Century (Original title)
Date: 15 June 1996 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Stephen Poliakoff
Synopsis: Drama set in England in the late 19th century. The son of a prosperous but unpopular Jewish businessman trains to be a doctor. He becomes a successful medical researcher and falls in love, but things turn sour when he defies his hospital chief and accuses him of professional jealousy. He discovers many of the poor women who live by the hospital have had enforced sterilisations, and suspects his chief who has developed a passion for eugenics.
Genres: Period drama, Medical drama
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TV Transmissions
Date: 15 June 1996Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:00-23:50Slot duration: 110 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound - Dolby
Date: 12 February 2006Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:00-23:50Slot duration: 110 minsNetwork
Date: 15 June 1996 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Stephen Poliakoff
Synopsis: Drama set in England in the late 19th century. The son of a prosperous but unpopular Jewish businessman trains to be a doctor. He becomes a successful medical researcher and falls in love, but things turn sour when he defies his hospital chief and accuses him of professional jealousy. He discovers many of the poor women who live by the hospital have had enforced sterilisations, and suspects his chief who has developed a passion for eugenics.
Genres: Period drama, Medical drama
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 15 June 1996Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:00-23:50Slot duration: 110 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound - Dolby
Date: 12 February 2006Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:00-23:50Slot duration: 110 minsNetwork
Credits
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Production Company: BBC, Production Company: Beambright Productions, Executive Producer: Mark Shivas, Executive Producer: Ruth Caleb, Producer: Thérèse Pickard, Production Executive: Geoffrey Paget, Associate Producer: Ralph Wilton, Production Co-ordinator: Vivien Jordan, Beambright Accountant: Irene Jay, Finance Assistant: Sarah Daman, Location Manager: Angus More-Gordon, Assistant Location Manager: Terence Banks, Assistant Location Manager: Keith Hatcher, Janet Riddoch, Producer's Assistant: Susanna Fyson, Production Runner: James Haven, Production Runner: Graham Henderson, Nicholas Walters, Assistant Director (1st): Sean Guest, Assistant Director (2nd): John Spencer, Assistant Director (3rd): Beni Turkson, Script Supervisor: Maggie Lewty, Casting: Joyce Gallie, Casting Assistant: Sally Osoba, Screenplay: Stephen Poliakoff, Director of Photography: Witold Stok, Camera Operator: Peter Cavaciuti, Camera Operator (2nd Unit): Andrew Speller, Camera Trainee: Justin Mcguire, Focus Puller: Nick Lowin, Focus Puller (2nd Unit): Ray Moore, Clapper/Loader: Ashley Bond, Gaffer: Larry Prinz, Gaffer: Dominic Seal, Electrician: Roger Lowe, Best Boy: Dave Mcwhinney, Genny Operator: Micky Reeves, Grip: Mickey Patten, Grip: Martin McCulloch, Stills Photographer: Liam Longman, Editor: Michael Parkinson, 1st Assistant Editor: Gordon Brown, 2nd Assistant Editor: Julie Lambden, Production Designer: Michael Pickwoad, Art Director: Henry Harris, Assistant Art Director: Chris Roope, Art Department Assistant: Tina Jones, Carpenter: Martin Duffy, Standby Carpenter: David Kelly, Painter: Robert Betts, Lee Betts, Standby Painter: Michael Harsey, Stagehand: Brian Webb, Standby Stagehand: Michael Webb, Standby Rigger: John Field, Property Master: Peter Grant, Dressing Propman: Dave Merchant, Les Allett, Standby Propman: Mike Fowlie, Mark Reynolds, Storeman: Frank Billington, Construction Manager: Alan Chesters, Construction Supervisor: James Foran, Construction Driver: John Cornelius, Costume Designer: Anushia Nieradzik, Costume Designer: Daphne Dare, Assistant Costume Designer: Jacqui Hubbard, Costume Assistant: Sarah Buckland, Dresser: Stephen George, Dresser: Lena Hansen, Dresser: Francis Miles, Roy Pritchard, Make-up Designer: Dorka Nieradzik, Make-up Assistant: Maxine Kingman, Louise Walker, Title Design: Chris Allies, Title Opticals: Peerless Camera Company, Colour by: Metrocolor (London), Film Stock: Agfa XT, Music: Michael Gibbs, Music Producer: Andy Park, Music Mixer: Tony Philpot, Choreography: Geraldine Stephenson, Sound Recordist: Peter Edwards, Sound Mixer: Hugh Strain, Dubbing Editor: Mark Auguste, Trainee Sound Assistant: Simon Mundy, Trainee Sound Assistant: Simon Pavey, Peter Guardino, 2nd Unit Sound Assistant: David Webster, Boom Operator: Malcolm Rose, Footsteps Editor: Maria Walker, Dialogue Editor: Jeremy Child, ADR Editor: Shirley Shaw, Medical Historian: Ghislaine Lawrence
Cast
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Clive Owen (Paul Reisner), Charles Dance (Professor Mandry), Miranda Richardson (Clara), Robert Stephens (Mr Reisner), Joan Hickson (Mrs Whitewater), Neil Stuke (Felix), Lena Headey (Miriam), Liza Walker (Katie), Fiona Walker (Mrs Pritchard), Joseph Bennett (Edwin), Carlton Chance (James), Graham Loughridge (Theo), Alexis Daniel (Thomas), Ian Shaw (Meredith), Bruce Alexander (interrogator), Mark Strong (policeman), Dail Sullivan (Theo's girl), Mark Hadfield (club performer), Geoffrey Beevers (lecturer), Trevor Cooper (posse man 1), David Barrass (posse man 2), David Roderick (young boy at front door), Michael Burrell (Dr Makin), Allie Byrne (first girl in basement), Nicholas Gleaves (Daniel), Anna Chancellor (woman in police station), Katherine Best (sick girl), Dorothea Phillips (lady at party)