Oz on the Tyne: ‘Spender’
❉ Chris Orton looks back on the BBC detective drama set in and around Tyneside, written by Ian La Frenais and starring Jimmy Nail.
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‘Play for Today: Z for Zachariah’ revisited
❉ Chris Orton looks back on the BBC dramatisation of the post-apocalyptic novel, broadcast 34 years ago today.
Innocent of all Harm: ‘Ghost in the Water’ reviewed
❉ An interesting and thought-provoking piece of work from what some regard as a BBC golden age.
‘Bergerac – Fires in the Fall’ revisited
❉ Bergerac’s 1986 Christmas Special saw an everyday series dare to do something a little different…
Beware The Savage Jaw: ‘The Mad Death’
❉ Chris Orton looks back on the BBC drama about a rabies epidemic in Britain.