Bert Palmer

I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)

Advertising golden boy Andrew Quint is fed up with his fabulously successful life. In very dramatic fashion, he quits his job to return to writing for a small literary magazine. He wants to leave his former life behind, going as far as saying good-bye to his wife ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Orson Welles  •  Oliver Reed  •  Carol White  •  Harry Andrews

Advertising golden boy Andrew Quint is fed up with his fabulously successful life. In very dramatic fashion, he quits his job to return to writing for a small literary magazine. He wants to leave his former life behind, going as far as saying good-bye to his wife ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Orson Welles  •  Oliver Reed  •  Carol White  •  Harry Andrews

All Creatures Great and Small (1975)

James Herriot is a vet in Yorkshire, England, during the 1940's. He is assigned to the practice of Siegfried Farnon, who—together with his mischievous brother Tristan—already have a successful business. James undergoes a variety of adventures during his work, which ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Whatham
CAST:  Brenda Bruce  •  Christine Buckley  •  John Collin  •  Anthony Hopkins

James Herriot is a vet in Yorkshire, England, during the 1940's. He is assigned to the practice of Siegfried Farnon, who—together with his mischievous brother Tristan—already have a successful business. James undergoes a variety of adventures during his work, which ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Whatham
CAST:  Brenda Bruce  •  Christine Buckley  •  John Collin  •  Anthony Hopkins

Smokescreen (1964)

A fastidious insurance assessor investigates a potential case of insurance fraud.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim O'Connolly
CAST:  Peter Vaughan  •  John Carson  •  Yvonne Romain  •  Gerald Flood

A fastidious insurance assessor investigates a potential case of insurance fraud.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim O'Connolly
CAST:  Peter Vaughan  •  John Carson  •  Yvonne Romain  •  Gerald Flood

A Kind of Loving (1962)

As Vic Brown vacillates between infatuation and disinterest for his co-worker Ingrid Rothwell, she finds out that she is pregnant and Vic has to reconcile how he thought his life would go with what life actually has in store for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Schlesinger
CAST:  Alan Bates  •  June Ritchie  •  Thora Hird  •  Bert Palmer

As Vic Brown vacillates between infatuation and disinterest for his co-worker Ingrid Rothwell, she finds out that she is pregnant and Vic has to reconcile how he thought his life would go with what life actually has in store for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Schlesinger
CAST:  Alan Bates  •  June Ritchie  •  Thora Hird  •  Bert Palmer

Nearest and Dearest (1972)

Jimmy Jewel and Hylda Baker star in this big screen spin-off of one of ITV's most popular comedy series of all time. When the father of Eli and Nellie Pledge dies, they are left in charge of his pickle empire. The two siblings are completely different and Eli wants ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Robins
CAST:  Hylda Baker  •  Jimmy Jewel  •  Edward Malin  •  Madge Hindle

Jimmy Jewel and Hylda Baker star in this big screen spin-off of one of ITV's most popular comedy series of all time. When the father of Eli and Nellie Pledge dies, they are left in charge of his pickle empire. The two siblings are completely different and Eli wants ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Robins
CAST:  Hylda Baker  •  Jimmy Jewel  •  Edward Malin  •  Madge Hindle

The Long Distance Piano Player (1970)

The first Play for Today is the story of one man's obsession (to win the world long distance piano playing record) and the battle for good (his wife) and evil (his agent) that rages around him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Saville
CAST:  Ray Davies  •  Norman Rossington  •  Lois Daine  •  James Hazeldine

The first Play for Today is the story of one man's obsession (to win the world long distance piano playing record) and the battle for good (his wife) and evil (his agent) that rages around him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Saville
CAST:  Ray Davies  •  Norman Rossington  •  Lois Daine  •  James Hazeldine

I Can't See My Little Willie (1970)

When it's time to wet the baby's head, it's surprising the secrets that emerge...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Clarke
CAST:  Nigel Stock  •  George A. Cooper  •  Avril Elgar  •  Jo Rowbottom

When it's time to wet the baby's head, it's surprising the secrets that emerge...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Clarke
CAST:  Nigel Stock  •  George A. Cooper  •  Avril Elgar  •  Jo Rowbottom

The Rank and File (1971)

Wilkinsons glass-works dominates a Staffordshire town. After a small walkout over pay discrepancies, the workers of the factory vote to go on strike, but they are denied support by their trade union.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Loach
CAST:  Peter Kerrigan  •  Neville Smith  •  Bill Dean  •  Tommy Summers

Wilkinsons glass-works dominates a Staffordshire town. After a small walkout over pay discrepancies, the workers of the factory vote to go on strike, but they are denied support by their trade union.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Loach
CAST:  Peter Kerrigan  •  Neville Smith  •  Bill Dean  •  Tommy Summers

The Pigeon Fancier (1971)

When Len Shelton retires from a life of work in the coal mines, he turns to his first love - pigeons, which become a symbol of hope for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Ferman
CAST:  Bert Palmer  •  Martin Shaw  •  Anna Carteret  •  Stan Jay

When Len Shelton retires from a life of work in the coal mines, he turns to his first love - pigeons, which become a symbol of hope for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Ferman
CAST:  Bert Palmer  •  Martin Shaw  •  Anna Carteret  •  Stan Jay

Sunset Across the Bay (1975)

A married couple, after a life time of work and bringing up a family, retire and awaken to the fast changing world around them, the habitual nature of their relationship, and what they have left.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Frears
CAST:  Gabrielle Daye  •  Harry Markham  •  Bob Peck  •  Christine Buckley

A married couple, after a life time of work and bringing up a family, retire and awaken to the fast changing world around them, the habitual nature of their relationship, and what they have left.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Frears
CAST:  Gabrielle Daye  •  Harry Markham  •  Bob Peck  •  Christine Buckley

Summer Season (1976)

Blackpool usually means sun and sand, and a ride on the big dipper; but Ricky and Michelle are working. Dave is hard at work too - getting in on their act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Tuchner
CAST:  Paul Shane  •  Rachel Davies  •  Tommy Boyle  •  Paula Tilbrook

Blackpool usually means sun and sand, and a ride on the big dipper; but Ricky and Michelle are working. Dave is hard at work too - getting in on their act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Tuchner
CAST:  Paul Shane  •  Rachel Davies  •  Tommy Boyle  •  Paula Tilbrook