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Accident (Original title)
Date: 17 December 1980 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Brian Lennane

Synopsis: Drama series for children about a squad of police cadets. A serious accident during an adventure training course causes the cadets to question their training and themselves.

Genre:
Children's

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 17 December 1980Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 16:45-17:15Runtime: 26 mins 30 secs - Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound

Credits (6)
Production Company: Thames Television, Producer: Pamela Lonsdale, Script: Nick McCarty, Photography: Jim Howlett, Designer: Jim Nicholson
Cast (6)
Max Hafler (George Booker), Mark Botham (Alan Martin), Nicholas Cook (Jogger Cummins), Jamie Roberts (Robby McLeod), Jonathon Morris (Steve Parks), Sidney Livingstone (Sgt. Miles)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (2)
In: TV Times v101 n40 25 Sep 1980  Page: 36
Title: [TV Times - v101 n40 25 Sep 1980: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interviews with the four stars of the series abouth the training that they undertook to play police cadets.

In: Television Today 14 Feb 1980  Page: 18
Title: [Stage - 14 Feb 1980: no known title]Language: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MKVDuration: 00:26:24 minutesFFV1 v3 - BFI identifier: N-3783479
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(2)
Description: 2-inch QuadruplexLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1980-12-17BFI identifier: C-826769
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 26.24 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1132535
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape