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FRANCIS DURBRIDGE'S BBC SERIALS


Sources:
Richard Down/Christopher Perry (eds.): The British Television Drama Research Guide, 2nd edition, Kaleidoscope 1997
Leslie Halliwell/Philip Purser: Halliwell's Television Companion, 2nd edition, London 1985
Jovan Evermann: Der Serien-Guide, Berlin 1999
http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/tv/adults/other/francisdurbridge.htm
http://www.geocities.com/gregorym101/templetv.html
http://www.tvchronicles.uk
http://uk.imdb.com

Between 1952 and 1980 Durbridge wrote 17 TV serials for the BBC. Until 1959 they were shown under the umbrella title "A Francis Durbridge Serial" which was then changed to "Francis Durbridge Presents". The serials and their episodes were as follows:

THE BROKEN HORSESHOE tx 15.03.52 – 19.04.52 - 6 episodes: Mr Constance / Mr Felix Gallegos / Miss Jackie Leroy / Mr Ernest Carrel / Mr Mark Fenton / Operation Horseshoe
(Archive status: all episodes were junked by the BBC)

OPERATION DIPLOMAT tx 25.10.52 – 29.11.52 – 6 episodes: Sir Oliver Peters / Two Dozen Carnations / Under Suspicion / Gida / A Change of Plan / The Other Man
(all episodes were junked by the BBC)

THE TECKMAN BIOGRAPHY tx 25.12.53 – 30.01.54 – 6 episodes: The Proposition / Charmaine / 47 Harrison Court / A Cable From Kesner / The Man / Third Person Singular
(all episodes were junked by the BBC)

PORTRAIT OF ALISON tx 16.02.55 – 23.03.55 – 6 episodes [no individual titles]
Starring Patrick Barr Elaine Dundy
Producer (and director?) Alan Bromly
(all episodes were junked by the BBC)

MY FRIEND CHARLES tx 10.03.56 – 14.04.56 – 6 episodes [no individual titles]
Starring Stephen Murray Francis Matthews
(all episodes were junked by the BBC)

THE OTHER MAN tx 20.10.56 – 24.11.56 – 6 episodes [no individual titles]
Starring Tony Britton
(all episodes were junked by the BBC)

A TIME OF DAY tx 13.11.57 – 18.12.57 – 6 episodes [no individual titles]
(all episodes were junked by the BBC)

THE SCARF tx 09.02.59 – 16.03.59 – 6 episodes [no individual titles]
Starring Stephen Murray
(all episodes were junked by the BBC)

THE WORLD OF TIM FRAZER tx 15.11.60 – 14.03.61 - 18 episodes [no individual titles]
Starring Jack Hedley Francis Matthews
Producers (and directors?) Alan Bromly (parts 1-6), Terence Dudley (parts 7-12), Richmond Harding (parts 13 – 18) / Co-writers Clive Exton (1-6), Charles Hatton (7-12), Barry Thomas (13-18)
(only episode 3 exists on R1 [16mm b&w telerecording])

THE DESPERATE PEOPLE tx 24.02.63 – 31.03.63 – 6 episodes [no individual titles]
Producer / Director Alan Bromly
(all episodes exist on R3 [35mm b&w telerecording])

MELISSA tx 26.04.64 – 31.05.64 – 6 episodes [no individual titles]
Starring Tony Britton Petra Davies Brian Wilde Kerry Jordan Helen Christie Brian McDermott John Bryans Richard Wilding Norman Scace Elizabeth Weaver
Producer / Director Alan Bromly Designer Roy Oxley Photography A A Englander Editor Alma Davies Sound John Woodiwiss
(all episodes exist on R3 [35mm b&w telerecording])

A MAN CALLED HARRY BRENT tx 22.03.65 – 26.04.65 – 6 episodes: The Flowers / Jacqueline / The Pen / The Problem / Tolly Changes His Mind / The Third Person
Starring Edward Brayshaw Jennifer Daniel Gerald Harper Brian Wilde
Producer / Director Alan Bromly
(all episodes exist on R3N [35mm b&w telerecording negative])

A GAME OF MURDER tx 26.02.66 – 02.04.66 – 6 episodes [no individual titles]
Starring Gerald Harper
Producer / Director Alan Bromly
(all episodes exist on R3 [35mm b&w telerecording])

BAT OUT OF HELL tx 26.11.66 – 24.12.66 – 5 episodes [no individual titles]
Starring Dudley Foster John Thaw Sylvia Syms Stanley Meadows Noel Johnson
Producer / Director Alan Bromly Film Photography John Baker Editor Philip Barnikel Designer Roy Oxley
(all episodes exist on R3 [35mm b&w telerecording])

THE PASSENGER tx 23.10.71 – 06.11.71 - 3 episodes [no individual titles]
GERMAN: Francis Durbridge Präsentiert: Die Spur mit dem Lippenstift, tx 1982
Starring Peter Barkworth Joanna Dunham David Knight
Director Michael Ferguson Producer Gerard Glaister
(all episodes exist on D3 [Digital videotape])

MELISSA tx 04.12.74 – 18.12.74 - 3 episodes [no individual titles]
Starring Peter Barkworth Moira Redmond Ray Lonnen Ronald Fraser Joan Benham Philip Voss John Horsley Ursula Hirst Richard Borthwick Sheelah Wilcocks Lyndon Brook Zuleika Robson Elizabeth Bell Pat Gorman Desmond Jordan Leonard Gregory Godfrey Jackman Robert King Marcia Ashton James Appleby Roy Spencer Alan Charles Thomas Godfrey James Reg Cranfield
Director Peter Moffatt Producer Morris Barry Designer Barrie Dobbins Script Editor Simon Masters
(all episodes exist on D3 [Digital videotape])

THE DOLL tx 25.11.75 – 09.12.75 - 3 episodes [no individual titles]
GERMAN: Die Puppe, tx 1982 rpt 1985
Starring John Fraser Anouska Hempel Geoffrey Whitehead Derek Fowlds Cyril Luckham William Russell Ray Callaghan Roger Gartland Sheila Keith Olive Milbourn Roger Milner Sarah Brackett John Pennington Paul Williamson
Director David Askey Producer Bill Sellars Photography John Williams Editor M.A.C. Adams
(all episodes exist on D3 [Digital videotape])

BREAKAWAY tx 11.01.80 – 28.03.80 - 12 episodes [no individual titles but parts 1 –6 are aka The Family Affair, parts 7 – 12 are aka The Local Affair]
GERMAN: Francis Durbridge Präsentiert: Auf eigene Faust – Eine Familienangelegenheit, tx 1982
Starring Martin Jarvis Judy Geeson Glyn Houston Angela Browne Derek Farr Paul Shelley Hilary Ryan Gilly McIver Joan Benham Richard Caldicott John Lee Patrick Westwood Samuel Holland
Director Paul Ciappessoni Producer Ken Riddington
(all episodes exist on D3 [Digital videotape])

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