Post by williammcgregor on Jul 27, 2020 13:56:32 GMT
Front Page Story
ATV 1965
Producer Rex Firkin and script writer Wilfred Greaterox, followed up their success with The Plane Makers, with this
Fleet Street newspaper series as a replacement for their earlier hit. Front Page Story took the authentically portrayed
reporters out of the office and into the streets. Firkin's production crew used a special mobile self-contained tape and
sound recording unit that allowed them to shoot scenes on-the-run anywhere and at almost any time - fast-moving,
on-location tape shooting. Derek Godfrey, Derek Newark, Harry Towb and Patrick Mower as the reporters, while Derek Godfrey, Roddy Macmillan, John Bennett and Ivor Dean are the editors.
All 26 episodes exist in the ITV Archive. Many familiar names appeared in the episodes, among them are
Suzan Farmer, Keith Barron, David Lodge, Sydney Tafler, Vladek Sheybal, Bernard Archard, John Carson, Rupert Davies,
Diana Coupland, Ursula Howells, Annette Andre, Penelope Keith, Carmel McSharry, Unit 4 Plus 2 and many, many more!
So the inevitable question again, is why has this series been overlooked for release either on dvd, or perhaps even to be shown on
Talking Pictures TV.
