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The Long Haired Leftie Part 1 (Original title)
Date: 02 May 1973 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Michael Currer-Briggs

Synopsis: Donald Dowd led an unofficial strike which nearly resulted in the closing-down of a newspaper. He is on trial charged with intimidation and illegal picketing. The court must decide whether he is genuinely concerned with the plight of the working class or whether he is just another parasite.

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TV Transmissions
Date: 02 May 1973Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 13:30-14:00Runtime: 30 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 02 May 1973not specified

Credits (6)
Production Company: Granada Television, Producer: Michael Dunlop, Researcher: Martin Weitz, Script: David Weir, Designer: Knowles Bentley
Cast (10)
William Mervyn (Mr Justice Campbell), David Ashford (Charles Lotterby), Bernard Brown (Andrew Logan QC), Ronald Pember (Arthur Barratt), John Comer (Sergeant Kershaw), Sheila Burrell (Dr Germaine Elwes), David Calder (Donald Dowd), Derek Hockridge (clerk of court), Dave Mobley (jury foreman), Peter Wheeler (court reporter)
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Digital materials(2)
Description: AS-11 UK DPP SD - MXF OP1aD10 - BFI identifier: N-3090362
Status: Master


Description: MOVDuration: 00:24:05 minutesV210 - BFI identifier: N-3090363
Status: Master



Video materials(1)
Description: 2-inch QuadruplexTX date: 1973-05-02BFI identifier: C-1002219
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape