Malcolm Craddock produced this ground-breaking series of 21 short films from new writers and directors for Channel 4.
Episodes included “Uncle Bob”, which had Englishman Bob (Jeremy Nicholas) staying on an isolated Irish farm when he overheard the news on the radio about a hostage being held by the IRA; ‘Sister Catherine’ which had two school girls sending Valentine cards to young Sister Catherine (Alex Spencer) with surprising effects; ‘Off To The Wars’ where Hot Spot Tours offered bored tourists the thrill of action-packed package holidays to Belfast and Beirut; ‘Black Rainbow’ with Grace (Annabel Leah), who has never walked in her life, dreaming of walking through the hospital corridors with a young man (David Crane) who will take her away from her monochrome nightmare; and ‘A Vital Mistake’ which featured the life-long struggle of an angler (Eric Mason) to catch a particular brown trout.
The short stories featured some showcase performances from actors, including Hugh Grant, Trudie Styler, Julia Sawalha, Neil Pearson and Irene Handl.
The series – from Picture Palace Productions – won the Gold Award for Drama at the New York Film Festival in 1986.
Episodes
Bless You | Elvis | Dogplant | Close Shave | The Job | Head Girl | Train to Lymington | A Vital Mistake | Two’s Company | Blind And Deaf | Hands On | Outing | Life | Loose End | A Modest Success | Who Cares | Uncle Bob | Black Rainbow | Afternoon | Off To The Wars | Sister Catherine
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