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37 Days, Episode 1, One Month in Summer
directed by Justin Hardy, fl. 1988; produced by Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016 and Mark Hayhurst, Hardy Pictures, in 37 Days, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germa...
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directed by Justin Hardy, fl. 1988; produced by Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016 and Mark Hayhurst, Hardy Pictures, in 37 Days, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
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An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germany on 4th August. From the multi-award winning Hardy Pictures and the creative team behind the 2011 drama Hitler on Trial, this tense a...
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germany on 4th August. From the multi-award winning Hardy Pictures and the creative team behind the 2011 drama Hitler on Trial, this tense and gripping serial set amongst the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world’s first global war. This provocative factual drama unlocks the mystery of the war’s origins, overturning assumptions about its inevitability, demonstrating that World War one did not happen by chance, and nor was it a foregone conclusion.
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World History
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Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016, Mark Hayhurst, Hardy Pictures
Author / Creator
Justin Hardy, fl. 1988
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
37 Days
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Franz Ferdinand, 1863-1914
Topic / Theme
War, Assassinations, World War I, 1914-1918, Franz Ferdinand, Assassination, Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary, June 28, 1914, War and Violence, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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37 Days, Episode 2, One Week in July
directed by Justin Hardy, fl. 1988; produced by Mark Hayhurst, Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016 and Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Hardy Pictures, in 37 Days, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germa...
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directed by Justin Hardy, fl. 1988; produced by Mark Hayhurst, Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016 and Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Hardy Pictures, in 37 Days, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
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An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germany on 4th August. From the multi-award winning Hardy Pictures and the creative team behind the 2011 drama Hitler on Trial, this tense a...
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germany on 4th August. From the multi-award winning Hardy Pictures and the creative team behind the 2011 drama Hitler on Trial, this tense and gripping serial set amongst the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world’s first global war. This provocative factual drama unlocks the mystery of the war’s origins, overturning assumptions about its inevitability, demonstrating that World War one did not happen by chance, and nor was it a foregone conclusion.
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World History
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Mark Hayhurst, Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016, Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Hardy Pictures
Author / Creator
Justin Hardy, fl. 1988
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
37 Days
Topic / Theme
Assassinations, War, World War I, 1914-1918, War and Violence, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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37 Days, Episode 3, One Long Weekend
directed by Justin Hardy, fl. 1988; produced by Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016, Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998 and Mark Hayhurst, Hardy Pictures, in 37 Days, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germa...
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directed by Justin Hardy, fl. 1988; produced by Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016, Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998 and Mark Hayhurst, Hardy Pictures, in 37 Days, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
Description
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germany on 4th August. From the multi-award winning Hardy Pictures and the creative team behind the 2011 drama Hitler on Trial, this tense a...
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germany on 4th August. From the multi-award winning Hardy Pictures and the creative team behind the 2011 drama Hitler on Trial, this tense and gripping serial set amongst the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world’s first global war. This provocative factual drama unlocks the mystery of the war’s origins, overturning assumptions about its inevitability, demonstrating that World War one did not happen by chance, and nor was it a foregone conclusion.
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World History
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Contributor
Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016, Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Mark Hayhurst, Hardy Pictures
Author / Creator
Justin Hardy, fl. 1988
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
37 Days
Topic / Theme
War, Assassinations, World War I, 1914-1918, War and Violence, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 1, The Midnight Bell: Bob's Story
directed by Simon Curtis, 1960-; produced by Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Sally Hawkins, 1976-, Zoe Tapper, 1981- and Bryan Dick, 1978-, in 20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 53 mins
Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for B...
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directed by Simon Curtis, 1960-; produced by Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Sally Hawkins, 1976-, Zoe Tapper, 1981- and Bryan Dick, 1978-, in 20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 53 mins
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Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for Bob, and Jenny, forced onto the streets. This beautifully observed series captures all their emotions - unrequited love, ambition and di...
Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for Bob, and Jenny, forced onto the streets. This beautifully observed series captures all their emotions - unrequited love, ambition and disappointment.At the Midnight Bell pub in 1930s Soho, barman Bob dreams of a better life. Handsome, bright and ambitious, he would like to be a successful writer. That is, until his eye falls on the shallow and unreliable Jenny, with whom he becomes increasingly obsessed, oblivious to the timorous advances of fellow barmaid Ella. Starring Bryan Dick, Sally Hawkins and Zoe Tapper. Screenplay by Kevin Elyton, based on the book by Patrick Hamilton.
