Alan Dossor

First and Last (1989)

The story of a retired man who decides to fulfil his life-long ambition of walking from one end of Britain to the other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Joss Ackland  •  Pat Heywood  •  Patricia Routledge  •  Bernard Gallagher

The story of a retired man who decides to fulfil his life-long ambition of walking from one end of Britain to the other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Joss Ackland  •  Pat Heywood  •  Patricia Routledge  •  Bernard Gallagher

The Life and Crimes of William Palmer (1998)

Keith Allen plays William Palmer in this true story of a Victorian-era English surgeon who uses poison to settle scores and ward off debt. William lacks a sense of regret, even after killing his wife, brother and three of his own children.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Keith Allen  •  Jayne Ashbourne  •  Linda Bassett  •  John Bleasdale

Keith Allen plays William Palmer in this true story of a Victorian-era English surgeon who uses poison to settle scores and ward off debt. William lacks a sense of regret, even after killing his wife, brother and three of his own children.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Keith Allen  •  Jayne Ashbourne  •  Linda Bassett  •  John Bleasdale

The Muscle Market (1981)

Danny Duggan runs a failing building contractors, and resorts to sub-gangster thuggery to keep the business afloat. However, with the bottom falling out of the building game, Duggan finds that playing at gangster is only fun when you're on the winning side.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Pete Postlethwaite  •  Pip Donaghy  •  Terence Rigby  •  Alison Steadman

Danny Duggan runs a failing building contractors, and resorts to sub-gangster thuggery to keep the business afloat. However, with the bottom falling out of the building game, Duggan finds that playing at gangster is only fun when you're on the winning side.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Pete Postlethwaite  •  Pip Donaghy  •  Terence Rigby  •  Alison Steadman

Star Quality (1985)

Lorraine Barrie, a fading but brilliant actress with a penchant for manipulating every theatrical endeavour to her best advantage, meets her match when she must trust her success to an equally willful stage director.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Susannah York  •  Ian Richardson  •  Peter Chelsom  •  Pam Ferris

Lorraine Barrie, a fading but brilliant actress with a penchant for manipulating every theatrical endeavour to her best advantage, meets her match when she must trust her success to an equally willful stage director.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Susannah York  •  Ian Richardson  •  Peter Chelsom  •  Pam Ferris

Flea Bites (1992)

The friendship of a young boy and an old Polish emigre as they struggle to re-create 'the smallest show on earth' - a flea circus  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Nigel Hawthorne  •  Tim Healy  •  Anthony Hill  •  Michelle Fairley

The friendship of a young boy and an old Polish emigre as they struggle to re-create 'the smallest show on earth' - a flea circus  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Nigel Hawthorne  •  Tim Healy  •  Anthony Hill  •  Michelle Fairley

Fair Game (1994)

It is 1970, there is World Cup and General Election fever. Marco, a wealthy Italian has come to England to discover his true identity. Carl, a student is torn between canvassing for the Labour party, watching the World Cup or going on a walking holiday with his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Prunella Scales  •  Lena Headey  •  Julian Kerridge  •  Polly Hemingway

It is 1970, there is World Cup and General Election fever. Marco, a wealthy Italian has come to England to discover his true identity. Carl, a student is torn between canvassing for the Labour party, watching the World Cup or going on a walking holiday with his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Prunella Scales  •  Lena Headey  •  Julian Kerridge  •  Polly Hemingway

The Missing Postman (1997)

When Dorset postman Clive Peacock is forced into early retirement, the years ahead look bleak. But on his last day in the job, in a moment of unexpected rebellion he makes a decision that will change his life. As he makes his final collection from the postbox in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  James Bolam  •  Alison Steadman  •  Jim Carter  •  Gwyneth Strong

When Dorset postman Clive Peacock is forced into early retirement, the years ahead look bleak. But on his last day in the job, in a moment of unexpected rebellion he makes a decision that will change his life. As he makes his final collection from the postbox in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  James Bolam  •  Alison Steadman  •  Jim Carter  •  Gwyneth Strong

The Locksmith (1997)

When his estranged wife is brutally attacked by a burglar, a law-abiding locksmith unconvinced that the junkie charged for the crime is the real attacker starts his own investigation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Gordon Clark  •  Alan Dossor  •  Chris Bernard
CAST:  Warren Clarke  •  Chris Gascoyne  •  Sheila Kelley  •  Sarah-Jane Potts

When his estranged wife is brutally attacked by a burglar, a law-abiding locksmith unconvinced that the junkie charged for the crime is the real attacker starts his own investigation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Gordon Clark  •  Alan Dossor  •  Chris Bernard
CAST:  Warren Clarke  •  Chris Gascoyne  •  Sheila Kelley  •  Sarah-Jane Potts

Bessie and the Bell (2001)

Bessie Foley, kindly ladies' lavatory attendant, tells her tragic story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Pam Ferris

Bessie Foley, kindly ladies' lavatory attendant, tells her tragic story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Pam Ferris

Soldiers Talking, Cleanly (1978)

One man's view of the British Army in Germany - the social life, discipline, drink, women and, occasionally, the defence of the West.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Bob Mason  •  Stephen Petcher  •  Ewan Stewart  •  Robert Swales

One man's view of the British Army in Germany - the social life, discipline, drink, women and, occasionally, the defence of the West.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Bob Mason  •  Stephen Petcher  •  Ewan Stewart  •  Robert Swales

Daft Mam Blues (1977)

As sisters, Gladys and Iris never agree about anything - but on one point they're clear: their old mam can't hear a word of their arguments, can she?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Jean Heywood  •  Frances Cox  •  Marjorie Yates  •  Bernard Hill

As sisters, Gladys and Iris never agree about anything - but on one point they're clear: their old mam can't hear a word of their arguments, can she?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Jean Heywood  •  Frances Cox  •  Marjorie Yates  •  Bernard Hill

Ice Dance (1989)

A pair of teenagers are determined to achieve their ambition and become professional ice skaters, alternately helped and hindered by their families and friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Warren Clarke  •  Joanne Allen  •  Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher  •  Amanda Worthington

A pair of teenagers are determined to achieve their ambition and become professional ice skaters, alternately helped and hindered by their families and friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Warren Clarke  •  Joanne Allen  •  Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher  •  Amanda Worthington

Broke (1991)

A man and his wife, who are proprietors of a struggling window-covering business, agree to install curtains in an exclusive club patronized by a wealthy friend of theirs. After completing the job, the shop owner has great difficulty collecting payment for the job. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Timothy Spall  •  Sheila Kelly  •  Larry Lamb  •  Susan Wooldridge

A man and his wife, who are proprietors of a struggling window-covering business, agree to install curtains in an exclusive club patronized by a wealthy friend of theirs. After completing the job, the shop owner has great difficulty collecting payment for the job. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Dossor
CAST:  Timothy Spall  •  Sheila Kelly  •  Larry Lamb  •  Susan Wooldridge