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‘The Country Boy’ (BBC1, 1989)

8 May 2019 Chris Orton 0

❉ A forgotten eco-drama from the writer of Break In The Sun and Running Scared.

‘Moondial’ (1988): An Appreciation

12 December 2018 Chris Orton 2

❉ A fondly-remembered serial from an era of thought-provoking and intelligent children’s drama.

Going Viral: ‘Survivors’ 10 Years On

23 November 2018 Chris Orton 0

❉ We revisit the ‘reimaging’ of Terry Nation’s post-apocalypse drama, which first aired 10 years today.

Oz on the Tyne: ‘Spender’

15 August 2018 Chris Orton 0

❉ Chris Orton looks back on the BBC detective drama set in and around Tyneside, written by Ian La Frenais and starring Jimmy Nail.

Grey is the New Black – ‘Within These Walls’

2 April 2018 Chris Orton 0

❉ A huge success for LWT, the series offered an authentic portrayal of day-to-day life for the inmates and staff of a women’s prison

‘Play for Today: Z for Zachariah’ revisited

28 February 2018 Chris Orton 0

❉  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

5 February 2018 Chris Orton 0

❉ An interesting and thought-provoking piece of work from what some regard as a BBC golden age.

‘Bergerac – Fires in the Fall’ revisited

22 December 2017 Chris Orton 0

❉ Bergerac’s 1986 Christmas Special saw an everyday series dare to do something a little different…

Beware The Savage Jaw: ‘The Mad Death’

11 December 2017 Chris Orton 0

❉ Chris Orton looks back on the BBC drama about a rabies epidemic in Britain.

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