Peter Duguid

This Sporting Life (1963)

In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lindsay Anderson
CAST:  Richard Harris  •  Rachel Roberts  •  Alan Badel  •  William Hartnell

In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lindsay Anderson
CAST:  Richard Harris  •  Rachel Roberts  •  Alan Badel  •  William Hartnell

Mrs Davenport (1970)

Life is comfortable for the Davenports as Mr Davenport is about to retire, but now that life has become routine and dull could he be looking for a last fling elsewhere?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Duguid
CAST:  Angela Baddeley  •  Harriet Harper  •  Joyce Heron  •  Noel Johnson

Life is comfortable for the Davenports as Mr Davenport is about to retire, but now that life has become routine and dull could he be looking for a last fling elsewhere?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Duguid
CAST:  Angela Baddeley  •  Harriet Harper  •  Joyce Heron  •  Noel Johnson

Detective Waiting (1971)

A cat and mouse game develops between a big man of crime and a young detective constable. But the big man doesn't realize, that this mouse roars.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Duguid
CAST:  Richard Beckinsale  •  Barry Linehan  •  Bryan Pringle  •  Arthur White

A cat and mouse game develops between a big man of crime and a young detective constable. But the big man doesn't realize, that this mouse roars.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Duguid
CAST:  Richard Beckinsale  •  Barry Linehan  •  Bryan Pringle  •  Arthur White

High Summer (1972)

The peace of an aristocratic cricketing weekend at a large English country mansion in the early 20th century is disturbed when the wayward Bohemian son of the owning family returns unexpectedly to claim his inheritance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Duguid
CAST:  Margaret Leighton  •  Roland Culver  •  Christopher Gable  •  Nerys Hughes

The peace of an aristocratic cricketing weekend at a large English country mansion in the early 20th century is disturbed when the wayward Bohemian son of the owning family returns unexpectedly to claim his inheritance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Duguid
CAST:  Margaret Leighton  •  Roland Culver  •  Christopher Gable  •  Nerys Hughes

Chocky's Children (1985)

A year has passed since Matthew said goodbye to his alien friend, and in the summer holidays he meets Albertine, a mathematical prodigy, with whom he discovers he can communicate telepathically. One day Chocky returns to warn Matthew that they are both in danger. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Duguid  •  Vic Hughes
CAST:  Andrew Ellams  •  Angela Galbraith  •  Michael Crompton  •  Anabel Worrell

A year has passed since Matthew said goodbye to his alien friend, and in the summer holidays he meets Albertine, a mathematical prodigy, with whom he discovers he can communicate telepathically. One day Chocky returns to warn Matthew that they are both in danger. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Duguid  •  Vic Hughes
CAST:  Andrew Ellams  •  Angela Galbraith  •  Michael Crompton  •  Anabel Worrell