Series synopsis
Screen One is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC One on September 10, 1989. It ended on October 16, 1994. It stars Alec Guinness, Leo McKern, Edward Herrmann and John Randolph.
Anthology drama series.
Premise
Anthology drama series.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alec Guinness as Amos
- Leo McKern as Cyril
- Edward Herrmann as Ralph
- John Randolph as Waldo
- Geraldine Chaplin as Beverly
- Dorothy Grumbar as Matron
- Jeanne Moreau as Angelique
- Keira Knightley as Angela
Supporting cast
- Patsy Kensit as Hetty Sorrel
- Chris Lang as Frederickson
- John Pirkis as Male Journalist (as John Duval)
- Nigel Gregory as TV Director
- Mark Chapman as Frank
- Mary Duddy as Mary Woolley
- Bob Peck as James
- Samantha Bond as Sue
- Lesley Nightingale as Lyn
- Dudley Sutton as Deputy Commissioner Sir Harry Streeter
- Keith Allen as Det Supt Alan Horsfell
- Keith Barron as Commander Jack Bentham
Guest cast
- Alec Guinness as Amos
- Leo McKern as Cyril
- Edward Herrmann as Ralph
- John Randolph as Waldo
- Geraldine Chaplin as Beverly
- Dorothy Grumbar as Matron
- Jeanne Moreau as Angelique
- Keira Knightley as Angela
- Patsy Kensit as Hetty Sorrel
- Chris Lang as Frederickson
- John Pirkis as Male Journalist (as John Duval)
- Nigel Gregory as TV Director
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 66 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 14 | December 12, 1989 | February 15, 1998 |
| Season 1 | 8 | September 10, 1989 | December 27, 1989 |
| Season 2 | 10 | September 2, 1990 | January 1, 1991 |
| Season 3 | 9 | September 1, 1991 | January 1, 1992 |
| Season 4 | 10 | September 6, 1992 | December 20, 1992 |
| Season 5 | 8 | September 5, 1993 | October 24, 1993 |
| Season 6 | 7 | February 6, 1994 | October 16, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First and Last The story of a retired man who decides to fulfil his life-long ambition of walking from one end of Britain to the other. |
December 12, 1989 |
| 2 |
Skulduggery Four lads decide to meet up and do a robbery planned by Sweeny, an angry, agressive but small young man who is like a time bomb waiting to go off. The robbery never happens because the boys soon realise Sweeny hasn't put enough thought into the job. His closest friend Tel has a more gentle side to him and falls for a girl at a party called Kak. Gombo is released from a young offenders, and along with Tony finds Sweeny to give him a kicking which actually ends up with Sweeny giving Gombo a kicking! In the end they find an empty house where the owners are away on holiday so they decide to break in. This doesn't quite go to plan either. |
June 20, 1991 |
| 3 |
Deep Secrets Gripping drama about an undercover police officer who infiltrates the Manchester underworld to investigate a brutal murder, and his method of getting to know what's happening is to seduce the gang leader's sexy wife |
April 6, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
One Way Out James Carlisle is a successful architect who sees his children every weekend following his divorce from Lyn. When Lyn falls in love with the unstable Bernard, James is forced to take drastic action. |
September 10, 1989 |
| 2 |
1996 Britain in the mid-1990s is a divided and violent nation where civil disorder and urban terrorism are on the increase. Commander Jack Bentham, a senior Scotland Yard detective already investigating shootings at a violent demonstration by radical nurses, finds himself seconded to Wales to look into a series of shootings by police officers in that province. As he probes deeper into both cases, Bentham uncovers a complex web of deceit which hints at corruption at the highest levels of the establishment. |
September 17, 1989 |
| 3 |
The Accountant Alfred Molina stars as accountant Lionel Ellerman, baffled by the mafia's interest in his son's barmitzvah. |
September 24, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
News Hounds Every cub reporter wants a front page 'splash' and the journalists from The Brit, a top-selling daily tabloid, are no exception. They're on the trail of a sensational story and their jobs depend on it. |
September 2, 1990 |
| 2 |
Frankenstein's Baby Paul quarrels with his girlfriend Jane about when to start a family and Dr Eva Frankenstein comes to his aid by helping him to become the world's first pregnant man. |
September 9, 1990 |
| 3 |
The Police A group of schoolchildren set up a police force to stand up to the school bullies but things soon get out of hand.. |
September 16, 1990 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hancock A portrayal of the last years in the life of the comedian Tony Hancock. His refusal to accept the limitations of his own genius destroys his two marriages and, eventually, himself. |
September 1, 1991 |
| 2 |
Tell Me That You Love Me Laura Simms has an exciting job as a top magazine editor, but her love life's a disaster. Her luck seems to change when she meets Gabriel, a handsome but mysterious man who believes in old-fashioned love and marriage. |
September 8, 1991 |
| 3 |
Filipina Dreamgirls Five men from Wales book a package tour to the Philippines, hoping for romance and possible marriage with Filipina women. |
September 15, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Very Polish Practice Spin-off film from the series A Very Peculiar Practice set in a Polish hospital. Dr Dakar and his wife are happy in Warsaw until two figures from the past complicate matters. |
September 6, 1992 |
| 2 |
Disaster at Valdez The real-life struggle to contain the environmental and financial damage caused to Alaska by the oil spill from the Exxon Valdez is dramatized. |
September 13, 1992 |
| 3 |
Born Kicking Roxanne (known as Roxy) is a star performer in her local soccer team. Her natural talent is noticed by local team owner Victor Grace who signs her up. However it's not so easy being the only female professional soccer star in the country. |
September 20, 1992 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wide-Eyed and Legless Diana and Deric have an ideal marriage: they thrive in each other's company, they're funny, and they enjoy their two grown children and Deric's dotty mother; the trouble is, Diana can no longer walk and her malady defies medical diagnosis. To care for Diana, Deric is letting his business slide, but at a civic luncheon, he is seated next to Aileen Armitage, a novelist who is blind. They have a nice time, and on the sly, Diana contacts Aileen to made an odd request. Diana's declining health and her resolve bring this triangle of unlikely friends to a surprising place. |
September 5, 1993 |
| 2 |
A Foreign Field Two veterans of the Normandy landings return to France to visit the grave of their wartime buddy, sparking memories of an old girlfriend. |
September 12, 1993 |
| 3 |
Down Among the Big Boys Set in Glasgow, Louie, the detective son of an upright police sergeant, is about to marry. His intended is the daughter of JoJo, a wealthy and compulsive thief who attempts a spectacular robbery. Louie is put in charge of the investigation of JoJo's latest enterprise. |
September 19, 1993 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bambino Mio A woman's fight to adopt a war baby from the Third World after becoming unable to conceive. |
February 6, 1994 |
| 2 |
A Breed of Heroes In 1971, fresh-faced, eager for heroics, the young officers arrive in Belfast. Pelted with rocks by kids, sniped at by the IRA, they take refuge in sex, black humour and the weird rituals of the officers' mess. |
September 4, 1994 |
| 3 |
Pat and Margaret A Lancashire-born American soap star who, returning to Britain, is reunited on live television with her sister Margaret—a motorway cafeteria waitress. |
September 11, 1994 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 10, 1989 |
| Last aired | October 16, 1994 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:10:00 |