Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Midnight Bell | 19891117 | 20160613 (BBC7) 20160614 (BBC7) 20190123 (BBC7) 20190124 (BBC7) 20201202 (BBC7) 20201203 (BBC7) 20220613 (BBC7) 20220614 (BBC7) 20240313 (BBC7) 20240314 (BBC7) | London, 1927: Bob meets a prostitute called Jenny and Ella is invited to the theatre by Mr Eccles. Patrick Hamilton's semi-autobiographical trilogy set in working class, inter-war London. Dramatised in three parts by Frederic Bradnum. Bob - Steven Pacey Ella - Annette Badland Jenny - Emily Morgan Ernest Eccles - John Moffatt Rex - Christopher Good Andy - David Goudge Tom - Paul Downing Marian - Margot Boyd Bella - Joan Matheson Violet - Alice Arnold Ella's Mother - Anna Cropper Guvnor - David King Mrs Guvnor - Jo Kendall Other parts played by: Vincent Brimble Brian Miller Joan Walker Bob meets a prostitute. Semi-autobiographical trilogy set in inter-war London. London, 1927. Bob meets a prostitute. Semi-autobiographical trilogy set in working class, inter-war London. Stars John Moffatt. |
| 02 | The Siege Of Pleasure | 19891124 | 20160614 (BBC7) 20160615 (BBC7) 20190124 (BBC7) 20190125 (BBC7) 20201203 (BBC7) 20201204 (BBC7) 20220614 (BBC7) 20220615 (BBC7) | London, 1927. Prostitute Jenny tells of her fall from grace and Mr Eccles makes plain his feelings for Ella. Patrick Hamilton's semi-autobiographical trilogy set in working class, inter-war London. Dramatised by Frederic Bradnum. Bob - Steven Pacey Ella - Annette Badland Jenny - Emily Morgan Ernest Eccles - John Moffatt Rex.... Christopher Good Andy - David Goudge Marian ....Margot Boyd Bella - Joan Matheson Tom ... Paul Downing Violet ... Alice Arnold Prunella - Elizabeth Mansfield Guvnor - David King Mrs Guvnor - Jo Kendall |
| 03 | The Plains Of Cement | 19891201 | 20160615 (BBC7) 20160616 (BBC7) 20190125 (BBC7) 20190126 (BBC7) 20201204 (BBC7) 20201205 (BBC7) 20220615 (BBC7) 20220616 (BBC7) 20240315 (BBC7) 20240316 (BBC7) | London, 1927. Bob gives Jenny an ultimatum and Ella confronts Mr Eccles. Conclusion of Patrick Hamilton's semi-autobiographical trilogy. Dramatised by Frederic Bradnum. Ella's mother - Anna Cropper Prosser.....Geoffrey Whitehead Prunella - Elizabeth Mansfield Sammy.... Tina Marian Andy ... David Goudge Guvnor - David King Mrs Guvnor - Jo Kendall Other parts played by: Donald Gee Michael Kilgarriff Marcia King London, 1927. Bob gives Jenny an ultimatum and Ella confronts Mr Eccles. Stars John Moffatt and Geoffrey Whitehead. |