Life Story (Original title)The Race for the Double Helix (Alternative title)Lifestory - The Double Helix (Alternative title)The Double Helix (Alternative title)
Dates: 1987 (Copyright), 27 April 1987 (Television)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirected by: Mick Jackson
Production company billing: ©1987. BBC [end] a BBC-tv production in association with the Arts and Entertainment Network 1st title card: 'a Horizon special'
Synopsis: Dramatisation of the race at the University of Cambridge in 1951 for the discovery of DNA.Synopsis: A dramatisation of the story of the race to the double helix of DNA between two scientists at Cambridge, Jim Watson and Francis Crick.
Subject: DNA
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 27 April 1987Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:30-22:20Runtime: 106 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Title: [National Film Theatre Programmes - June 2003: no known title]Language: English
In: Channels - the Business of Communications v8 n10 November 1988 Page: 51,54
Title: Science that soarsAuthor: BECK, Kirsten Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Production history and report.
In: Broadcast 27 Mar 1987 Page: 8
Title: [Broadcast - 27 Mar 1987: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details.
In: Radio Times v253 n3309 25 Apr 1987 Pages: 82-84
Title: [Radio Times - v253 n3309 25 Apr 1987: no known title]Language: English
In: The Listener v117 n3008 23 Apr 1987 Page: 30
Title: [The Listener - v117 n3008 23 Apr 1987: no known title]Language: English
In: Radio Times v253 n3313 23 May 1987 Page: 92
Title: [Radio Times - v253 n3313 23 May 1987: no known title]Language: English
Description: Letters.
In: City Limits n290 23 Apr 1987 Page: 57
Title: [City Limits - n290 23 Apr 1987: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Juliet Stevenson about her role in the film.
In: Broadcast 24 Apr 1987 Page: 14
Title: [Broadcast - 24 Apr 1987: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Mick Jackson in which he discusses making LIFE STORY.
In: Variety 19 Aug 1987 Page: 68
Title: [Variety - 19 Aug 1987: no known title]Language: English
In: Television Today 30 Apr 1987 Page: 21
Title: [Stage - 30 Apr 1987: no known title]Language: English
In: The Listener v117 n3010 7 May 1987 Page: 37
Title: [The Listener - v117 n3010 7 May 1987: no known title]Language: English
In: Media Week n111 16 Apr 1987 Page: 8
Title: [Media Week - n111 16 Apr 1987: no known title]Language: English
Description: Assessment of the ratings potential of the programme.
In: Television Today 28 Aug 1986 Page: 17
Title: [Stage - 28 Aug 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details.
In: Broadcast 12 Sep 1986 Page: 22
Title: [Broadcast - 12 Sep 1986: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Page: 58
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Caption review.
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Description: Umatic Low BandBFI identifier: C-744096
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Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270158
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Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 106.28 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-660103
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Description: Umatic Low BandBFI identifier: C-744096
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Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 106.28 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-760823
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Description: Betacam SPDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270157
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Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270158
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Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270156
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Dates: 1987 (Copyright), 27 April 1987 (Television)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirected by: Mick Jackson
Production company billing: ©1987. BBC [end] a BBC-tv production in association with the Arts and Entertainment Network 1st title card: 'a Horizon special'
Synopsis: Dramatisation of the race at the University of Cambridge in 1951 for the discovery of DNA.Synopsis: A dramatisation of the story of the race to the double helix of DNA between two scientists at Cambridge, Jim Watson and Francis Crick.
