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The Black and Blue Lamp

Plot: Satirical and surreal play by Arthur Ellis, dealing with the manner in which the British police force has been represented on TV for four decades. In 1949 Tom Riley is arrested for the murder of PC George Dixon
Release Date: Wednesday, September 7 1988
35 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Kenneth CranhamKenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranham was
43 in The Black and Blue Lamp
as ''.
Tue, Dec 12 1944
Portrait of Karl JohnsonKarl Johnson
Karl Johnson was
40 in The Black and Blue Lamp
as ''.
Mon, Mar 01 1948
Portrait of Sean ChapmanSean Chapman
Sean Chapman was
27 in The Black and Blue Lamp
as ''.
Fri, Jun 02 1961
Portrait of John WoodvineJohn Woodvine
John Woodvine was
59 in The Black and Blue Lamp
as ''.
Sun, Jul 21 1929
Portrait of Ralph BrownRalph Brown
Ralph Brown was
31 in The Black and Blue Lamp
as ''.
Tue, Jun 18 1957
Portrait of Ian BrimbleIan Brimble
Ian Brimble was
40 in The Black and Blue Lamp
as ''.
Thu, Jan 08 1948
Portrait of Nick StringerNick Stringer
Nick Stringer was
40 in The Black and Blue Lamp
as ''.
Tue, Aug 10 1948
Portrait of Peter LovstromPeter Lovstrom
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Portrait of Barry WoolgarBarry Woolgar
Barry Woolgar was
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Portrait of Anthony SmeeAnthony Smee
Anthony Smee was
38 in The Black and Blue Lamp
as ''.
Tue, Nov 22 1949
Portrait of Paddy RyanPaddy Ryan
Paddy Ryan was
84 in The Black and Blue Lamp
as ''.
Fri, Jan 01 1904 –
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Portrait of Jonathan ChaterJonathan Chater
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Crew

Portrait of Guy SlaterGuy Slater
Director
Guy Slater was
46 in The Black and Blue Lamp
Tue, Dec 30 1941
Portrait of Arthur EllisArthur Ellis
Writer
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Portrait of Brenda ReidBrenda Reid
Producer
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