978Marcus Fleischman's reincarnation proves a frustrating one. His widow, in his absence, leads the simple life of a shopkeeper, and brings up their son as best she can.
- 14The O'Hooligan File8 Feb 1978A former teacher takes on the system armed only with pen, paper and stamps.
- 15The Turkey Who Lives on the Hill15 Feb 1978Married life starts off full of bright hopes for Alex and Lynda, but soon they are trapped in a nightmare with their friend Bill.
- 16Flayed22 Feb 1978A disparate group of guests find themselves locked into a largely empty television studio controlled by an anonymous man.
17She Fell Among Thieves1 Mar 1978 · 78mFrance, 1924. Two English gentlemen join forces to investigate notorious villainess Vanity Fair in her fortified chateau. Tongue-in-cheek 1978 TV film based on the novel by Dornford Yates.- 18Stargazy on Zummerdown15 Mar 1978 · 80mIn the 23rd century, Albion (formerly Britain) is made up of two distinct communities — the Aggros (farm workers) and the Toonies (industrial workers). They meet at Zummerdown for the annual midsummer festival of Stargazy.
- 19Liza22 Mar 1978 · 80mLavretsky returns to Russia from Europe and joins the group of admirers of his beautiful young cousin Liza.
- 20For Tea on Sunday29 Mar 1978Some young women, sharing accommodation, invite their boyfriends for tea on Sunday. But one of them proves to be alarmingly disturbed.
- 21When the Actors Come3 May 1978In 19th-century Eastern Europe, a group of actors, led by Janos, arrive at a castle to give the Count and his friends a private performance. But the actors are also revolutionaries, and they have another agenda.
- 22Ice Age17 May 1978An unexpected stranger arrives at the old peoples home in Norway where a famous writer is kept in confinement after the war. A young partisan plots his assassination, while others advocate handing him over for trial for collaboration.
- 23The Copyist24 May 1978A fateful day in the life of a celebrated composer.
Details
- Created by
- Sarah Pia Anderson
- First aired
- 21 Sept 1977
- Last aired
- 16 May 1979
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 38
- Votes
- 1 on TMDB
