Giles Cooper Select Screenography/Archive Guide

TITLE: CH.: 1st TX: ARCHIVE:
Never Get Out! [1] BBCtv 18/07/1951
Epitaph for a Spy: Arrest [adapted] BBCtv 14/03/1953 N/E
Epitaph for a Spy: Go Spy the Land [adapted] BBCtv 21/03/1953 N/E
Epitaph for a Spy: Violence [adapted] BBCtv 28/03/1953 N/E
Epitaph for a Spy: Ultimatum [adapted] BBCtv 04/04/1953 N/E
Epitaph for a Spy: All Men Are Liars [adapted] BBCtv 11/04/1953 N/E
Epitaph for a Spy: Epitaph [adapted] BBCtv 18/04/1953 N/E
Never Get Out [remake of 1951 production] BBCtv 19/10/1954
Theatre Royal: The Mossbach Collection [2] ITC 30/10/1955 b/w35F
London Playhouse: The General's Mess [4] Associated-Redifusion 08/12/1955 N/E
Theatre Royal: The No-Man ITC 11/12/1955 b/w35F
Theatre Royal: A Present for Bessie [3] ITC 25/12/1955 b/w35F
Television Playhouse: The Blood is Strong Associated-Redifusion 03/05/1956 N/E
Death to the First Lady: The Red, White and Blue ABC 11/08/1956 N/E
Death to the First Lady: We Want Kim ABC 18/08/1956 N/E
Death to the First Lady: The Man at the Window ABC 25/08/1956 N/E
Death to the First Lady: The Box of Tricks ABC 01/09/1956 N/E
Death to the First Lady: Dance Macabre ABC 08/09/1956 N/E
The Trollenberg Terror: The Mind Of Anne Pilgrim [5] ATV 15/12/1956 N/E
The Trollenberg Terror: First Blood [5] ATV 22/12/1956 N/E
The Trollenberg Terror: The Giggle Of Madness [5] ATV 29/12/1956 N/E
The Trollenberg Terror: The Power Of The Ixodes [5] ATV 05/01/1957 N/E
The Trollenberg Terror: The Trap [5] ATV 12/01/1957 N/E
The Trollenberg Terror: Final Episode [5] ATV 19/01/1957 N/E
Play of the Week: The Guinea Pig Granada 30/10/1957 N/E
The Television Playwright: Liberty Hall BBCtv 03/06/1958
Armchair Theatre: Dangerous World ABC 14/12/1958 N/E
The Sunday Night Play: Maigret And The Lost Life BBCtv 06/12/1959 N/E
Where the Party Ended BBCtv 19/01/1960 N/E
Play of the Week: The House Of Bernarda Alba ABC 23/02/1960 N/E
Suspense: Point of Honour ATV 10/04/1960 Exists
Play of the Week: The Night Of The Big Heat [adapted] Associated-Redifusion 14/06/1960 N/E
Without the Grail BBCtv 13/09/1960 N/E
Maigret: Murder In Montmarte [adapted] BBCtv 31/10/1960 b/w35TR +
b/w16TRuc
Maigret: Unscheduled Departure [adapted] BBCtv 07/11/1960 b/w35TR +
b/w16TRuc
Maigret: A Man Of Quality [adapted] BBCtv 12/12/1960 b/w35TR +
b/w16TRuc
Maigret: The Experts [adapted] BBCtv 09/01/1961 b/w35TR +
b/w16TRuc
Maigret: The Children's Party [adapted] BBCtv 23/01/1961 b/w35TR +
b/w16TRuc
Tales of Mystery: The Terror Of The Twins [adapted] Associated-Redifusion 29/03/1961 N/E
Tales of Mystery: The Decoy [adapted] Associated-Redifusion 17/05/1961 N/E
Drama '61: Love and Penguins ATV 06/08/1961 b/w16TRneg
Play of the Week: Barchester Towers [adapted] Granada 26/09/1961 Exists
Maigret: Shadow Play [adapted] BBCtv 23/10/1961 b/w35TR +
b/w16TRuc
Maigret: Death Of A Butcher [adapted] BBCtv 06/11/1961 b/w35TR
Maigret: The Winning Ticket [adapted] BBCtv 13/11/1961 b/w35TR +
b/w16TRuc
Maigret: Inspector Lognon's Triumph [adapted] BBCtv 20/11/1961 b/w35TR +
b/w16TRuc
Maigret: The Golden Fleece [adapted] BBCtv 04/12/1961 b/w35TR
