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Release Date:

15 October 1970 (UK) more

Genre:

Drama more

Plot Keywords:

Male Female Relationship

Awards:

3 wins & 8 nominations more

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Series Directed by
Barry Davis		(14 episodes, 1973-1987)
Alan Clarke		(11 episodes, 1970-1981)
Philip Saville		(8 episodes, 1970-1975)
John Mackenzie		(8 episodes, 1973-1979)
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)
Michael Simpson		(5 episodes, 1972-1978)
Moira Armstrong		(5 episodes, 1974-1981)
Richard Eyre		(5 episodes, 1979-1981)
Alan Bridges		(4 episodes, 1970-1981)
Alan Cooke		(4 episodes, 1970-1976)
John Bruce		(4 episodes, 1975-1981)
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)
Ronald Wilson		(3 episodes, 1977-1983)
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)
Richard Wilson		(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)
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		(5 episodes, 1979-1982)
Stanley Myers		(4 episodes, 1973-1984)
Herbert Chappell		(3 episodes, 1971-1976)
Sidney Sager		(3 episodes, 1972-1974)
Marc Wilkinson		(2 episodes, 1970-1979)
Joseph Horovitz		(2 episodes, 1970-1972)
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		(14 episodes, 1973-1984)
Nat Crosby		(10 episodes, 1976-1982)
Brian Tufano		(8 episodes, 1970-1977)
Peter Bartlett		(8 episodes, 1971-1987)
Elmer Cossey		(8 episodes, 1971-1981)
Tony Pierce-Roberts		(4 episodes, 1973-1978)
John Else		(4 episodes, 1976-1981)
Ken Westbury		(3 episodes, 1971-1980)
Phil Meheux		(3 episodes, 1975-1977)
Philip Bonham-Carter		(3 episodes, 1976-1984)
Remi Adefarasin		(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
John McGlashan		(2 episodes, 1980-1984)

Series Film Editing by
David Martin		(9 episodes, 1975-1981)
Ken Pearce		(7 episodes, 1970-1984)
Tony Woollard		(7 episodes, 1971-1987)
Oliver White		(6 episodes, 1974-1984)
Henry Fowler		(5 episodes, 1973-1976)
Dan Rae		(4 episodes, 1970-1984)
Roger Waugh		(4 episodes, 1970-1976)
Peter Coulson		(4 episodes, 1971-1974)
Angus Newton		(3 episodes, 1976-1982)
Chris Lovett		(3 episodes, 1977-1979)
Jon Gregory		(3 episodes, 1979-1981)
Tariq Anwar		(3 episodes, 1981-1982)
Roy Watts		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Gordon Clarke		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Don Fairservice		(2 episodes, 1974-1976)
Howard Dell		(2 episodes, 1975-1982)
Peter Evans		(2 episodes, 1975-1979)
Ron Bowman		(2 episodes, 1977-1981)
Mike Hall		(2 episodes, 1978-1979)

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)
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)
Martin Collins		(4 episodes, 1970-1981)
Colin Shaw		(4 episodes, 1971-1987)
Sally Hulke		(4 episodes, 1971-1976)
Austen Spriggs		(4 episodes, 1972-1979)
Raymond Cusick		(3 episodes, 1970-1982)
Stanley Morris		(3 episodes, 1970-1979)
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)
Diane Menaul		(3 episodes, 1979-1984)
Nigel Jones		(3 episodes, 1981-1984)
Eileen Diss		(2 episodes, 1970-1971)
Ian Watson		(2 episodes, 1972-1975)
Oliver Bayldon		(2 episodes, 1973-1978)
Cynthia Kljuco		(2 episodes, 1974-1981)
Judy Steel		(2 episodes, 1974-1978)
Moira Tait		(2 episodes, 1975-1976)
David Crozier		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Alex Gourlay		(2 episodes, 1976)
Humphrey Jaeger		(2 episodes, 1978-1982)
Walter Miller		(2 episodes, 1979-1982)
Gerry Scott		(2 episodes, 1980-1981)
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)
Sally Nieper		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Gini Hardy		(2 episodes, 1973-1976)
Joyce Hawkins		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Bobi Bartlett		(2 episodes, 1975)
Amy Roberts		(2 episodes, 1977)
Rosalind Ebbutt		(2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Gill Hardie		(2 episodes, 1981-1984)

Series Makeup Department
Valerie Butler	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 1982-1984)
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)
Joan Stribling	....	hair designer / makeup designer (2 episodes, 1978-1981)
Dorka Nieradzik	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Carol Gannicliff	....	makeup artist / makeup designer (2 episodes, 1981-1984)

