Londoners
London itself takes the starring role in this series of plays from the BBC – a role which varies between hero and villain, enchantress and harpy. The series features extensive location filming, ranging from Soho to the Law Courts, Wembley to the docks. Of the twelve episodes, eleven are believed to be lost.
Top cast
Frank Jarvis
Dennis
Tony Steedman
Rait, the Property Developer
George Sewell
Bert
Michael Danvers-Walker
Maitland Moore
Reginald Marsh
Alec Bardell
Henry McGee
Dr. Orden
John Harvey
Sir Alfred Page, B.S.c., Knight Bachelor
Sean Caffrey
Paddy
Raymond Hunt
Billy Carey
Ray Mort
Jim
John Sharp
The Professor
Christine Shaw
Mrs. Carey
Paddy Joyce
Crazy
James Fitzgerald
Thomas
Judith Smith
Sylvia
Seasons
Details
- Status
- Ended
- First air date
- May 13, 1965
- Last air date
- July 29, 1965
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode runtime
- 1h 15m
- Network
- BBC One
- Original language
- EN
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