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1984 (2007)

Director

Michael Anderson

Subject

English language and literature; Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 90 minutes), £12.99

Adaptation of George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel starring Edmond O’Brien, Michael Redgrave and Donald Pleasance.

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Antony and Cleopatra (1954 Radio)

Director

Glen Byam Shaw

Producer

Peter Watts

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play produced for broadcasting by Peter Watts from the 1953 production by Glen Byam Shaw at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. With Michael Redgrave and...

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Donald Pleasence death (1995)

Genre

Interview; News report; Obituary

Martin Sims reports on the death of actor, Donald Pleasance and looks back at his career with archive interviews with Donald Pleasence and interview with film critic, John Marriott.

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Donald Pleasence burial (1995)

Genre

Interview; News report

Clodagh Kennedy reports on a memorial service for actor Donald Pleasence in London. The actor died last week after suffering a relapse after a minor heart operation. Tributes from friends Peter Vaughan;...

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New Year Honours list published (1993)

Genre

Interview; News report

Clayre Gribben reports on the publication of the New Year Honours list, the first with some nominations made by the public for ordinary people. The recipients include Shirley Bassey, singer; Derek Jacobi,...

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Caretaker, The (2002)

aka: Guest, The

Subject

Drama

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 126 mins), £19.99

Based on the play by Harold Pinter in which a tramp moves in with two brothers. The play was first performed in 1960 and the shooting of this film began two years later. Two cast members of the original...

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Dennis Potter at London Weekend Television, Vol 1 (2005)

Subject

Drama

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 250 minutes), £19.99

A collection of three of Dennis Potter’s rarely-seen plays made for London Weekend Television in 1980: Blade on the Feather, Rain on the Roof and Cream in my Coffee.

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Armchair Theatre (1958)

Subject

Television studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 733 minutes), £11.81

Pioneering, influential and often challenging, Armchair Theatre was ITV’s flagship drama anthology series. Bringing high-quality drama to the viewing public, the series easily demonstrated the network’s...

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Ubu Roi (1976 Television)

aka: King Ubu

Director

Paul Kafno

The play by Alfred Jarry. Pere Ubu is an oafish, barely ranking civil servant persuaded by his shrewish wife to kill the King of Poland and usurp the throne. Ubu is unfit to rule anything, so his eventual...

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Merchant of Venice, The (1953 Radio)

Producer

William Hughes; Denis Carey

Radio version of the play performed by the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company with Peggy Ashcroft as Portia and Michael Redgrave as Shylock. Produced by William Hughes from Denis Carey’s 1953 production...

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