A Story to Frighten the Children (Original title)
Date: 03 February 1976 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Herbert Wise
Synopsis: The story of a brutal crime in a high-rise estate; a girl walking home at night is raped and murdered, and the attitude of some is not always sympathetic.
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TV Transmissions
Date: 03 February 1976Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:50Slot duration: 85 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Title: [Stage - 12 Feb 1976: no known title]Language: English
In: The Listener v95 n2444 12 Feb 1976 Page: 180
Title: [The Listener - v95 n2444 12 Feb 1976: no known title]Language: English
In: The Listener v95 n2441 22 Jan 1976 Page: 79
Title: [The Listener - v95 n2441 22 Jan 1976: no known title]Language: English
In:
Title: [ - : no known title]
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1460747
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-640374
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(3)
Description: MXF - LTO5Duration: 01:24:02 minutesD10 - TX date: 1976-02-03BFI identifier: N-424026
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MXF - LTO5Duration: 01:24:02 minutesD10 - TX date: 1976-02-03BFI identifier: N-424026-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-640374
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(3)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1460747
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 80 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1459915
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231745
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Date: 03 February 1976 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Herbert Wise
Synopsis: The story of a brutal crime in a high-rise estate; a girl walking home at night is raped and murdered, and the attitude of some is not always sympathetic.
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 03 February 1976Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:50Slot duration: 85 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Credits
(8)
Production Company: BBC TV, Producer: Graeme McDonald, Script Editor: Colin Tucker, Script: John Hopkins, Film cameraman: Tony Pierce-Roberts, Film editor: Tony Woollard, Designer: Tony Abbott
Cast
(31)
Jon Laurimore (Det-Supt. Langton), Geoffrey Palmer (Det-Chief Insp. Harris), Susan Littler (Carol McLain), Jane Hylton (Madelaine McLain), Andy Bradford (Larry Summers), Allan Surtees (Mr Newman), Stella Tanner (Mrs Newman), Nadia Cattouse (Mrs Allen), Peter Boyes (Det-Sgt. Garrett), John Malcolm (Dr Canning), Dale Jackley (policewoman), Nicholas Ball (PC Wilding), John Nettleton (Mr Clark), Graham Ashley (Mr Hutton), Geoffrey Hinsliff (Barry Raskin), Kate Lansbury (Jessica Raskin), Eve Pearce (Mrs Hutton), Ronald Lacey (Mr Lang), Peter Mackriel (Tom Meredith), Michael Tarn (Charlie Jackson), Patricia Franklin (Pamela Mercer), Barbara Young (typing pool supervisor), lisa Wood (young mother), Mario Renzullo (teenager), John Sterland (Mr Williams), Julian Holloway (Dennis Saunders), Elizabeth Bell (Janice Butler), Barrie Gosney (programme presenter), Peter Hall, John Murphy (news film crew), Robert Russell (news film editor)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(4)
In: Television Today 12 Feb 1976 Page: 15Title: [Stage - 12 Feb 1976: no known title]Language: English
In: The Listener v95 n2444 12 Feb 1976 Page: 180
Title: [The Listener - v95 n2444 12 Feb 1976: no known title]Language: English
In: The Listener v95 n2441 22 Jan 1976 Page: 79
Title: [The Listener - v95 n2441 22 Jan 1976: no known title]Language: English
In:
Title: [ - : no known title]
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1460747
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-640374
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(3)
Description: MXF - LTO5Duration: 01:24:02 minutesD10 - TX date: 1976-02-03BFI identifier: N-424026
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MXF - LTO5Duration: 01:24:02 minutesD10 - TX date: 1976-02-03BFI identifier: N-424026-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-640374
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(3)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1460747
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 80 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1459915
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231745
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape