Londoners (1965)

London itself takes the starring role in this series of plays from the BBC – a role which varies between hero and villain, enchantress and harpy. The series features extensive location filming, ranging from Soho to the Law Courts, Wembley to the docks. Of the twelve episodes, eleven are believed to be lost.

Londoners

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Frank Jarvis
Frank Jarvis
as Young Man as Dennis
Tony Steedman
Tony Steedman
as Mr. Carey as Rait, the Property Developer
George Sewell
George Sewell
as Bert as Barman
Michael Danvers-Walker
Michael Danvers-Walker
as Maitland Moore as Christopher
Reginald Marsh
Reginald Marsh
as Det-Insp. Hayes as Alec Bardell
Henry McGee
Henry McGee
as Sir Peter Watling, F.R.I.B.A., M.T.P.I., Dip. Arch., M.R.San.I., G.B.E. as Dr. Orden
John Harvey
John Harvey
as Borden as Sir Alfred Page, B.S.c., Knight Bachelor
Sean Caffrey
Sean Caffrey
as Paddy
Raymond Hunt
Raymond Hunt
as Billy Carey
Ray Mort
Ray Mort
as Jim
John Sharp
John Sharp
as The Professor
Christine Shaw
Christine Shaw
as Mrs. Carey
Paddy Joyce
Paddy Joyce
as Crazy
James Fitzgerald
James Fitzgerald
as Thomas
Judith Smith
Judith Smith
as Sylvia
Wesley Murphy
Wesley Murphy
as Barman
Harry Walker
Harry Walker
as Foreman
Valerie Bell
Valerie Bell
as Waitress
John Barrard
John Barrard
as Small Man
Stanley Stewart
Stanley Stewart
as Policeman
Allan Mitchell
Allan Mitchell
as Policeman
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland
as Angus Grahame
Rosemary Leach
Rosemary Leach
as Liz
Meier Tzelniker
Meier Tzelniker
as Mr. Lipchitz
Richard Caldicot
Richard Caldicot
as Bank Manager
John Cater
John Cater
as Douglas Rooker
Edward Malin
Edward Malin
as Old Man
David Swift
David Swift
as Norman Phipps
Richard Eyre
Richard Eyre
as Derek Crichton-Ross
Denys Graham
Denys Graham
as Ted
James Cossins
James Cossins
as The Interviewer
Michael Standing
Michael Standing
as Steve
Karol Hagar
Karol Hagar
as Jean
Alexandra Dane
Alexandra Dane
as Lucie
Alan Baulch
Alan Baulch
as Tommie
Alice Esmie-Bell
Alice Esmie-Bell
as Old Lady
Tutte Lemkow
Tutte Lemkow
as First Clerk
Roy Evans
Roy Evans
as Second Clerk
Denis Shaw
Denis Shaw
as Louie
Michael Godfrey
Michael Godfrey
as Major
Ernest C. Jennings
Ernest C. Jennings
as Old Man
Ray Marioni
Ray Marioni
as Croupier
Norman Atkyns
Norman Atkyns
as Waiter
Jessie Robins
Jessie Robins
as Mrs. Guggenheim
John Burch
John Burch
as Manager
Jeffrey Bernard
Jeffrey Bernard
as Banker
Roy Patrick
Roy Patrick
as First Gambler
Derek Calder
Derek Calder
as Second Gambler
Bill Meilen
Bill Meilen
as Taxi Driver
George Carman
George Carman
as Race Reader
Laurence Hardy
Laurence Hardy
as James Cromer
Jerome Willis
Jerome Willis
as Robert Cromer
David Collings
David Collings
as Alan West
Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam
as Sir Edgar Bliss
Donald Pickering
Donald Pickering
as Leigh
Marian Diamond
Marian Diamond
as Gillian
John Saunders
John Saunders
as Raphael
Jennifer Thorne
Jennifer Thorne
as Miss Williams
Aubrey Morris
Aubrey Morris
as Briginshaw
Elsie Arnold
Elsie Arnold
as Mrs. Graham
Christopher Banks
Christopher Banks
as Hurst
Carmel McSharry
Carmel McSharry
as Mrs. Nicholson
Grenville Eves
Grenville Eves
as Shepherd
Brian Badcoe
Brian Badcoe
as Baker
Bryan Pringle
Bryan Pringle
as Bob
Harry Landis
Harry Landis
as Tommy
Brian Peck
Brian Peck
as Harry
Lois Daine
Lois Daine
as Marjorie
Leslie Lawton
Leslie Lawton
as Charlie
Myrtle Reed
Myrtle Reed
as Molly
Michael Crockett
Michael Crockett
as Ronnie
Penny Lambirth
Penny Lambirth
as Susan
Jane Tann
Jane Tann
as Mrs. Jones
Mary Holder
Mary Holder
as Mrs. Wright
Jenny Oulton
Jenny Oulton
as Girl in Pub
Dudley Sutton
Dudley Sutton
as Ernie
Michael Robbins
Michael Robbins
as Shaw
Izabella Telezynska
Izabella Telezynska
as Elspeth
Stephen Hubay
Stephen Hubay
as Joe
Colin Campbell
Colin Campbell
as Albert
Wendy Richard
Wendy Richard
as Patsy
George Cross
George Cross
as Capt. Varley
Dermot MacDowell
Dermot MacDowell
as Seamus O'Mallory
Edward Caddick
Edward Caddick