Series Production Management
Geoffrey Paget	....	unit production manager / unit manager (3 episodes, 1978-1980)
Dawn Robertson	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 1976-1978)
Peter Hider	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1981-1984)

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)

Series Art Department
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
B.H. Barry	....	fight arranger (1 episode, 1971)
Frank Maher	....	stunts (1 episode, 1975)
Terry Yorke	....	stunt arranger (1 episode, 1975)

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)

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)

Series Music Department
Ray Davies	....	musician: piano (1 episode, 1970)
Fiachra Trench	....	musician: piano (1 episode, 1970)
Tom McCall	....	musical director (1 episode, 1973)
The Oldham Tinkers	....	songs (1 episode, 1973)
The Watersons	....	music arranger (1 episode, 1973)
Tony Ashton	....	vocal (1 episode, 1978)
Nic Jones	....	guitarist (1 episode, 1978)
Florrie Palmer	....	vocal (1 episode, 1978)
Dick Mills	....	radiophonic music (1 episode, 1982)

Production Companies

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

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

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Runtime:

75 min (325 episodes)

Country:

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) more

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Annie Hayes	...	1st Recruit / ... (4 episodes, 1978-1980)
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Victor Langley	...	Member of public / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1975)
Julian Curry	...	Bill Rochester / ... (4 episodes, 1975-1981)
Michael Kitchen	...	Alan / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1987)
Zena Walker	...	Dr. Barbara Moore / ... (4 episodes, 1973-1980)
Deborah Norton	...	Dr. Rose Dane / ... (4 episodes, 1976-1981)
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John Comer	...	Billy Crane / ... (4 episodes, 1972-1974)
Penny Smith	...	ATS girl / ... (4 episodes, 1979-1982)
William Hoyland	...	Chris Green / ... (4 episodes, 1973-1978)
Stan Richards	...	Albert / ... (4 episodes, 1977-1980)
Paul Kelly	...	Dod Menzies / ... (4 episodes, 1972-1978)
Peter Russell	...	Councillor / ... (4 episodes, 1974-1982)
Terri Cavers	...	Ag Grant / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1979)
Jeffrey Segal	...	Counsel / ... (4 episodes, 1970-1981)
Alex Norton	...	7:48 Company / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1977)
Joseph Brady	...	Drew / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1984)
Ian Hogg	...	Arne / ... (4 episodes, 1974-1984)
Sylvia Kay	...	Augustias / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1979)
June Ellis	...	Joyce / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1984)
Gerry Slevin	...	Colin Hawkins / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1982)
Frank Mills	...	Ashford / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1981)
Esmond Webb	...	Court attendant / ... (4 episodes, 1976-1987)
David Neville	...	Biyd-Hodge / ... (4 episodes, 1978-1981)
George Innes	...	Alfie / ... (4 episodes, 1976-1978)
Pip Donaghy	...	Bill Bailey / ... (4 episodes, 1977-1983)
Julie May	...	Annie Jones / ... (4 episodes, 1974-1982)
Peter Davidson	...	Archie / ... (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
Gwen Harris	...	2nd Jubilee Committee member / ... (4 episodes, 1974-1978)
Charles Kearney	...	Drunk / ... (4 episodes, 1974-1982)
Michael Duffy	...	Barman / ... (4 episodes, 1977-1984)