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Sally Hawkins, 1976-, Zoe Tapper, 1981-, Bryan Dick, 1978-
Contributor
Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Simon Curtis, 1960-, Sally Hawkins, 1976-, Zoe Tapper, 1981-, Bryan Dick, 1978-, Kevin Elyot, 1951-2014
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
20,000 Streets Under the Sky
Topic / Theme
Romantic relationships, Prostitution, Jenny Maple, Bob, Ella
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20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 2, The Siege of Pleasure: Jenny's Story
directed by Simon Curtis, 1960-; produced by Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Bryan Dick, 1978-, Zoe Tapper, 1981- and Sally Hawkins, 1976-, in 20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 52 mins
Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for B...
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directed by Simon Curtis, 1960-; produced by Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Bryan Dick, 1978-, Zoe Tapper, 1981- and Sally Hawkins, 1976-, in 20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 52 mins
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Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for Bob, and Jenny, forced onto the streets. This beautifully observed series captures all their emotions - unrequited love, ambition and di...
Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for Bob, and Jenny, forced onto the streets. This beautifully observed series captures all their emotions - unrequited love, ambition and disappointment.Having lost the courage to meet Bob, the barman from the Midnight Bell pub, Jenny goes back to walking the streets. She picks up a man who seems oddly familiar, and later recognises him as having played a part in her fall from respectability. Starring Bryan Dick, Sally Hawkins and Zoe Tapper. Screenplay by Kevin Elyton, based on the book by Patrick Hamilton.
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Bryan Dick, 1978-, Zoe Tapper, 1981-, Sally Hawkins, 1976-
Contributor
Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Simon Curtis, 1960-, Bryan Dick, 1978-, Zoe Tapper, 1981-, Sally Hawkins, 1976-, Kevin Elyot, 1951-2014
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
20,000 Streets Under the Sky
Topic / Theme
Prostitution, Ella, Jenny Maple, Bob
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20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 3, The Plains of Cement - Ella's Story
directed by Simon Curtis, 1960-; produced by Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Bryan Dick, 1978-, Zoe Tapper, 1981-, Sally Hawkins, 1976- and Phil Davis, 1953-, in 20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 53 mins
Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for B...
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directed by Simon Curtis, 1960-; produced by Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Bryan Dick, 1978-, Zoe Tapper, 1981-, Sally Hawkins, 1976- and Phil Davis, 1953-, in 20,000 Streets Under the Sky, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 53 mins
Description
Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for Bob, and Jenny, forced onto the streets. This beautifully observed series captures all their emotions - unrequited love, ambition and di...
Patrick Hamilton's bestselling trilogy revolves around The Midnight Bell, a pub off the Euston Road. It follows the painful pursuit of love from three different perspectives - Bob, who yearns for penniless street-walker Jenny, Ella, torn between the attentions of an older, wealthier man and her secret desire for Bob, and Jenny, forced onto the streets. This beautifully observed series captures all their emotions - unrequited love, ambition and disappointment.Sharing lodgings with fellow barman Bob is a kind of sweet torment for Ella, who is pursued by pub regular Ernest Eccles, a boorish and slightly sinister older man who can offer her financial stability. Should she marry him, or should she hold on to the hope that Bob will one day come to love her? Starring Bryan Dick, Sally Hawkins and Zoe Tapper. Screenplay by Kevin Elyton, based on the book by Patrick Hamilton.
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Bryan Dick, 1978-, Zoe Tapper, 1981-, Sally Hawkins, 1976-, Phil Davis, 1953-
Contributor
Kate Harwood, fl. 1997-2018, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Simon Curtis, 1960-, Bryan Dick, 1978-, Zoe Tapper, 1981-, Sally Hawkins, 1976-, Phil Davis, 1953-, Kevin Elyot, 1951-2014
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
20,000 Streets Under the Sky
Topic / Theme
Romantic relationships, Ella, Jenny Maple, Bob, Ernest Eccles
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Adam Bede
directed by Giles Foster, fl. 1975-2014; produced by Peter Goodchild, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Iain Glen, fl. 2006, Patsy Kensit, 1968-, James Wilby, 1958- and Susannah Harker, 1965- (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1992), 1 hour 43 mins
Maggie Wadey's adaptation of George Eliot's classic novel reveals deep passion hiddedn within the pastoral idyll of early 19th Century Engand. Adam Bede is an honest, hard-working carpenter who has set his heart on Hetty Sorrel, the prettiest girl in the village. But Hetty is fickle and hates her life on the farm,...
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directed by Giles Foster, fl. 1975-2014; produced by Peter Goodchild, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Iain Glen, fl. 2006, Patsy Kensit, 1968-, James Wilby, 1958- and Susannah Harker, 1965- (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1992), 1 hour 43 mins
Description
Maggie Wadey's adaptation of George Eliot's classic novel reveals deep passion hiddedn within the pastoral idyll of early 19th Century Engand. Adam Bede is an honest, hard-working carpenter who has set his heart on Hetty Sorrel, the prettiest girl in the village. But Hetty is fickle and hates her life on the farm, and when the squire's grandson pays her his attentions, her head is quickly turned, with devastating consequences for all.
