Melissa (1964 TV series)

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Melissa
GenreThriller
Written byFrancis Durbridge
Directed by
StarringTony Britton
Helen Christie
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerAlan Bromly
Running time30 minutes
Production companyBBC
Release
Original networkBBC Two
Original release26 April (1964-04-26) –
31 May 1964 (1964-05-31)

Melissa is a 1964 British thriller television series which originally aired in six parts on BBC 2 in 1964.[1][2] It was shown under the umbrella title Francis Durbridge Presents,[3] and was one of a number of serials written by Francis Durbridge during the period.[4][5]

Cast[]

  • Tony Britton as Guy Foster (6 episodes)
  • Helen Christie as Paula Hepburn (6 episodes)
  • as Don Page (6 episodes)
  • as Felix Hepburn (5 episodes)
  • as Dr. Norman Swanley (5 episodes)
  • Elizabeth Weaver as Joyce Dean (5 episodes)
  • Brian Wilde as Chief Insp. Carter (5 episodes)
  • as Det. Sgt. Gibbs (3 episodes)
  • Michael Collins as George Antrobus (2 episodes)
  • as Mrs. Long (2 episodes)
  • as Chauffeur (2 episodes)
  • Carole Mowlam as Mary Antrobus (2 episodes)
  • as Jackson (2 episodes)
  • as Peter Antrobus (2 episodes)
  • as Man in car park (2 episodes)
  • as Duncan (2 episodes)
  • Petra Davies as Melissa Foster (1 episode)
  • Lennard Pearce as Det. Sgt. Heston (1 episode)
  • Anthony Sagar as George (1 episode)
  • Patricia Marmont as Carol Stewart (1 episode)

DVD[]

The series has been released to DVD in a BBC box set, along with three other titles as Francis Durbridge Presents - Volume 1.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Baskin p.67
  2. ^ "Melissa Episode 1 (1964)". BFI.
  3. ^ "Francis Durbridge Presents...: Melissa: Episode 6". May 31, 1964. p. 21 – via BBC Genome.
  4. ^ "Francis Durbridge". BFI.
  5. ^ "Francis Durbridge". www.mediagems.de.
  6. ^ Jones, Tom J. "Francis Durbridge Presents Volume 1 and Volume 2: The Desperate People (1963), Melissa (1964), A Man Called Harry Brent (1965), A Game of Murder (1966), Bat Out of Hell (1966), The Passenger (1971), The Doll (1975), Breakaway: The Family Affair (1980), Breakaway: The Local Affair (1980) 9 x DVD, download for free | movie world".

Bibliography[]

  • Ellen Baskin. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.

External links[]

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