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Brass Tacks (TV Series 1977–1988) Poster

(1977–1988)

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Robert Khodadad ... (16 episodes, 1987-1988)
Paul Campbell ... (8 episodes, 1986)
Peter Hamilton ... (6 episodes, 1979-1980)
Roger Casstles ... (2 episodes, 1977)
Bill Lyons ... (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Maggie Sutcliffe ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Sue Lochead ... (2 episodes, 1987)
Derek Towers ... (1 episode, 1977)
George Green ... (1 episode, 1979)
Gerry Troyna ... (1 episode, 1979)
Lyn Webster ... (1 episode, 1981)
Juliet May ... (1 episode, 1983)
Jonathan Bullen ... (1 episode, 1984)
Richard Belfield ... (1 episode, 1985)
Paul Loosley ... (1 episode, 1986)

Series Writing Credits  

David Henshaw ... (written by) (1 episode, 1984)

Series Cast  

Eric Robson Eric Robson ...  Self - Presenter / ... 78 episodes, 1977-1984
Mike Dornan Mike Dornan ...  Self - Story Reporter / ... 22 episodes, 1977-1980
John Harrison John Harrison ...  Self - Presenter / ... 19 episodes, 1987
Brian Trueman Brian Trueman ...  Self - Presenter 11 episodes, 1977
Peter Taylor Peter Taylor ...  Self - Presenter / ... 11 episodes, 1986
David Taylor David Taylor ...  Self - Presenter / ... 11 episodes, 1986-1988
David Henshaw David Henshaw ...  Self - Reporter 10 episodes, 1982-1986
Gerry Northam Gerry Northam ...  Self - Reporter / ... 10 episodes, 1985-1988
Roisin McAuley Roisin McAuley ...  Self - Reporter / ... 8 episodes, 1986-1988
Kathy Tayler Kathy Tayler ...  Self - Presenter 6 episodes, 1988
Helen Boaden Helen Boaden ...  Self - Reporter 6 episodes, 1987-1988
Jackie Spreckley Jackie Spreckley ...  Self - Reporter / ... 5 episodes, 1987-1988
Zeinab Badawi Zeinab Badawi ...  Self - Reporter 4 episodes, 1987
Tony Wilkinson Tony Wilkinson ...  Self - Reporter 3 episodes, 1982-1984
Sue Carroll Sue Carroll ...  Self - Reporter 2 episodes, 1985-1986
Susan Rae Susan Rae ...  Self - Presenter 2 episodes, 1988
Michael Robinson Michael Robinson ...  Self - Reporter 2 episodes, 1986-1987
Hugh Prysor-Jones Hugh Prysor-Jones ...  Self - Presenter / ... 2 episodes, 1988
Vivien Lipschitz Vivien Lipschitz ...  Self - Brass Tacks Production Team 2 episodes, 1977
John Hume ...  Self 2 episodes, 1984-1986
Ali Rashid Ali Rashid ...  Self 2 episodes, 1986
Geoffrey Dear Geoffrey Dear ...  Self - West Midlands Chief Constable 2 episodes, 1986
Geoffrey Robertson Geoffrey Robertson ...  Self - Reporter 1 episode, 1984
Colin Morris Colin Morris ...  Self - Presenter 1 episode, 1985
John Edginton John Edginton ...  Self - Presenter 1 episode, 1988
Colin Philpott Colin Philpott ...  Self - Presenter 1 episode, 1988
Max Easterman Max Easterman ...  Self - Presenter 1 episode, 1988
Maureen Hindley ...  Self - Myra Hindley's Sister 1 episode, 1977
John Peel ...  Self 1 episode, 1977
Pete Shelley ...  Self - Leader: Buzzcocks 1 episode, 1977
Ann West Ann West ...  Self - Lesley Ann Downey's Mother 1 episode, 1977
Lord Longford Lord Longford ...  Self 1 episode, 1977
Simon Draper Simon Draper ...  Self - Virgin Records 1 episode, 1977