Series Produced by
Graeme MacDonald	....	producer (58 episodes, 1970-1977)
Kenith Trodd	....	producer (29 episodes, 1973-1987)
Irene Shubik	....	producer (26 episodes, 1970-1975)
David Rose	....	producer (20 episodes, 1972-1980)
Innes Lloyd	....	producer (17 episodes, 1975-1984)
Richard Eyre	....	producer (12 episodes, 1978-1980)
Pharic Maclaren	....	producer (10 episodes, 1974-1982)
Margaret Matheson	....	producer (10 episodes, 1977-1979)
Ann Scott	....	producer (8 episodes, 1975-1982)
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)
Mark Shivas	....	producer (5 episodes, 1973-1975)
June Roberts	....	producer (5 episodes, 1980-1981)
Alan Shallcross	....	producer (5 episodes, 1982-1984)
Chris Cherry	....	producer (4 episodes, 1980-1982)
Louis Marks	....	producer (4 episodes, 1981-1983)
Chris Parr	....	producer (4 episodes, 1982-1984)
Rosemary Hill	....	producer (3 episodes, 1976-1984)
Terry Coles	....	producer (3 episodes, 1980-1983)
Neil Zeiger	....	producer / executive producer (3 episodes, 1981-1984)
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)
Peter Ansorge	....	producer (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Andrée Molyneux	....	producer (2 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Sound Department
Chick Anthony	....	sound / studio sound (15 episodes, 1970-1982)
Anthony Wornum	....	boom operator (10 episodes, 1979-1984)
Dave Baumber	....	dubbing mixer / sound mixer (9 episodes, 1973-1984)
Alan Dykes	....	dubbing mixer / sound re-recordist / ... (7 episodes, 1971-1980)
Brian Hiles	....	sound (6 episodes, 1970-1975)
Richard Manton	....	sound recordist / sound (5 episodes, 1970-1981)
Peter Edwards	....	sound recordist / sound (5 episodes, 1971-1979)
John Pritchard	....	sound / sound recordist / ... (5 episodes, 1979-1982)
Michael Turner	....	sound / sound recordist (4 episodes, 1970-1982)
Norman Bennett	....	sound / sound supervisor (4 episodes, 1970-1980)
Richard Chubb	....	sound (4 episodes, 1973-1982)
John Murphy	....	sound recordist (4 episodes, 1978-1984)
Stan Nightingale	....	sound recordist (4 episodes, 1980-1984)
Malcolm Webberley	....	sound recordist / sound (3 episodes, 1973-1983)
Ray Angel	....	sound (3 episodes, 1974-1981)
John Gilbert	....	sound recordist / sound (3 episodes, 1974-1977)
Clive Derbyshire	....	boom operator (3 episodes, 1978-1980)
Clive Gardener	....	sound editor (3 episodes, 1979-1982)
Derek Miller-Timmins	....	sound (2 episodes, 1970-1977)
John Staple	....	sound (2 episodes, 1971)
John Holmes	....	sound (2 episodes, 1975)
Ron Edmonds	....	dubbing mixer (2 episodes, 1977-1984)
Tony Millier	....	sound (2 episodes, 1977)
Alex Christison	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 1978-1984)
Ron Brown	....	sound (2 episodes, 1978-1980)
John Taylor	....	boom operator / trainee boom operator (2 episodes, 1979-1981)
Graham Hare	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Dennis Panchen	....	sound / sound recordist (2 episodes, 1980-1982)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dennis Channon	....	lighting technician / studio lighting / ... (14 episodes, 1970-1980)
John Treays	....	lighting technician / studio lighting (9 episodes, 1970-1981)
Clive Thomas	....	lighting technician / studio lighting (8 episodes, 1970-1984)
John Green	....	lighting technician / lighting (7 episodes, 1980-1982)
Dave Sydenham	....	lighting technician / lighting (6 episodes, 1972-1980)
Brian Tufano	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1970-1972)
Sam Barclay	....	lighting technician (4 episodes, 1971-1980)
John Summers	....	lighting technician (4 episodes, 1974-1983)
Bob Baxter	....	camera operator / senior camera operator (3 episodes, 1970)
Peter Bartlett	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1971-1978)
Robert Wright	....	lighting technician / studio lighting (3 episodes, 1972-1973)
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)
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)
Dave Mutton	....	senior camera operator (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Derek Stockley	....	film lighting technician / gaffer (2 episodes, 1982-1984)

Series Other crew
Ann Scott	....	script editor (42 episodes, 1970-1975)
Colin Tucker	....	script editor (15 episodes, 1975-1977)
Geoffrey Paget	....	production associate / production assistant / ... (5 episodes, 1976-1984)
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)
Irene East	....	production team / assistant to director (3 episodes, 1970-1973)
Joan Atkinson	....	production assistant / production team (3 episodes, 1977-1984)
Roger Gregory	....	script editor (3 episodes, 1980)
Stuart Griffiths	....	script editor (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
Raymond Day	....	production assistant / production team (2 episodes, 1970-1977)
Carol Robertson	....	assistant floor manager / production assistant (2 episodes, 1970-1976)
Ian Pleeth	....	floor assistant (2 episodes, 1970)
Ann Scott	....	script editor (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Jan Dawson	....	script editor (2 episodes, 1974)
Gerard Patterson	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Richard Broke	....	script editor (2 episodes, 1975)
Pedr James	....	script editor (2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Chris Cherry	....	production associate / production team (2 episodes, 1977-1984)
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)

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