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1990 (1977 - 1978)
Country of Origin: UK
Date(s) of Broadcast: 18 September 1977 - 10 April
1978
Number of Seasons: 2
Total Number of Episodes: 16
Average Episode Running Times: 55 mins
Format: colour
Sound: mono
CREDITS
See individual episodes for credits.
SUMMARY
In 1990, Great Britain is ruled over by the Home
Office Public Control Department (PCD), a sinister governmental department
that has abolished individual rights and introduced ID cards for all
citizens, rationing and sophisticated electronic surveillance. A group
of rebel dissidents do their best to help those who want to escape the
PCD's tyranny flee the country - one of those dissidents is journalist
Jim Kyle, whose activities are being closely monitored by PCD's head
man, Herbert Skardon...
CAPSULE REVIEW
An excellent take on the Orwellian near future dystopia
featuring a worryingly plausible scenario and solid acting from a strong
ensemble cast.
EPISODES
SEASON ONE
Creed
of Slaves (18 September 1977)
When
Did You Last See Your Father? (19 September
1977)
Health
Farm (26 September 1977)
Decoy
(3 October 1977)
Voice
From the Past (10 October 1977)
Whatever
Happened to Cardinal Wolsey? (17 October
1977)
Witness
(24 October 1977)
Non-Citizen
(31 October 1977)
SEASON TWO
Pentagons
(10 February 1978)
The
Market Price (27 February 1978)
Trapline
(6 March 1978)
Ordeal
By Small Brown Envelope (13 March 1978)
Hire
and Fire (20 March 1978)
You'll
Never Walk Alone (27 March 1978)
Young
Sparks (3 April 1978)
What
Pleases the Prince (10 April 1978)
AVAILABILITY
UK
Television Distributor: BBC
TIMELINE
1977
September
8: Creed of Slaves - UK TV broadcast
19: When Did You Last See Your Father? - UK TV broadcast
26: Health Farm - UK TV broadcast
October
3: Decoy - UK TV broadcast
10: Voice From the Past - UK TV broadcast
17: Whatever Happened to Cardinal Wolsey? - UK TV broadcast
24: Witness - UK TV broadcast
31: Non-Citizen - UK TV broadcast
1978
February
10: Pentagons - UK TV broadcast
27: The Market Price - UK TV broadcast
March
6: Trapline - UK TV broadcast
13: Ordeal By Small Brown Envelope - UK TV broadcast
20: Hire and Fire - UK TV broadcast
27: You'll Never Walk Alone - UK TV broadcast
April
3: Young Sparks - UK TV broadcast
10: What Pleases the Prince - UK TV broadcast
REFERENCES
MAGAZINES
Time Screen 7 (revised) p.29 (UK)
availability
BOOKS
The Encyclopedia of TV Science Fiction (3rd
edition) pp.275-278
credits
The Complete Directory to Science Fiction and Horror
Television Shows pp.580-581
credits
KEYWORDS
dystopias, the future, repressive governments, totalitarianism,
political dissidents, journalists
Last Updated:
17 November, 2008
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