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Iain Glen, fl. 2006, Patsy Kensit, 1968-, James Wilby, 1958-, Susannah Harker, 1965-
Contributor
Peter Goodchild, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Giles Foster, fl. 1975-2014, Iain Glen, fl. 2006, Patsy Kensit, 1968-, James Wilby, 1958-, Susannah Harker, 1965-, Maggie Wadey, fl. 1976
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
Romantic relationships, Infanticide, Arthur Donnithorne, Adam Bede, Hetty Sorrel, Dinah Morris
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The Aerodrome
directed by Giles Foster, fl. 1975-2014; produced by Kenith Trodd, 1936-, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Peter Firth, 1953-, Richard Briers, 1934-2013 and Jill Bennett, 1931-1990 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1983), 1 hour 30 mins
A military establishment imposes authoritarian order on the locals in this Orwellian drama adapted from Rex Warner's allegorical novel about the dangers of authoritarianism.
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directed by Giles Foster, fl. 1975-2014; produced by Kenith Trodd, 1936-, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Peter Firth, 1953-, Richard Briers, 1934-2013 and Jill Bennett, 1931-1990 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1983), 1 hour 30 mins
Description
A military establishment imposes authoritarian order on the locals in this Orwellian drama adapted from Rex Warner's allegorical novel about the dangers of authoritarianism.
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Peter Firth, 1953-, Richard Briers, 1934-2013, Jill Bennett, 1931-1990
Contributor
Kenith Trodd, 1936-, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Giles Foster, fl. 1975-2014, Peter Firth, 1953-, Richard Briers, 1934-2013, Jill Bennett, 1931-1990, Robin Chapman
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
War, Eustasia, Roy, The Rector
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An Affair in Mind
directed by Colin Luke, 1946-; produced by Jacky Stoller; performed by Amanda Donohoe, 1962-, Stephen Dillane, 1956- and Richard Hammatt (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1988), 1 hour 27 mins,
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Amanda Donohoe plays a stunning beauty who wants her lover to kill her husband, drawing him into a deadly triangle which ends with the perfect murder - and a perfect frameup. A gripping psychological thriller based on Ruth Rendell's best-seller, The Face of Trespass.
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directed by Colin Luke, 1946-; produced by Jacky Stoller; performed by Amanda Donohoe, 1962-, Stephen Dillane, 1956- and Richard Hammatt (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1988), 1 hour 27 mins,
Source: www.imdb.com
Source: www.imdb.com
Description
Amanda Donohoe plays a stunning beauty who wants her lover to kill her husband, drawing him into a deadly triangle which ends with the perfect murder - and a perfect frameup. A gripping psychological thriller based on Ruth Rendell's best-seller, The Face of Trespass.
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Amanda Donohoe, 1962-, Stephen Dillane, 1956-, Richard Hammatt
Contributor
Jacky Stoller
Author / Creator
Colin Luke, 1946-, Amanda Donohoe, 1962-, Stephen Dillane, 1956-, Richard Hammatt, Michael Baker
Date Published / Released
1988
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
Infidelity, Murder, Tiny, Druscilla Janus, Gray Harston
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1988 BBC Worldwide
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The Alan Clark Diaries, Episode 1, The March of the Grey Men
directed by Jon Jones, 1967-; produced by Kate Lewis, fl. 2000-2016, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by John Hurt, 1940-2017 and Jenny Agutter, 1952-, in The Alan Clark Diaries, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2004), 29 mins
The rise and fall - and rise - of a handsome scoundrel. Parliamentarian Alan Clark wormed his way into the public's affections with his withering, and often hilarious, observations about Britain's political classes in the 1980s and 1990s. Despite the controversy which constantly surrounded him - he was a notorious...
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directed by Jon Jones, 1967-; produced by Kate Lewis, fl. 2000-2016, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by John Hurt, 1940-2017 and Jenny Agutter, 1952-, in The Alan Clark Diaries, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2004), 29 mins
Description
The rise and fall - and rise - of a handsome scoundrel. Parliamentarian Alan Clark wormed his way into the public's affections with his withering, and often hilarious, observations about Britain's political classes in the 1980s and 1990s. Despite the controversy which constantly surrounded him - he was a notorious womaniser and was given to making inappropriate remarks in public - Clark swiftly rose up the Conservative party ranks.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
John Hurt, 1940-2017, Jenny Agutter, 1952-
Contributor
Kate Lewis, fl. 2000-2016, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Jon Jones, 1967-, John Hurt, 1940-2017, Jenny Agutter, 1952-, Alan Clark, 1928-1999
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
The Alan Clark Diaries
Topic / Theme
Alan Clark, Jane Clark, English
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 BBC Worldwide
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