‘The Country Boy’ (BBC1, 1989)
❉ A forgotten eco-drama from the writer of Break In The Sun and Running Scared.
Articles by Chris Orton
‘Moondial’ (1988): An Appreciation
❉ A fondly-remembered serial from an era of thought-provoking and intelligent children’s drama.
Going Viral: ‘Survivors’ 10 Years On
❉ We revisit the ‘reimaging’ of Terry Nation’s post-apocalypse drama, which first aired 10 years today.
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.
Grey is the New Black – ‘Within These Walls’
❉ 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
❉ 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.