The Sextet (1972)

An anthology series of BBC television dramas on sexual themes. The same cast are featured in each production.

The Sextet

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Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
as Stanley as Max Firebrace as Swan as Peter Lelliot as Francis Ramsdale as Jack Black as Edgar as Ellis
Billie Whitelaw
Billie Whitelaw
as Megan as Katherine as Valerie Goodis as Dora as Wendy as Eileen Firebrace as Judy Black as Stella Ramsdale
Richard Vernon
Richard Vernon
as Alban Gascoyne as Sir Lionel Compton as Stoker Leishman as Stanley as Dr Whitman as Colin as Thomas Ramsdale as Baldwin
Michele Dotrice
Michele Dotrice
as Barbara as Maggie Firebrace as Paula Lelliot as Veronica Sands as Ange as Marion as Claire Ramsdale as Vickie
Ruth Dunning
Ruth Dunning
as Maud Ramsdale as Betty Atherton as Old Lady as Mrs Bentall as Trudy as Mrs Bunn as Elizabeth Block as Mrs Trent
Dennis Waterman
Dennis Waterman
as Gordon as Ken as Greg as James Hare as Peter as Dr Bilson as Dalrymple as Richard
Karin MacCarthy
Karin MacCarthy
as Joan
Alfred Bell
Alfred Bell
as Evans
Giles Block
Giles Block
as John
Dudley Jones
Dudley Jones
as Blagden
Hilda Barry
Hilda Barry
as Mrs Mullins
Pauline Jameson
Pauline Jameson
as Vanessa Compton
John Steiner
John Steiner
as Simon Tesco
Jonathan Cecil
Jonathan Cecil
as Gallery Proprietor
George Passmore
George Passmore
as Singing Sculpture by
Gilbert Prousch
Gilbert Prousch
as Singing Sculpture by
Bernard Hepton
Bernard Hepton
as Colin Sands
Maureen Nelson
Maureen Nelson
as Staff Nurse
Nicolette Pendrell
Nicolette Pendrell
as Nurse
Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
as
Dominic Allan
Dominic Allan
as
Jane Lapotaire
Jane Lapotaire
as
Brian Marshall
Brian Marshall
as
Frederick Peisley
Frederick Peisley
as Old Man
Hedli Niklaus
Hedli Niklaus
as Waitress
Shirley Dixon
Shirley Dixon
as Cordelia
David Hutcheson
David Hutcheson
as Professor Widmark
Bart Allison
Bart Allison
as Winston
Freda Bamford
Freda Bamford
as Mrs Morris
Peter Stephens
Peter Stephens
as Jenkinson
Peter King
Peter King
as Jack
Lysandre De La Haye
Lysandre De La Haye
as Young Claire
Fred Feast
Fred Feast
as Policeman
Arthur Lambert
Arthur Lambert
as Policeman
Denise Mockler
Denise Mockler
as Maid
Reg Staniford
Reg Staniford
as Butler
Geoff Tomlinson
Geoff Tomlinson
as Doctor
Michael Landy
Michael Landy
as Stranger
Alan Rowe
Alan Rowe
as Photographer
Barry Noble
Barry Noble
as Lorry Driver's Mate
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The gregorian chant

  • 1x2

    Night duty

  • 1x3

    A question of degree

  • 1x4

    Follow the yellow brick road

  • 1x5

    Stoker leishman's diaries

  • 1x6

    Stanley's style

  • 1x7

    Disappearing trick

  • 1x8

    Blur and blank via cleckheaton

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