Subject: DNA
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 27 April 1987Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:30-22:20Runtime: 106 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Credits
(39)
[Subject of Film]: Francis Crick, [Subject of Film]: James Watson, ©: BBC, a BBC-tv production: BBC TV, In association with: Arts and Entertainment Network, Produced by: Mick Jackson, Horizon [Series] Editor: Robin Brightwell, Production Associate: Sarah Carr, Unit Manager: Rosemary Gillespie, Assistant Floor Manager: Norman Miles, Jeff Golding, Production Manager: Maureen Moore, Location Manager: Paul Hughes-smith, Assistant Producer: Jane Callander, Production Assistant: Lucille Mclaughlin, Production Assistant: Anna Cafferky, [Written] By: William Nicholson, Photography: Andrew Dunn, Lighting Gaffer: Brian Beaumont, Visual Effects Designer: Mat Irvine, Graphic Designer: Margaret Perry, Film Editor: Jim Latham, Designer: John Bone, Molecular Models Built by: Claudio Villa, Properties Buyer: David Privett, Costume Designer: Charlotte Holdich, Costume Designer: Gilly Martin, Make-up Designer: Jan Nethercott, Original Music Composed by: Peter Howell, Original Music [Created by]: BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Film Recordist: Lyndon Bird, Dubbing Mixer: John Hale, Dubbing Editor: Anthony Ward, Catherine Arend, Horizon wishes to thank: Francis Crick, Horizon wishes to thank: Maurice Wilkins, Horizon wishes to thank: Raymond Gosling, Aaron Klug
Cast
(26)
Tim Pigott-Smith (Francis Crick), Jeff Goldblum (Jim Watson), Alan Howard (Maurice Wilkins), Juliet Stevenson (Rosalind Franklin), Betsy Brantley (Elizabeth Watson), John Moreno (Vittorio Luzzati), Daniel André Pageon (first colleague), Yves Aubert (second colleague), Anthony Benson (J.T. Randall), Clive Panto (Max Perutz), Rupert Massey (John Kendrew), Geoffrey Chater (Sir Lawrence Bragg), Nicholas Fry (Raymond Gosling), Tom McCabe (Bill Seeds), Petronella Ford (Odile Crick), Ian Harvey (Bruce Fraser), Vass Anderson (Alex Stokes), Jill Johnson (Freda Ticehurst), Rachael Weaver (first French girl), Katherine Kath (Pop Prior), Gaby Lister (second French girl), David Allister (John Griffith), Anna Skye (girl at party), Lyndon Brook (Erwin Chargaff), Vincent Marzello (Peter Pauling), Ray Charleson (Jerry Donohue)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(15)
In: National Film Theatre Programmes June 2003 Page: 29Title: [National Film Theatre Programmes - June 2003: no known title]Language: English
In: Channels - the Business of Communications v8 n10 November 1988 Page: 51,54
Title: Science that soarsAuthor: BECK, Kirsten Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Production history and report.
In: Broadcast 27 Mar 1987 Page: 8
Title: [Broadcast - 27 Mar 1987: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details.
In: Radio Times v253 n3309 25 Apr 1987 Pages: 82-84
Title: [Radio Times - v253 n3309 25 Apr 1987: no known title]Language: English
In: The Listener v117 n3008 23 Apr 1987 Page: 30
Title: [The Listener - v117 n3008 23 Apr 1987: no known title]Language: English
In: Radio Times v253 n3313 23 May 1987 Page: 92
Title: [Radio Times - v253 n3313 23 May 1987: no known title]Language: English
Description: Letters.
In: City Limits n290 23 Apr 1987 Page: 57
Title: [City Limits - n290 23 Apr 1987: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Juliet Stevenson about her role in the film.
In: Broadcast 24 Apr 1987 Page: 14
Title: [Broadcast - 24 Apr 1987: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Mick Jackson in which he discusses making LIFE STORY.
In: Variety 19 Aug 1987 Page: 68
Title: [Variety - 19 Aug 1987: no known title]Language: English
In: Television Today 30 Apr 1987 Page: 21
Title: [Stage - 30 Apr 1987: no known title]Language: English
In: The Listener v117 n3010 7 May 1987 Page: 37
Title: [The Listener - v117 n3010 7 May 1987: no known title]Language: English
In: Media Week n111 16 Apr 1987 Page: 8
Title: [Media Week - n111 16 Apr 1987: no known title]Language: English
Description: Assessment of the ratings potential of the programme.
In: Television Today 28 Aug 1986 Page: 17
Title: [Stage - 28 Aug 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details.
In: Broadcast 12 Sep 1986 Page: 22
Title: [Broadcast - 12 Sep 1986: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Page: 58
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Caption review.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(11)
Accessible materials to view(7)
Description: Umatic Low BandBFI identifier: C-744096
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 106.28 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-760823
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270157
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270158
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: MP4 - Hard DiskMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: C-1499694
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-636473
Status: Viewing
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-636951
Status: Viewing
Digital materials(4)
Description: 50I - Hard DiskSound: SoundDuration: 106.29 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: C-1495438
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - Hard DiskMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: C-1499694
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-636473
Status: Viewing
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-636951
Status: Viewing
Video materials(7)
Description: 1-inch (unspecified)Line standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-4575538
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 106.28 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-660103
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Umatic Low BandBFI identifier: C-744096
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 106.28 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-760823
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270157
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270158
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 106.27 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1270156
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape