Acting
Joan Fitzpatrick
Acting credits
' I don't want to dust and polish. And I don't want to work on a farm. I want to write poetry, great poetry, as great as Shakespeare.' Those are the words of 16-year-old Janie as she comes to the end of a seven-year stay at an Aberdeenshire orphanage. (BBC Genome)
The White Bird Passes
1980
5.5The first manned flight to Mars returns after having been out of communications since it had arrived on Mars. What would it reveal?
The Angry Red Planet
1959
Three children on holiday uncover plot to hi-jack secret jet aircraft.
The Camerons
1974
7.0Trilogy of one-act plays based on short stories by Lewis Grassic Gibbon. ‘Clay’ is the story of a men who neglects his wife in favour of his land. ‘Smeddum’ is the story of a matriarch’s attempt to control her brood. ‘Greenden’ is the story of a city woman moving to the country with her husband.
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
1976
6.0Based on a novel by Nigel Tranter, The Bridal Path is a light-hearted look at the somewhat unfortunate results that can come of the continued marrying of fairly close cousins in a restricted and remote community. Set in the Hebrides off Scotland, the story tells how Ewan MacEwan leaves the isle of Eorsa in search of the perfect wife, but finally returns to marry Katie.
The Bridal Path
1959
8.4It's the day of the Orange Parade in Glasgow, but for Jon, the thrill of leading the parade and swinging the mace soon turns to horror as he learns the truth behind the costumes and songs.
Just Another Saturday
1975
When Alison unexpectedly falls pregnant after a brief encounter with Alex (David Hayman's first TV role) they decide to marry. The joining of two seemingly different families opens into a witty and audacious tale, which caused uproar after its first broadcast in 1972. An early triumph for Peter McDougall, when it was proclaimed the most exciting writing debut since John Osborne's Look Back in Anger.
Just Your Luck
1972
NRSalesman Edie Cameron experiences setbacks in his work and personal life.
A Gift from Nessus
1980
9.0Three stories reflecting life in the Orkney Islands, two set in the past, and one in the present.
Orkney
1971