Espionage- michael powell

[Dave B]

Wilfred Lawson plays the lunatic who thinks he is King George III.

[Steve Crook]

name='Dave B']Wilfred Lawson plays the lunatic who thinks he is King George III.

Thanks, I wondered who that was



Steve

[CaptainWaggett]

I didn't spot Wilfred Lawson either - can I ask how you know it's him? Not doubting, just curious.



I enjoyed the Frantick Rebel - it had nice touches like the keyhole opening, the vgetarian heroine and the bit where Graham Crowden and pal decide they're in a musical comedy and start talking in unison. I though Never Turn Your back on Friend was fairly routine though except for the schoolroom scene at the start. Would a highly educated Russian (as presumably Julian Glover was meant to be, what with the fluent English and everything) really put up with a rubbish nickname like Tovarich?

[authorgarymcmahon]

Wilfred Lawson ye say? 'Ow to spot 'im? Eh lad it's all up with ye. Ye can't miss the fella, specially if 'e's 'ad a tipple, ye know. Eeee ye'll not forget auld Wilf, 'ow can ye?

[Dave B]

I assume you are asking for documented proof that it's Wilfred Lawson. I have none - but it clearly is Wilfred Lawson - 100% certainty.



Hopefully now this cameo appearance has been pointed out, someone with the proof you are looking for will speak up.

[ican]

Can anyone tell me if this programme was ever shown in the Granada region?

BFI only list tx for London. Myself and friends have no recollection of it.

[CaptainWaggett]

Presumably you were down the pub as it was shown on Saturday evenings on ABC.

[ican]

...would have been a bit too young for the pub! Many thanks though, hope they release the rest of the series.

[Neil1889]

I had an obliging relative acquire it for me for Chrimbo.



The Frantick Rebel was the best of the three by a long shot, but I also enjoyed the lead performances in A Free Agent; it wouldn't have looked out of place in an ITC serial.



As for the glowing pile, I thought, " Well, that's you fucked..."