Don Henderson - Britmovie

Nanook of the North · 03-03-2005, 08:41 PM

Why don't Granada put these three series out on satellite/cable? They were excellent - not least because of the great Don Henderson - a fine and sympathetic man - yet another example of the film and television industry's ability to fail to utilise a real talent.

Steve Crook · 04-03-2005, 05:54 PM

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Originally posted by Nanook of the North@Mar 3 2005, 08:41 PM
Why don't Granada put these three series out on satellite/cable? They were excellent - not least because of the great Don Henderson - a fine and sympathetic man - yet another example of the film and television industry's ability to fail to utilise a real talent.

And don't forget The Paradise Club (1989) with Leslie Grantham. Some great work from both of them there. But it was only repeated a few times on TV & I've never seen it offered on video.

Steve

Tony Pendrey · 05-03-2005, 12:14 PM

ANORAK ALERT ! - It was actually "The XYY Man".

"Strangers" was quite an oddity. It sort of veered between outright comedy based around the grumpy Bulman, to more a hard edged "Sweeney" style.

Marky B · 05-03-2005, 01:27 PM

Don Henderson's widow,Sheila Stelfox,plays battle axe Edna Birch in Emmerdale.
Ta Ta
Marky B :thumbs:

joanwebster · 06-03-2005, 12:41 AM

don henderson and michael private schultz elphick did a cookiery show in the 1980s of the how to cook an egg type does anyone else remember

Lord Brett · 08-03-2005, 05:34 PM

I'm sure there's some dark secret behind the perrenial non-appearance of Bulman and Strangers. Bulman was one of the most eagely-awaited series when Granada Plus set up, and it never arrived, whereas the largely forgotten Chessgame, a 6-episode Murray Smith created series starring Terence Stamp, was aired.

I get the impression that someone on the production really upset an ITV bigwig.

Our best hope may be a DVD release.

samkydd · 22-04-2005, 06:21 PM

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Originally posted by Lord Brett@Mar 8 2005, 05:34 PM
I'm sure there's some dark secret behind the perrenial non-appearance of Bulman and Strangers. Bulman was one of the most eagely-awaited series when Granada Plus set up, and it never arrived, whereas the largely forgotten Chessgame, a 6-episode Murray Smith created series starring Terence Stamp, was aired.

I get the impression that someone on the production really upset an ITV bigwig.

Our best hope may be a DVD release.

I saw Don back in 1980 coming out of a house about a quarter of a mile from Hampton Court. He wasn't wearing his woolley gloves though!

HIPPIEDAVE · 24-11-2007, 10:52 AM

Strangers is now on dvd.Bulman will hopefully follow, I have it from tv transfer but quality is varied but watchable.Don Henderson was brilliant, greatly missed.

Windthrop · 24-11-2007, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Marky B

Don Henderson's widow,Sheila Stelfox,plays battle axe Edna Birch in Emmerdale.
Ta Ta
Marky B :thumbs:

He also had an amusing cameo role Making Out opposite Stelfox

Dave Rattigan · 24-11-2007, 05:39 PM

How does everyone know what series we were talking about? All I see is Don Henderson's name!

HIPPIEDAVE · 03-03-2008, 08:09 PM

I assume its Paradise Club and Bulman, but know what you mean haha.

Windthrop · 03-03-2008, 11:29 PM

He played George Bulman in The XYY Man , Strangers and Bulman in a total of 65 episodes over 11 years.

stevie boy · 05-03-2008, 05:30 PM

another one who died early, The XYY man and Bulman were good, not quite sure about that one with Grantham. Old Don looked a bit of a hard nut, good actor.

McGill · 08-03-2008, 09:25 AM

In episode 1 of Strangers the climax to the story takes place with a raid on "The Paradise Club"

batman · 08-03-2008, 10:22 AM

I quite liked The Paradise Club. It was very lightweight but Henderson and Grantham worked well together and the scripts were generally OK.

05-03-2005, 12:14 PM	#3
Tony Pendrey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sunny Southend Posts: 307 Country: iTrader: (1)	ANORAK ALERT ! - It was actually "The XYY Man". "Strangers" was quite an oddity. It sort of veered between outright comedy based around the grumpy Bulman, to more a hard edged "Sweeney" style. __________________ Ah Yes, the Soviet Union. All them wheatfields and ballet in the evenings

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Marky B Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Billingham,Cleveland Posts: 3,276 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (0)	Don Henderson's widow,Sheila Stelfox,plays battle axe Edna Birch in Emmerdale. Ta Ta Marky B :thumbs: __________________ I once shot an elephant in my pyjamas - how he got in my pyjamas,I'll never know

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Windthrop Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Yorks Posts: 4,142 Country: iTrader: (0)	He played George Bulman in The XYY Man , Strangers and Bulman in a total of 65 episodes over 11 years. __________________ That's the joke that killed the Music Hall

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batman Chief Member OBME Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norwich Posts: 12,887 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (8)	I quite liked The Paradise Club. It was very lightweight but Henderson and Grantham worked well together and the scripts were generally OK. __________________ Bats. Daddy, look at all these fish. They have teeth like sharks and I'm going to catch them all!

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03-03-2005, 08:41 PM	#1
Nanook of the North Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2 iTrader: (0)	Why don't Granada put these three series out on satellite/cable? They were excellent - not least because of the great Don Henderson - a fine and sympathetic man - yet another example of the film and television industry's ability to fail to utilise a real talent.

06-03-2005, 12:41 AM	#5
joanwebster Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: staffs Posts: 30 iTrader: (0)	don henderson and michael private schultz elphick did a cookiery show in the 1980s of the how to cook an egg type does anyone else remember

08-03-2005, 05:34 PM	#6
Lord Brett Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 796 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (2)	I'm sure there's some dark secret behind the perrenial non-appearance of Bulman and Strangers. Bulman was one of the most eagely-awaited series when Granada Plus set up, and it never arrived, whereas the largely forgotten Chessgame, a 6-episode Murray Smith created series starring Terence Stamp, was aired. I get the impression that someone on the production really upset an ITV bigwig. Our best hope may be a DVD release.

24-11-2007, 10:52 AM	#8
HIPPIEDAVE Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Shelf Yorks/Penn Staffs Posts: 293 Country: iTrader: (1)	Strangers is now on dvd.Bulman will hopefully follow, I have it from tv transfer but quality is varied but watchable.Don Henderson was brilliant, greatly missed.

24-11-2007, 05:39 PM	#10
Dave Rattigan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 477 Country: iTrader: (1)	How does everyone know what series we were talking about? All I see is Don Henderson's name!

03-03-2008, 08:09 PM	#11
HIPPIEDAVE Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Shelf Yorks/Penn Staffs Posts: 293 Country: iTrader: (1)	I assume its Paradise Club and Bulman, but know what you mean haha.

05-03-2008, 05:30 PM	#13
stevie boy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coventry Posts: 1,504 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (0)	another one who died early, The XYY man and Bulman were good, not quite sure about that one with Grantham. Old Don looked a bit of a hard nut, good actor.

08-03-2008, 09:25 AM	#14
McGill Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham, West Mids Posts: 28 Country: iTrader: (0)	In episode 1 of Strangers the climax to the story takes place with a raid on "The Paradise Club"