Maigret: Murder on Monday [adapted] BBCtv 15/01/1962 b/w35TR +
b/w16TRuc
Drama 62: The Lonesome Road ATV 21/01/1962 b/w16TRneg
Drama 62: The Power of Zero ATV 17/06/1962 Exists
Tales of Mystery: Chinese Magic [adapted] BBCtv 11/07/1962 N/E
Tales of Mystery: Nephele [adapted] BBCtv 01/08/1962 N/E
Maigret: Voices From the Past [adapted] BBCtv 24/09/1962 b/w35TR +
b/w16TRuc
Maigret: The Wedding Guest [adapted] BBCtv 15/10/1962 b/w35TR
Play of the Week: When The Kissing Had To Stop - The Hammer [adapted] BBCtv 16/10/1962 b/w16TRneg
NFA
Play of the Week: When The Kissing Had To Stop - The Sickle [adapted] BBCtv 19/10/1962 N/E
Maigret: Love From Felicie [adapted] BBCtv 29/10/1962 b/w35TR
Maigret: The Dirty House [adapted] BBCtv 05/11/1962 b/w35TR
Play of the Week: The Typewriter BBCtv 20/11/1962 Exists
Maigret: Death In Mind [adapted] BBCtv 26/11/1962 b/w35TR +
b/w16TRuc
Maigret: Seven Little Crosses [adapted] BBCtv 03/12/1962 b/w35TR
Drama '63: The Freewheelers ATV 05/05/1963 b/w35TRneg
Play of the Week: True Love And Limbeck Associated-Redifusion 25/06/1963 N/E
Sunday Night Play: Pig in the Middle [6] BBCtv 18/08/1963 N/E
Drama '63: The Double Doll ATV 06/10/1963 b/w16TRneg
Maigret: The Lost Life [adapted] BBCtv 15/10/1963 b/w35TR +
b/w16TRuc
Drama '63: Loop ATV 20/10/1963 N/E
Maigret: Peter The Lett [adapted] BBCtv 17/12/1963 b/w35TR +
b/w16TRuc
Studio '64: A Wicked World ATV 08/03/1964 b/w16TR
Madame Bovary: Marriage [adapted] BBC2 25/04/1964 N/E
Madame Bovary: First Love [adapted] BBC2 02/05/1964 b/w16TR
Madame Bovary: Lost Love [adapted] BBC2 09/05/1964 N/E
Madame Bovary: Judgement [adapted] BBC2 16/05/1964 N/E
De Macht van Nul [Dutch remake of The Power of Zero] 27/08/1964 Exists
The Other Man Granada 07/09/1964 All 44m of Part 1
(Acts 1 & 2) +
37m of Part 2
(Acts 3-5) on
b/w16TR; approx.
41m missing
Detective: Sherlock Holmes - The Speckled Band [adapted] BBC1 25/09/1964 b/w16TR
Theatre 625: Women in Crisis - Carried by Storm BBC2 25/10/1964 N/E
Sherlock Holmes: The Illustrious Client [adapted] BBC1 20/02/1965 b/w16TR
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Foot [adapted] BBC1 27/02/1965 b/w16TR
Sherlock Holmes: The Six Napoleons [adapted] BBC1 27/03/1965 b/w16TR
Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce-Partington Plans [adapted] BBC1 17/04/1965 Audio + reel 1
of 3 b/w16TR
Theatre 625: Unman, Wittering and Zigo [6]/[7] BBC2 27/06/1965 b/w35TR
Theatre 625: Seek Her Out [8] BBC2 04/07/1965 Reels 2 & 3 of 3 b/w35TR
Theatre 625: The Long House BBC2 11/07/1965 b/w35TR
Play of the Week: The Way Of All Flesh Granada 16/08/1965 N/E
For Whom the Bell Tolls: Reconnaissance [adapted] BBC2 02/10/1965 N/E
For Whom the Bell Tolls: The Moon of May [adapted] BBC2 09/10/1965 N/E
For Whom the Bell Tolls: Verdict on Pablo [adapted] BBC2 16/10/1965 N/E
For Whom the Bell Tolls: The Bridge [adapted] BBC2 23/10/1965 N/E
A Farewell to Arms: That Summer There Were Many Victories [adapted] BBC2 15/02/1966 N/E
A Farewell to Arms: We Know the Summer was Gone [adapted] BBC2 22/02/1966 N/E
A Farewell to Arms: Like Saying Goodbye to a Statue [adapted] BBC2 01/03/1966 N/E
