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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
36 years ago
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Cast

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

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