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Contact (Original title)Contact (Alan Clarke Dramas : 3) [20/07/91] (Archive title)
Date: 06 January 1985 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Alan Clarke

Synopsis: Story about a British army captain patrolling the border between Northern and Southern Ireland.

Genre:
Drama

Subject:
The Troubles

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 06 January 1985Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:10-23:20Slot duration: 70 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 20 July 1991Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:15-22:20Slot duration: 65 minsNetwork

Credits (4)
Production Company: BBC TV, Producer: Terry Coles, Script: A.F.N. Clarke
Cast (12)
Sean Chapman (platoon commander), John Blundell (corporal), Ozzie Stevens (lance corporal), Jason Culiffe, Steve Fletcher, Graham Fletcher-Cook, Gary Hailes, Chris Lee, Dennis Savage, Sam Smart, Steve Sweeney (men), James Matthews (farmer)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (4)
In: Sight and Sound v8 n9 September 1998  Pages: 18-22
Title: Alan Clarke: in it for lifeAuthor: SCHUMAN, Howard Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A celebration of the work of Alan Clarke which separately considers PENDA'S FEN (1974), SCUM (1977), MADE IN BRITAIN (1983), CONTACT (1985), ELEPHANT (1989), CHRISTINE (1987) and ROAD (1987).

In: Broadcast 18 Jan 1985  Page: 26
Title: [Broadcast - 18 Jan 1985: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 4 Sep 1985  Page: 62
Title: [Variety - 4 Sep 1985: no known title]Language: English

In: The Listener v113 n2891 10 Jan 1985  Pages: 33-34
Title: [The Listener - v113 n2891 10 Jan 1985: no known title]Language: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(5)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 68.01 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1991-07-20BFI identifier: C-667496
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: Betacam SPDuration: 68.03 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1011683
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Video materials(4)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 68.01 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1991-07-20BFI identifier: C-667495
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 68.01 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1991-07-20BFI identifier: C-667496
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: D3Duration: 68.03 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1011682
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: Betacam SPDuration: 68.03 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1011683
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Film materials(1)
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-133973
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film