Mystery and Imagination: Lost Hearts [adapted] ABC 05/03/1966 DAO
Mystery and Imagination: The Canterville Ghost [adapted] ABC 12/03/1966 DAO
Theatre 625: Sword of Honour 1 - Men at Arms [adapted] BBC2 02/01/1967 b/w35TR->
D3->DB
Theatre 625: Sword of Honour 2 - Officers and Gentlemen [adapted] BBC2 09/01/1967 b/w35TR->
D3->DB
Theatre 625: Sword of Honour 3 - Unconditional Surrender [adapted] BBC2 16/01/1967 b/w35TR->
D3->DB
Armchair Theatre: I Am Osango ABC 15/04/1967 b/w405VT
NFA
Les Miserables: Release [9] BBC1 22/10/1967 b/w35TR
Les Miserables: Fantine [9] BBC1 29/10/1967 b/w35TR
Les Miserables: Cold Weather [9] BBC1 05/11/1967 b/w35TR
Les Miserables: Buried Treasure [9] BBC1 12/11/1967 b/w35TR
Les Miserables: Cosette [9] BBC1 19/11/1967 b/w35TR
Les Miserables: Sanctuary [9] BBC1 26/11/1967 b/w35TR
Theatre 625: Kittens are Brave BBC2 26/11/1967 N/E
Les Miserables: Marius [9] BBC1 03/12/1967 b/w35TR
Les Miserables: The Trap [9] BBC1 10/12/1967 b/w35TR
Les Miserables: Insurrection [9] BBC1 17/12/1967 b/w35TR
Les Miserables: Redemption [9] BBC1 24/12/1967 b/w35TR
Theatre 625: To the Frontier BBC2 04/03/1968 N/E
A Man in the Zoo [adapted] 12/03/1975 c625VT->
D3->DB
Madame Bovary: Marriage [remake of 1964 adaptation] BBC2 22/09/1975 c625VT->
D3->DB
Madame Bovary: First Love [remake of 1964 adaptation] BBC2 29/09/1975 c625VT->
D3->DB
Madame Bovary: Lost Love [remake of 1964 adaptation] BBC2 06/10/1975 c625VT->
D3->DB
Madame Bovary: Judgement [remake of 1964 adaptation] BBC2 13/10/1975 c625VT->
D3->DB
Birth of a Play [10] ----- ----- -----
Oasis [10] ----- ----- -----
Part of the View [11] ----- ----- -----
The Carboy [12] ----- ----- -----
Discreetly from the Left [10] ----- ----- -----

KEY:
b/w16TR Black and white 16mm tele-recording.
b/w16TRneg Black and white 16mm tele-recording, negative.
b/w16TRuc Black and white 16mm tele-recording, uncut.
b/w35F Black and white 35mm film.
b/w35TR Black and white 35mm tele-recording.
b/w35TRneg Black and white 35mm tele-recording, negative.
b/w405VT Black and white 2" 405-line video tape.
c625VT Colour (PAL) 2" 625-line video tape.
D3 D3 digital video cassette.
DB Digibeta digital video cassette.
DAO Domestic audio only exists.
NFA Held by the National Film Archive (BFI)
N/E Does not exist
N/R Not recorded (live transmission)

NOTES:
1 Originally written for the stage and performed as such.
2 With Jon Manchip White, based on a story by Stefan Zweig.
3 Based on a story by Cyril Hare.
4 Originally written for the stage as General Confusion, but not performed as such.
5 With George Kerr and Jack Cross, together as "Peter Key."
6 Originally written for and performed on the radio.
7 Adapted as a feature film.
8 Originally written for the stage, but not performed as such.
9 Unfinished at time of death - completed by Harry Green.
10 Originally written for television, but not performed as such.
11 Originally written for television, but not performed as such. Later performed on the radio.
12 Originally written for television, but not performed as such. Under contract to Thames Television in 1975.

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