Destiny (Original title)
Dates: 1978 (Copyright), 31 January 1978 (Television)Country: United Kingdom: Mike Newell
Production company billing: ©1978. BBC [end] BBC Colour
Synopsis: The death of a Conservative MP causes a by-election in a West Midlands town. At first the campaign between the major parties follows a familiar pattern. But an extreme right wing racist party intervenes, a strike by Asian foundry workers becomes an election issue, and the campaign approaches a bitter and violent climax.
Subjects: By-elections, West Midlands, Asian community in Great Britain, Racism, Strikes, Fascism (Great Britain), Politics
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 31 January 1978Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-23:10Slot duration: 105 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Dates: 1978 (Copyright), 31 January 1978 (Television)Country: United Kingdom: Mike Newell
Production company billing: ©1978. BBC [end] BBC Colour
Synopsis: The death of a Conservative MP causes a by-election in a West Midlands town. At first the campaign between the major parties follows a familiar pattern. But an extreme right wing racist party intervenes, a strike by Asian foundry workers becomes an election issue, and the campaign approaches a bitter and violent climax.
Subjects: By-elections, West Midlands, Asian community in Great Britain, Racism, Strikes, Fascism (Great Britain), Politics
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 31 January 1978Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-23:10Slot duration: 105 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Credits
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Production Company: Margaret Matheson, ©/Production Company: BBC, Production Team: Peter Stenning, Film Editor: Dan Rae, Production Team: Peter Stenning, Production Team: , Production Team: Geoffrey Paget, Production Team: Carol Robertson, Production Team: Nick Hawkins, Jean Kerr, Written by: David Edgar, Script: Betty Aldiss, Film Cameraman: Nat Crosby, Sound Recordist: John Murphy, Lighting: , Studio Lighting: Dennis Channon, Graphics: , Graphic Designer: Rosemary Turner, Film Editor: , On-line Editor: , On-line Editor: , Video Tape Editor: Malcolm Banthorpe, Designer: , Designer: Don Homfray, Costume Designer: , Make-up Artist: Sylvia Thornton, Make-up: , Sound Recording: , Sound Re-recording: , Studio Sound: Chick Anthony
Cast
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Colin Jeavons (Dennis Turner), Iain Cuthbertson (Richard Cleaver), Nigel Hawthorne (Major Lewis Rolfe), Peter Jeffrey (Frank Kershaw), Joseph Blatchley (David Maxwell), Paul Copley (Paul McShane), Saeed Jaffrey (Gurjeet Singh Khera), David Beames (Tony Perrins), David Robb (Peter Crosby), John Price (Bob Clifton), Gabrielle Lloyd (Sandy Clifton), Frederick Treves (Colonel Chandler), Ursula Howells (Sarah Chandler), Rosalie Crutchley (Mrs Howard), Annie Hayes (Liz), Graham Ashley (Jim Platt), Roderick Smith (Don Mathews), Alan Lake (Monty Goodman), Stacy Davies (Attwood), Marc Zuber (Prakash Patel), Lydia Lisle (Carol), Jeffrey Gardiner (padre), Margot Field (mayoress), Rolf Day (party secretary), Astley Jones (newsreader)