Itc 50

Synopsis

In celebration of ITV’s fiftieth anniversary in 2005, this DVD presents a selection of the best examples of programmes produced by ITC - Lew Grade’s Incorporated Television Company - which produced many world-famous film series between the 1950s and the 1970s.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2005

Subjects

Media studies

Keywords

television archives; Television drama

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 NTSC

Price

£24.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

800 minutes

Year

2005

Sections

Title

The Saint: The man who liked lions

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on 27 Nov 1966, at 19:25. Director: Jeremy Summer, Producer: Robert S Baker

Duration

60 mins

Title

Danger Man: The mirror’s new

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on 6 Mar 1965, 19:25. Executive Producer: Ralph Smart; Producer: Sidney Cole; Writer: Philip Broadley; Director: Michael Truman

Duration

60 mins

Title

Gideon’s Way: The white rat

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on 21 Nov 1964, 21:10. Producer: Robert S Baker; Monty Berman; Director: Roy Baker

Duration

60 mins

Title

Baron, The: Countdown

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on 4 Mar 1967, 21:35. Producer: Monty Berman; Director: Bob Asher

Duration

55 mins

Title

Prisoner, The: Checkmate

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on 3 Dec 1967, 19:25. Director: Don Chaffey; Producer: David Tomblin

Duration

60 mins

Title

Man in a Suitcase: The sitting pigeon

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on 7 Oct 1967, 21:10. Producer: Sidney Cole; Director: Gerry O’Hara

Duration

55 mins

Title

Champions, The: Autokill

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on 30 Dec 1970, 20:00. Producer: Monty Berman; Director: Roy Ward Baker

Duration

60 mins

Title

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): Just for the record

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on 26 Oct 1969, 19:25. Director: Jeremy Summers; Producer: Monty Berman

Duration

55 mins

Title

Strange Report: Hostage

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on 17 Oct 1969, 19:30. Director: Charles Crichton; Producer: Robert Buzz Berger

Duration

60 mins

Title

Department S: A small war of nerves

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on Sunday 24 Aug 1969, 19:25.

Duration

55 mins

Title

From a Bird’s Eye View: Sicilian affair

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on Sunday 30 Dec 1973, 00:10. Producer: Jack Greenwood; Director: John Robins

Duration

30 mins

Title

Persuaders, The: A death in the family

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on Friday 4 Feb 1972, 19:30. Lord Brett Sinclair has a large family, but it seems to be shrinking at an unnatural rate.

Story Consultant: Terry Nation; Producer: Robert S. Baker; Director: Sidney Hayers; Associate Producer: Johnny Goodman.
Cast: Sir Angus: Moultrie Kelsall
Mr. Beebe: Ivor Dean
Duke of Caith: Roland Culver
Onslow: Christopher Sandford
Roland: Denholm Elliott
The General: Roger Moore
Kate: Diane Cilento
Danny Wilde: Tony Curtis

Duration

60 mins

Title

Shirley’s World: The Berkeley Club Caper

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on Friday 21 Jan 1972, 22:30. Description: Shirley MacLaine, making her first series, plays globe-trotting photographer Shirley Logan. In this episode she arrives in London. Producer: Barry Delmaine; Original Story: Frank Tarloff; Executive Producer: Sheldon Leonard; Director: Ralph Levy; Music: Laurie Johnson; Series created by: Melville Shavelso.n

Cast: Sir Harold: Charles Lloyd Pack
Commissionaire: Erik Chitty
Dennis Croft: John Gregson
Elderly member: Arthur Howard
Shirley Logan: Shirley MacLaine
Lord Arthur: Rayner Newmark

Duration

35 mins

Title

Jason King: To Russia with Panache

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on Saturday 11 Dec 1971, 21:3. Producer: Monty Berman; Director: Paul Dickinson

Duration

60 mins

Title

Protectors, The: Shadbolt

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on Friday 16 Nov 1973, 19:00. Director: John Hough; Producer: Gerry Anderson / Reg Hill

Duration

30 mins

Title

Adventurer, The: Action!

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on Saturday 22 Feb 1975, 17:20. Producer: Monty Berman; Director: Barry Moore

Duration

30 mins

Title

Zoo Gang, The: The Counterfeit Trap

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on Friday 26 Apr 1974, 19:30. Director: John Haugh

Duration

60 mins

Title

Return of the Saint: Yesterday’s Hero

Synopsis

Broadcast on ITV on Sunday 22 Oct 1978, 19:15. Producer: Anthony Spinner; Director: Roy Ward Baker

Duration

60 mins

Production Company

Name

Incorporated Television Company

Distributor

Name

Network

Email

shop@networkonair.com

Web

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Phone

01992 657707

Address

19-20 Blythe Road
Berghem Mews
Hammersmith
London
W14 0HN

Notes

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