The Strange Report - Britmovie

samkydd · 07-11-2005, 11:06 AM

I saw this programme The Strange Report by accident on ITV 4 the other day and I'd never come across it before. The man Strange is a retired Scotland Yard big wig and investigates unusual stuff, a bit like Dept S. He drives around in a 1950s London taxi, the type that didn't have a passenger side front door, just a large opening to place suitcases and baggage. The series was first broadcast in 1969.

The episode I saw was Cult: When Murder Shrieks Out and also starred Ed Bishop, Pamela Franklin
Godfrey James, Michael Rothwell, Tony Steedman, Ray McAnally.

The series was co-directed by none other than Charles Crichton of Ealing fame!

Worth catching just for the 60s backdrop!

DB7 · 07-11-2005, 12:06 PM

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(samkydd @ Nov 7 2005, 11:06 AM)

The series was co-directed by none other than Charles Crichton of Ealing fame!

And his old collegue Basil Dearden helms some of The Persuaders episodes on ITV4.

Allen Dace · 07-11-2005, 11:49 PM

This is a terrific series! All 16 episodes are available as a DVD box set. i made a little diversion to take a look at the location of Adam Strange's house last week (Warwick Crescent in Maida Vale).

piroflip2 · 21-11-2005, 02:50 PM

whenever my late father saw Anthony Quayle on screen, he refered to

him as "the taxi driver".

now i know why!!!!!!!!

07-11-2005, 11:06 AM	#1
samkydd has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stackton Tressle Posts: 2,400 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (0)	I saw this programme The Strange Report by accident on ITV 4 the other day and I'd never come across it before. The man Strange is a retired Scotland Yard big wig and investigates unusual stuff, a bit like Dept S. He drives around in a 1950s London taxi, the type that didn't have a passenger side front door, just a large opening to place suitcases and baggage. The series was first broadcast in 1969. The episode I saw was Cult: When Murder Shrieks Out and also starred Ed Bishop, Pamela Franklin Godfrey James, Michael Rothwell, Tony Steedman, Ray McAnally. The series was co-directed by none other than Charles Crichton of Ealing fame! Worth catching just for the 60s backdrop! __________________ "...the chairman of Littlewoods stores made a Keynote speech!"

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07-11-2005, 11:49 PM	#3
Allen Dace has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Guildford Posts: 119 Country: iTrader: (0)	This is a terrific series! All 16 episodes are available as a DVD box set. i made a little diversion to take a look at the location of Adam Strange's house last week (Warwick Crescent in Maida Vale).

21-11-2005, 02:50 PM	#4
piroflip2 has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 106 iTrader: (0)	whenever my late father saw Anthony Quayle on screen, he refered to him as "the taxi driver". now i know why!!!!!!!!