The Absence of War (Original title)
Dates: 1995 (Copyright), 18 May 1995 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Richard Eyre
Production company billing: ©1995. BBC The Absence of War was originally performed by The Royal National Theatre
Synopsis: Political drama, concerned with the battle for the soul of the Labour Party during a hectic general election campaign. George Jones who has reunited the party finds that when an election is called it is not enough for him to be honest decent and truthful.
Subject: Labour Party
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TV Transmissions
Date: 18 May 1995Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:00-22:30Runtime: 90 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Title: [Variety - 5 Jun 1995: no known title]Author: WOLF, Matt Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n991 20 Jan 1995 Page: 33
Title: [Screen International - n991 20 Jan 1995: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
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Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 91 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1995-05-18BFI identifier: C-1493580
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(3)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 91.22 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1995-05-18BFI identifier: C-821942
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 91 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1995-05-18BFI identifier: C-1493579
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 91 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1995-05-18BFI identifier: C-1493580
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Dates: 1995 (Copyright), 18 May 1995 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Richard Eyre
Production company billing: ©1995. BBC The Absence of War was originally performed by The Royal National Theatre
Synopsis: Political drama, concerned with the battle for the soul of the Labour Party during a hectic general election campaign. George Jones who has reunited the party finds that when an election is called it is not enough for him to be honest decent and truthful.
Subject: Labour Party
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 18 May 1995Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:00-22:30Runtime: 90 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Credits
(40)
©/Production Company: BBC, Executive Producer: George Faber, Producer: Simon Curtis, Associate Producer: Michael Darbon, Production Co-ordinator: Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor, Assistant Production Accountant: John Miles, Location Manager: Matthew Patnick, Assistant Director (1st): Dermot Boyd, Assistant Director (2nd): Jackie Goldney, Assistant Director (3rd): Paul Higgins, Script Supervisor: Marissa Cowell, Casting Director: Serena Hill, Script Editor: Simon Reade, Screenplay: David Hare, Originally Performed by: National Theatre, Director of Photography: Andrew Dunn, Camera Assistant: Stephan Hall, Camera Assistant: Ian Coffey, Gaffer: Alex Scott, Grip: Allan Hughes, Stills Photographer: Mark Douet, Graphic Designer: Mina Martinez, Film Editor: Ken Pearce, Production Designer: Stuart Walker, Art Director: Diane Dancklefsen, Art Director: Charmian Adams, Props Buyer: John Bush, Props Master: Les Benson, Construction Manager: Jack Carter, Costume Designer: Hazel Pethig, Wardrobe Mistress: Anne Rudd, Wardrobe Assistant: Natalie Ward, Helen Johnson, Make-up Designer: Lisa Westcott, Composer: Richard Hartley, Sound Recordist: John Pritchard, Boom Operator: John Crossland, Dubbing Mixer: Steve Hudson, Dubbing Editor: Ben Norrington
Cast
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John Thaw (George Jones), Richard Pasco (Malcolm Pryce), Nicholas Day (Charles Kendrick), Michael Bryant (Bryden), Saskia Wickham (Mary Housego), Barbara Leigh-Hunt (Gwenda Aaron), Clare Higgins (Lindsay Fontaine), Paul Moriarty (Andrew Buchan), Alastair Galbraith (Bruce), George Harris (Colin Fontaine), Aorja Harris, Elior Harris (Lindsay's child), Oliver Ford Davies (Oliver Dix), Stephen Boxer (newscaster), Jon Silverman (political correspondent), Tyrone Huggins (Trevor Avery), Judith Coke (Carole Hendrick), Martin Jarvis (Linus Frank), Judy Damas (waitress)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(2)
In: Variety 5 Jun 1995 Page: 28Title: [Variety - 5 Jun 1995: no known title]Author: WOLF, Matt Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n991 20 Jan 1995 Page: 33
Title: [Screen International - n991 20 Jan 1995: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 91 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1995-05-18BFI identifier: C-1493580
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(3)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 91.22 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1995-05-18BFI identifier: C-821942
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 91 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1995-05-18BFI identifier: C-1493579
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 91 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1995-05-18BFI identifier: C-1493580
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access