Returning for the sixteenth year and following on from our
Out Of The Unknown Book Launch
, Kaleidoscope are delighted to announce three new regular events under the collective name
Three of a Kind
.
"One Of A Kind"
Saturday 14th August 2004, 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Stourbridge Town Hall, Stourbridge, West Midlands, UK
Free Admission
MAIN ROOM
One of a Kind
12:00
Armchair Thriller
- "Fear of God", episode 1 of a Troy Kennedy Martin cracker!
12:30
Killer Waiting
- a 1984 thriller starring John Thaw which topped the ratings
13:30
Leonard White
, producer of
The Avengers
,
Armchair Theatre
,
Sky
and
The Georgian House
live on stage
15:00
The Georgian House
- episode 7
15:30
Mystery and Imagination
- Ian Holm is "Frankenstein"
16:50
Blackmail
- extract from "Cobb", a missing thriller
17:00
Nearly a Happy Ending
- an early play by Victoria Wood
18:15
Westward
continuity from the first 15 years...
18:30
Half Hour Story
- "Bug", a 1967 play starring Bob Monkhouse
19:00
Closedown
BAR AREA
Leonard White Retrospective
12:00
Armchair Theatre
- "The Man Who Came To Die"
12:55
Armchair Mystery Theatre
- "Ask Any Neighbour" by Tony Williamson
13:50
Armchair Theatre
- "Don't Utter a Note" - comedy starring Sid James
14:45
Armchair Theatre
- "Compensation Alice" - a tribute to the late Jack Rosenthal
15:40
Armchair Mystery Theatre
- "The Blackmailing of Mr S" with John Le Mesurier
16:35
Armchair Theatre
- "The Importance of Being Earnest" with Patrick Macnee
18:00
Armchair Theatre
- "Last Word on Julie"
"Two Of A Kind"
Saturday 11th September 2004, 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Stourbridge Town Hall, Stourbridge, West Midlands, UK
Free Admission
MAIN ROOM
Two of a Kind
12:00
Storyboard
- Sam Dastor as
Inspector Ghote
, with Alfred Burke as Colonel Bressingham
13:00
Bootsie and Snudge
- "The Toerag", a vintage Granada TV comedy gem
13:30
The Georgian House
- an episode of the classic children's serial from last month's guest, Leonard White
14:00
On Your Markers...
- How much do you know about Frank Marker? Win an exclusive prize in our short but challenging quiz about
Public Eye
14:15
Public Eye - The Making of a DVD
- A rare opportunity to look behind-the-scenes at the production of a commercial DVD release. This audio-visual presentation will include extra footage from the Alfred Burke interview that was not used; extracts from five ABC episodes that exist only on audio, a collection of all the title sequences and more, including some surprises that didn't make it onto the series four release.
15:00
Network - Past, Present and Future
- Join Network's founder,
Tim Beddows
, as he chats about the company renowned as the UK's leading producer of classic television DVDs. As well as outlining Network's history, current projects and future plans, Tim will be happy to answer your questions about Network DVDs past, present and future, a unique opportunity to give feedback direct to the DVD producers. Tim will also be bringing along some special displays and surprise items for a charity auction which will take place as part of this panel.
16:00
Do Not Adjust Your Set
- a rare Thames TV edition of the zany sketch show
16:30
Z Cars
- a missing classic recently returned to the BBC
17:25
Armchair Thriller
- "Fear Of God", episode 2
17:50
The Rat Catchers
- "Ticket to Madrid"
18.45
Half Hour Story
- surviving footage from "George's Room", directed by Alan Clarke
19:00
Closedown
BAR AREA
Celebrating the Launch of Public Eye on DVD
12:00
Public Eye
- "Nobody Kills Santa Claus" (original telerecording)
12:55
Public Eye
- "Don't Forget You're Mine" (original telerecording)
13:50
Public Eye
- "My Life's My Own", plus its prequel,
Armchair Theatre
- "Wednesday's Child"
15:40
Public Eye
- "Shades of White"
16:35
Public Eye
- "The Windsor Royal"
17:30
Public Eye
- "Nobody Wants to Know"
18:25
ABC Promo Reel
- the complete 1967 presentation featuring all surviving footage from
Public Eye
- "It Must Be The Architecture - Can't Be The Climate", a clip from
Mystery and Imagination
- "Casting the Runes" and more
"Three Of A Kind"
Saturday 9th October 2004, 12:00 - 7:15 pm
Stourbridge Town Hall, Stourbridge, West Midlands, UK
Free Admission
MAIN ROOM
Three of a Kind
12:00
The Mind of Mr J G Reeder
- "The Treasure Hunt". The original ABC pilot episode that became a successful Thames TV series, starring Hugh Burden as Edgar Wallace's quiet hero
13:00
Where There's A Will
- Patrick Macnee leads an excellent cast in this
Bergerac
-style pilot for a series that TSW planned to make. Sadly, due to lack of sales, it never got that far
14:00
James Cellan Jones
live on stage, in conversation about his work with extracts from many shows
15:00
Dr Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
- BBC play, directed by James Cellan Jones. Based on a Kingsley Amis story, Dr Watson takes the limelight
16.30
Fortunes of War
- an episode of the Alan Plater BBC adaptation of the successful novels, directed by James Cellan Jones. This episode will be shown off a brand new Eastman colour 16mm film print, introduced by the director
17:30
Armchair Thriller
- "Fear of God", episode 3. Continuing the Troy Kennedy Martin serial
18:00
Happy Since I Met You
- an early play by Victoria Wood
19:10
Closedown
BAR AREA
James Cellan Jones Retrospective
12:00
The Golden Bowl
- episode one of James Cellan Jones' classic BBC serial
13:00
The Roads To Freedom
- an episode from the BBC World War Two series produced and directed by James Cellan Jones
14:00
Rumpole of the Bailey
- "Rumpole and the Children of the Devil" - starring Leo McKern, written by John Mortimer and directed by James Cellan Jones
15:00
Who Killed Lamb?
- Thriller, made by Yorkshire
16:15
Westward
continuity material
16:30
The Benny Hill Show
- a rare 1971 monochrome edition, never repeated on terrestrial TV
17:30
Caesar and Cleopatra
- 1977 Southern play by George Bernard Shaw
19:00
Closedown
All material at Kaleidoscope events is screened with the permission of the copyright holders
In 2004,
Kaleidoscope
will be supporting
the
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
once again
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