as Mr. Gray
John Barrett
John Barrett
as Publican
Elroy Josephs
Elroy Josephs
as Sinbad
Kate Binchy
Kate Binchy
as Moira
John Pike
John Pike
as Les
Andrew Venn
Andrew Venn
as Ron
Ruth Harrison
Ruth Harrison
as Singer
Vincent Smith
Vincent Smith
as Patrick
Clifford Parrish
Clifford Parrish
as Housing Clerk
Mabel Marks
Mabel Marks
as Pub Pianist
Hilton Edwards
Hilton Edwards
as Harry Ashton
Gwen Ffrangcon Davies
Gwen Ffrangcon Davies
as Dora Ashton
Mary Morris
Mary Morris
as Sarah Ashton
Tristram Jellinek
Tristram Jellinek
as Peter Cawse
Jeffrey Segal
Jeffrey Segal
as Mr. Ramsden
Benjamin Whitrow
Benjamin Whitrow
as The Priest
Frances White
Frances White
as Lucy
Ronald Lacey
Ronald Lacey
as Arthur
Geoffrey Palmer
Geoffrey Palmer
as Jack Poncey
Gretchen Franklin
Gretchen Franklin
as Mrs. Hincastle
Patrick Tull
Patrick Tull
as Phil Treadwell
James Bree
James Bree
as Dr. Lenton
Kathleen St John
Kathleen St John
as Mrs. Grimpen
Mary Hignett
Mary Hignett
as Aunt Maggie
Pauline Boty
Pauline Boty
as Patsy
Patrick Carter
Patrick Carter
as Waiter on Train
Daphne Goddard
Daphne Goddard
as Waitress in First Café
Jacqui Cook
Jacqui Cook
as Waitress in Second Café
Tom Adams
Tom Adams
as Al
Griffith Davies
Griffith Davies
as Brian
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
as Rod
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
as James Henderson
Norma West
Norma West
as Jill
Kevin Bennett
Kevin Bennett
as Teddy
Mark Kingston
Mark Kingston
as Morrie
Helen Cotterill
Helen Cotterill
as Rene
Richard Klee
Richard Klee
as Landlord
Andrea Lawrence
Andrea Lawrence
as Barmaid
Katy Greenwood
Katy Greenwood
as Doreen
June Murphy
June Murphy
as Mary
Elisabeth Murray
Elisabeth Murray
as Pamela
Peter Ducrow
Peter Ducrow
as Detective
Perin Lewi
Perin Lewi
as Miss Hill
James Prescott
James Prescott
as Harry
Hilda Fenemore
Hilda Fenemore
as Mrs. Mollins
Iris Johnson
Iris Johnson
as Singer
Dennis Smith
Dennis Smith
as Singer
Pete Patrick
Pete Patrick
as Drummer
Harry Groombridge
Harry Groombridge
as Double Bass Player
Norton York
Norton York
as Pianist
Bill Fraser
Bill Fraser
as Henry Firth
Noel Dyson
Noel Dyson
as Vesta Bardell
John Alderton
John Alderton
as Telfer, Rait's Assistant
George O'Gorman
George O'Gorman
as Paddy
Carol Austin
Carol Austin
as A Clerk
Andrew Armour
Andrew Armour
as Planning Officer
Hugh Evans
Hugh Evans
as Len Short, TV Interviewer
John Gill
John Gill
as Mr. Madeson
Barbara Ogilvie
Barbara Ogilvie
as Mrs. Madeson
Derek Sydney
Derek Sydney
as Mr. Castor
Gillian Raine
Gillian Raine
as Mrs. Castor
Arnold Bell
Arnold Bell
as Mr. Phillips
Vera Cook
Vera Cook
as Mrs. Phillips
John Pullen
John Pullen
as Storyteller
George Baker
George Baker
as Bruce
Judy Parfitt
Judy Parfitt
as Lavender
Barbara Lott
Barbara Lott
as May
Michael Lees
Michael Lees
as Ned
Simon Oates
Simon Oates
as Michael
Edmund Pegge
Edmund Pegge
as John
Joan Mane
Joan Mane
as Shirley
Derek Martin
Derek Martin
as Barry
Ellen Sheean
Ellen Sheean
as Mary
Philip Dunbar
Philip Dunbar
as Philip
Tony Wager
Tony Wager
as Barman
Derek Francis
Derek Francis
as Lord Barnett, G.C.B.
John Rae
John Rae
as Sir Gregory Devlin, K.C.B.
John Welsh
John Welsh
as Sir Robert Challoner, G.C.B.
Suzanne Mockler
Suzanne Mockler
as Jane Page
Dennis Adams
Dennis Adams
as Douglas Holland
Pamela Ann Davy
Pamela Ann Davy
as Louise Blakenheath, M.A. (Oxon), M.B.E.
Kenneth Fortescue
Kenneth Fortescue
as Arnold Fitzgerald
Fyfe Robertson
Fyfe Robertson
as TV Interviewer
Geoffrey Rose
Geoffrey Rose
as Derek Marsh
David Hutcheson
David Hutcheson
as Lord Mendip, D.L., D.S.O., M.C.
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Boy in the smoke

  • 1x2

    Angus slowly sinking?

  • 1x3

    Just call me lucky

  • 1x4

    Kill three

  • 1x5

    The long street

  • 1x6

    Joe nobody

  • 1x7

    Old man of chelsea reach

  • 1x8

    A day out for lucy

  • 1x9

    The frighteners

  • 1x10

    A little touch of henry

  • 1x11

    Common ground

  • 1x12

    Pity about the abbey

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