ALT And that's it for this week. I am taking a week's holiday with my son so our social media will be taking a break. Have a great week everyone and see you on the 15th. Martin - social media
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ALT A Man from the Sun Docudrama BBC tv 8 November 1956 Groundbreaking docudrama from 1956 exploring the experiences of the then 75,000 West Indians who had newly settled in Britain, and the disparity they found between the mythical country and the real one. Cast includes: Errol John Cy Grant Colin Douglas Sarah Morgan Keefe West Nadia Cattouse Ralph Ball Maxwell Foster Earl Cameron Gloria Simpson Beatrice Varley André Dakar Sonny McKenzie Frank Hawkins Henry Soskin Pauline Henriques
ALT The Runaway Summer Kids drama BBC 1 8 - 29 November 1971 Based on the novel by Nina Bawden The plot revolves around Mary, a girl sent to spend the summer with her aunt and uncle in England while her mother is in Africa. Feeling alienated, she befriends a young boy who turns out to be the son of a kidnapped African diplomat. Cast includes: Carol Davis Jeffrey Sirr Beryl Cooke John Welsh Stephen Bone Hilda Fenemore (pictured) John Flint Phillada Sewell Arthur Adair Renu Setna
ALT Unnatural Causes Anthology drama ITV (Central) 8 November - 20 December 1986 Comprising seven stand-alone episodes, the series explored deaths in unusual circumstances. The series writers included Beryl Bainbridge, Nigel Kneale and Lynda La Plante. Cast includes: Prunella Scales Brian Cox Jim Norton Belinda Lang Gina McKee Tom Kelly Nula Conwell Tom Bell Tom Georgeson Pat Phoenix John Duttine Miranda Richardson Louise Hellicar Robert Stephens John Cater Ann Mitchell Ivor Roberts Alfred Burke Bryan Pringle Ronald Pickup Fiona Walker Nigel Stock John Golightly Warren Clarke Annette Crosbie Frances de la Tour Ronald Lacey Michael Ripper Dorothy Tutin Julia Deakin Perry Fenwick Alan Howard
ALT 8 November 1986 The last episode of The Late Late Breakfast Show was broadcast on BBC 1. But no one knew it was the last... ...until 5 days later when Michael Lush fell to his death rehearsing a stunt. The BBC had been warned several times about the safety of several stunts on the show by the Health & Safety Executive.
ALT The Tournament Gameshow BBC One (QITV) 8 November 2021 - 28 October 2022 Host: Alex Scott Eight contestants take part in each episode, competing over three rounds and a final until only one remains.
ALT Clean It, Fix It Reality BBC One (Curve Media) From 8 November 2021 Experts: Maxine Dwyer, Tommy Walsh, Asher Edwards The team of three experts, an extreme cleaner, a carpenter and a builder, help homeowners reclaim their space and fall back in love with their home.
ALT Bad Boy Chiller Crew Documentary series ITV 2 (Rogo) 8 November - 13 December 2021 Voiceover: Marsha Thomason Observational documentary series following the Bradford-based rap trio who have shot to fame after becoming viral sensations.
ALT The Tower Police procedural drama ITV 1 (Mammoth Screen/Windhover Films) 8 November 2021 - 5 September 2024 Based on Kate London's Metropolitan books DS Sarah Collins investigates the aftermath of the deaths of a veteran Met Police officer and a young Libyan girl who fell together from the roof of a tower block. When Constable Lizzie Adama (one of the only witnesses) disappears soon afterwards, Collins' investigation becomes two-pronged: what happened on the roof, and finding Adama. Cast includes: Gemma Whelan Tahirah Sharif Jimmy Akingbola Emmett J Scanlan Lola Elsokari Nick Holder Karl Davies Nabil Elouahabi Laurie Delaney Camilla Beeput Michael Karim Harriet Webb Rex Parry Niamh Cusack David O'Reilly
ALT Moneybags Gameshow Channel 4 (Youngest North) 8 November 2021 - 24 September 2022 Hosts: Craig Charles (56 episodes), Kevin Duala (4) At the start of each week, 10 new contestants are introduced and £1 million is divided among 100 moneybags, in amounts ranging from £1,000 to £100,000. Twenty bags are chosen at random for each game; once a particular bag is chosen, it is out of play for the rest of the week. A conveyor belt known as the Money Belt stretches across the stage, with bags entering at one end and the host standing near a chute at the other. It only lasted 2 series as the production company went into liquidation.
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ALT We remember actor and playwright Arthur Lovegrove who passed away on 7 November 1981 at the age of 68. Arthur's TV credits include: The Grove Family Dixon of Dock Green Emergency-Ward 10 Call Oxbridge 2000 Now and Then Sink or Swim Fox Shoestring Backs to the Land The Dick Emery Show The Onedin Line Bless This House ...And Mother Makes Five Bootsie and Snudge Please Sir! Catweazle Wreckers at Dead Eye Strange Report On the Buses Mr Rose Z Cars
ALT Out of Sight Kids comedy drama CITV (Central) 7 November 1996 - 10 December 1998 Boy genius Joseph discovers an experiment in an old diary and a copy of The Invisible Man by HG Wells. With the help of a friend he recreates the experiment and makes a substance to turn things invisible. Cast includes: Shane Fox Moira Brooker Sacha Dhawan Simon Pearsall Thomas Aldwinckle Simon Slater Aftab Sachak Sophie McConnell Akabar Karim Sally Humphreys Anita Kapoor Frazer Hines June Whitfield Maggie Ollerenshaw Bill Paterson James Bolam Sue Holderness Judy Flynn Liza Goddard
ALT Wild Africa Natural world BBC Two (BBC Natural History Unit) 7 November - 12 December 2001 Narrator: Fergal Keane Nature documentary series exploring the natural history of the African continent. Each episode concentrates on a particular environment. The producers use aerial photography and wildlife footage to show how natural phenomena such as seasonal changes influence the patterns of life.
ALT 7 November 2001 The winners of reality competition Soapstars make their TV debut on Emmerdale. It is also announced that their 3 month contracts have been renewed for an additional 3 months. Sadly, the experiment didn't work and all 5 of them were gone within a year.
ALT The Looney Tunes Show Cartoon sitcom Boomerang UK (WB Animation) From 7 November 2011 Characters from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons in a sitcom format with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. They live a suburban life together within a neighbourhood of fellow cartoon neighbours, dealing with various issues in their own way. Voice cast includes: Jeff Bergman Bob Bergen Maurice LaMarche Jim Cummings Fred Armisen Kristen Wiig Jennifer Esposito Annie Mumolo Billy West Rob Paulsen Jess Harnell Eric Bauza Grey DeLisle
ALT Sitting on a Fortune Gameshow ITV 1 (Possessed/Potato) 7 November 2021 - 9 July 2023 Host: Gary Lineker Players can win up to £100,000 in prize money in this high-stakes, high-tension gameshow. But with no lifelines or chances to walk away they will risk everything on getting the right answer.
ALT Close to Me Psychological drama Channel 4 (Nordic Entertainment) From 7 November 2021 Based on the novel by Amanda Reynolds Danish language interpreter Jo Harding suffers head trauma after a fall in her home, causing her to lose her memory of the past year. Harding works to piece her memories together along with her husband Rob to understand what happened to her. Cast includes: Connie Nielsen Christopher Eccleston Rosy McEwen Tom Taylor Susan Lynch Ellie Haddington Leanne Best Henning Jensen Ray Fearon Nick Blood Jamie Flatters Lorraine Burroughs Zoe Croft