dorisjosser

I've just been watching Serious Charge on video. Some wonderful coffee bar/youth club scenes with Jess Conrad and Philip Lowrie(Dennis Tanner) as juvenile delinquents and Cliff looking about as menacing as a blancmange! The dancers at the Youth Club look about 40. I have a vague recollection that Leigh Madison who plays Andrew Ray's pregnant girlfriend was either a singer or dancer. Does anyone know? This film just proves that there were yobbos in those days too!

Jackdaw

Hi Doris.
I remember Leigh from 'Our House'.She also played small roles in big films and big roles in small films,but I don't recall seeing her sing or dance.
That's only my memory of course.
Hard to imagine,but she must be around 70 now!

Jacky

dorisjosser

Hello Jacky

You mentioned Our House in connection with Leigh Madison, what was that?

Cheers Judy

Jackdaw

It was an ITV comedy series from early 60's featuring various (mainly 'Carry on..') stars,living in a communal house.
You can find it on IMDB,and also if you search threads on this forum we touched on it briefly recently.

Jacky

PS Link to televisionheaven

http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/ourhouse.htm

Mackem

Hi,
I've just been watching Leigh Madison dancing with Paddy Stone in a 1960's film version of the 6.5 Special.
She was like Flick Colby with style.

For those of 'a certain age' this programme was one of the many forerunners of Top of The Pops..... Lonnie Donegan, Jim Dale, Petula Clark, The King Brothers etc... on Video/DVD by Hepsville Films.

julian_craster

6.5 Special, the movie was released in 1958....

Has it been released on DVD in the UK?

Mackem

I bought a DVD on Ebay though I doubt it would be described as released! It was great to see it again.

You'd need to email for details.

julian_craster

Here is the film poster.

The only surviving episode of the BBC tv series
of 6.5 Special is available to view at www.screenonline.org.uk
(you have to go to a UK public/college library to view this)......

Mackem

That's great news thanks. I think it's my age - this was when I became interested in pop and blues. Now I can't wait to return to UK to view it.

Again, thanks.

cully

Doris, according to the Serious Charge page at IMDB Leigh Madison was indeed in the film. Somebody else who was in it was the famous Harrison Marks glam model, Marie Devereux. 2 small scenes as a sexy girl in a coffee bar. I've just updated her CV at IMDB to that affect having, like you, just seen the film again!

AMP

There's actually at least two episodes known to survive. I've got copies of two complete shows but it's possible there's one other or just perhaps a fragment of another show in existence.

Bridon

As far as I know.....The official releasedate for the SERIOUS CHARGE DVD is planned for the 25th September 2006. This info was posted on the Cliff Richard Forum

Regards.

Bridon

David Brent

Interesting story behind the 6.5 Special television series.
Until 1957, television had observed a strict demarcation between children's and adults programs. It is hard to imagine now but the BBC at the time even went as far as taking its programs off the air between 6 and 7 pm.
The 6.5 Special was one of the first programs to be slotted into that time zone. Hence the programs title.
The BBC were convinced that there was a youth audience to be captured. The first show aired on the 16th February 1957 with acts Michael Holliday and Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen. The host was the well known DJ Pete Murray.
The 6.5 Special was of course the precursor to shows such as Ready,Steady,Go and Top Of The Pops.


Dave.

Steve Crook

Pete Murray, as seen in bit parts in various films like The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Peeping Tom and some TV series like Man from Interpol and Dangerman.

Steve

Wee Sonny MacGregor

Wasn't he also, rather ludicrously cast, in something called "Caravan" in the 40s?