Michael Barrington

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1976)

In Victorian England, handsome Dorian Gray (Peter Firth) makes a Faustian deal that his portrait painted by Basil Hallward (Jeremy Brett) will age while he remains young. But his vain bargain eventually leads to murder and destroys Gray's life. This 1976 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Gorrie
CAST:  Peter Firth  •  John Gielgud  •  Judi Bowker  •  Jeremy Brett

In Victorian England, handsome Dorian Gray (Peter Firth) makes a Faustian deal that his portrait painted by Basil Hallward (Jeremy Brett) will age while he remains young. But his vain bargain eventually leads to murder and destroys Gray's life. This 1976 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Gorrie
CAST:  Peter Firth  •  John Gielgud  •  Judi Bowker  •  Jeremy Brett

The Black Panther (1977)

A gung-ho ex-military man pursues a secret life of crime, culminating in the kidnapping of a teenage heiress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ian Merrick
CAST:  Donald Sumpter  •  Debbie Farrington  •  Marjorie Yates  •  Sylvia O'Donnell

A gung-ho ex-military man pursues a secret life of crime, culminating in the kidnapping of a teenage heiress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ian Merrick
CAST:  Donald Sumpter  •  Debbie Farrington  •  Marjorie Yates  •  Sylvia O'Donnell

Follow Me! (1972)

A strait-laced British banker hires an eccentric private detective to follow his free-spirited American wife, whom he suspects is cheating on him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carol Reed
CAST:  Michael Jayston  •  Mia Farrow  •  Topol  •  Margaret Rawlings

A strait-laced British banker hires an eccentric private detective to follow his free-spirited American wife, whom he suspects is cheating on him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carol Reed
CAST:  Michael Jayston  •  Mia Farrow  •  Topol  •  Margaret Rawlings

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)

Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Billington
CAST:  Peter Cook  •  Denholm Elliott  •  Arthur Lowe  •  John Cleese

Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Billington
CAST:  Peter Cook  •  Denholm Elliott  •  Arthur Lowe  •  John Cleese

Up the Junction (1968)

A young woman trades her upper-class existence for a new life in an economically depressed suburb of London.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Collinson
CAST:  Suzy Kendall  •  Dennis Waterman  •  Maureen Lipman  •  Adrienne Posta

A young woman trades her upper-class existence for a new life in an economically depressed suburb of London.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Collinson
CAST:  Suzy Kendall  •  Dennis Waterman  •  Maureen Lipman  •  Adrienne Posta

Follow That Man (1961)

A farcical comedy about a con-man and a girl reporter who find romance while the former is planning a coup at a Swedish dowager's expense.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerome Epstein
CAST:  Sydney Chaplin  •  Dawn Addams  •  Elspeth March  •  Joan Heal

A farcical comedy about a con-man and a girl reporter who find romance while the former is planning a coup at a Swedish dowager's expense.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerome Epstein
CAST:  Sydney Chaplin  •  Dawn Addams  •  Elspeth March  •  Joan Heal

The Network (1979)

What do Rose from Devon and Christina from Stuttgart have in common? And in what way is their fate linked to that of wealthy Fiona Dunkerley?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Derek Lister
CAST:  Anthony Bate  •  Geoffrey Chater  •  Penelope Horner  •  Sara Clee

What do Rose from Devon and Christina from Stuttgart have in common? And in what way is their fate linked to that of wealthy Fiona Dunkerley?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Derek Lister
CAST:  Anthony Bate  •  Geoffrey Chater  •  Penelope Horner  •  Sara Clee

Knockback: 2 (1985)

Alan and Sylvia fall in love and Alan gains a renewed sense of purpose. He begins to hope for an eventual release on licence. However both he and Sylvia have to face the fact that, for the foreseeable future, they cannot enjoy any physical intimacy. They decide to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Piers Haggard
CAST:  Pauline Collins  •  Derrick O'Connor  •  Michelle Mulvany  •  Timothy Jessel

Alan and Sylvia fall in love and Alan gains a renewed sense of purpose. He begins to hope for an eventual release on licence. However both he and Sylvia have to face the fact that, for the foreseeable future, they cannot enjoy any physical intimacy. They decide to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Piers Haggard
CAST:  Pauline Collins  •  Derrick O'Connor  •  Michelle Mulvany  •  Timothy Jessel

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom (1976)

When scientists in the Antarctic uncover a mysterious seed pod, the Doctor is called in to investigate. He soon realises it is extraterrestrial and extremely dangerous. At the same time, however, ruthless millionaire plant-lover Harrison Chase has learned of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas Camfield
CAST:  Tom Baker  •  Elisabeth Sladen  •  Tony Beckley  •  Kenneth Gilbert

When scientists in the Antarctic uncover a mysterious seed pod, the Doctor is called in to investigate. He soon realises it is extraterrestrial and extremely dangerous. At the same time, however, ruthless millionaire plant-lover Harrison Chase has learned of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas Camfield
CAST:  Tom Baker  •  Elisabeth Sladen  •  Tony Beckley  •  Kenneth Gilbert

Porridge: The Desperate Hours (1976)

Fletcher and Godber are in trouble for brewing liquor in the lead-up to Christmas, but are caught up in a hostage situation in the Governor's office.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sydney Lotterby
CAST:  Ronnie Barker  •  Brian Wilde  •  Fulton Mackay  •  Richard Beckinsale

Fletcher and Godber are in trouble for brewing liquor in the lead-up to Christmas, but are caught up in a hostage situation in the Governor's office.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sydney Lotterby
CAST:  Ronnie Barker  •  Brian Wilde  •  Fulton Mackay  •  Richard Beckinsale