Martin, an ex-public school boy, takes a room above a greengrocer's shop and starts working in the shop. Despite Martin's diligent and successful efforts to save and improve the business, he constantly comes into conflict with Terry, the greengrocer's son, who it turns out is longing to get away from the shop. This episode had been scheduled to be broadcast first on 10th October 1974 and repeated the following day.
A BBC documentary originally broadcast in February 1974 charting 24 hours in the life of a rock band that asks the question: "Is the music business really that glamorous?" The show contains live material shot on the 21st December 1973 during their legendary concert in the Rainbow Theatre, London.
Teenagers Susan and David live with their widowed mother Sheila. They wake up one morning to find no sign of their mother, and organise a party for the evening. They have doubts and worries about what has happened to their mother, which build when she has still not returned the following morning.
A film about the life and work of a gypsy family. Narrator NICK ROSS Producer ROY THOMPSON
11.0 Scene: Lies: Part 1 A new play by Willy Russell Produced by Andree Molyneux
11.0 Scene: Lies: Part 2 A new play by Willy Russell Produced by Andree Molyneux
A new play specially written for Scene, focuses on Teenage parties and the effects on them of too much alcohol and gatecrashing by the uninvited. The play, based on a true story, raises the question of the extent to which young people need and can benefit from continued parental help and concern in organising their lives. Cast: Joyce - Valerie Georgeson Sandra - Gilly Coman Jennifer - Elizabeth Finlay Vyna - Rosa Roberts Evelyn - Joanne Whalley
Andrew Davies' one-off drama about teenage pregnancy, produced for the BBC Schools strand. Baby Jools Bristow has a baby of her own. She's still living at home and Mum and Dad couldn't be nicer about it. They're too nice, in fact, and soon enough, Julie can't take it any more. Nor can baby Paul's teenage father, Rob. Starring Diane Whitley, Jane Freeman and Daniel Maloney
Victoria Wood discusses her career and her writing, and gives a glimpse of life backstage on her comedy tour.
Scene is the BBC's long-running and celebrated series of thought-provoking programmes for teenagers, featuring a mix of drama plays, generally 28 minutes each, and documentaries, generally 20-25 minutes each. This edition follows a group of gypsies over three months, as they try to live their chosen lifestyle in spite of those who object to their nomadic way of life. The documentary also contains rare footage of the "Battle of the Beanfield"
by WALLY K. DALY. With JIMMY JEWEL as George Saunders. Grandad's 'bad turns' are putting a strain on the whole family. Produced and directed by MORTON SURGUY