Patrick Kilbride Patrick Kilbride ...  Self - John Kilbride's Father 1 episode, 1977
John Blake John Blake ...  Self - London Evening News 1 episode, 1977
Bernard Brooke Partridge Bernard Brooke Partridge ...  Self - London 1 episode, 1977
Ian Fowler Ian Fowler ...  Self - Journalist, Manchester Evening News 1 episode, 1977
Steve Shy Steve Shy ...  Self - Shy Talk fanzine 1 episode, 1977
Arthur Stabler Arthur Stabler ...  Self 1 episode, 1977
John Young John Young ...  Self - Glasgow 1 episode, 1977
Mike Wood Mike Wood ...  Self - Brass Tacks Production Team 1 episode, 1977
John Cooper John Cooper ...  Self 1 episode, 1977
Janie Jones Janie Jones ...  Self 1 episode, 1977
Sister Elizabeth Sister Elizabeth ...  Self - Former Nun 1 episode, 1977
Denise Lloyd Denise Lloyd ...  Self 1 episode, 1977
Ian Hodge Ian Hodge ...  Self 1 episode, 1977
Arthur Benfield Arthur Benfield ...  Self - Ex-Chief Superintendent 1 episode, 1977
Joan Jonker Joan Jonker ...  Self - National Campaign for Law and Order 1 episode, 1977
Edward Hanson Edward Hanson ...  Self - Birmingham 1 episode, 1977
Allan Deaves Allan Deaves ...  Self 1 episode, 1977
Dorothy Hodge Dorothy Hodge ...  Self - Ian's Mother 1 episode, 1977
Sarah Trevelyan Sarah Trevelyan ...  Self - Prison Visitor 1 episode, 1977
Charles Oxley Charles Oxley ...  Self - National Campaign for Law and Order 1 episode, 1977
Felicity Goodey Felicity Goodey ...  Self - Film Reporter 1 episode, 1979
Alan Westwater Alan Westwater ...  Self - Independent Councillor, Derwentside 1 episode, 1980
Terry Hodgson Terry Hodgson ...  Self - Chief Executive Officer, Derwentside District Council 1 episode, 1980
Roy Emerson Roy Emerson ...  Self - Environmental Health Officers' Association 1 episode, 1980
Rod Hackney Rod Hackney ...  Self - Community Architect 1 episode, 1980
Roy Murphy Roy Murphy ...  Self - Shelter 1 episode, 1980
Selby C. Walker Selby C. Walker ...  Self - Labour, Derwentside District Council 1 episode, 1980
Audrey Smith Audrey Smith ...  Self - Resident 1 episode, 1980
Hannah Turnbull Hannah Turnbull ...  Self - Resident 1 episode, 1980
Alan King Alan King ...  Self - Civil Engineer 1 episode, 1982
Robert Walker Robert Walker ...  Self - Accident Victim 1 episode, 1982
Peter Walton Peter Walton ...  Self - Friends of the Settle to Carlisle Association 1 episode, 1982
Len Dumelow Len Dumelow ...  Self - Central Transport Consultative Committee 1 episode, 1982
William George William George ...  Self - Chairman, Gwynedd County Council 1 episode, 1982
Oliver Lovell Oliver Lovell ...  Self - Cotswold Line Promotion Group 1 episode, 1982
Pat Cowdell Pat Cowdell ...  Self 1 episode, 1982
Angus Dalgleish Angus Dalgleish ...  Self - Centre for Policy Studies 1 episode, 1982
Peter Moakes Peter Moakes ...  Self - BR Property Board 1 episode, 1982
Hazel Varty Hazel Varty ...  Self - South Tynedale Railway 1 episode, 1982
George Cutting George Cutting ...  Self - Civil Engineer 1 episode, 1982
Iain Skewis Iain Skewis ...  Self - Development Board for Rural Wales 1 episode, 1982
Martin McGuinness Martin McGuinness ...  Self 1 episode, 1984
Michael Mates ...  Self 1 episode, 1984
Tam Dalyell Tam Dalyell ...  Self 1 episode, 1984
Noel Annan Noel Annan ...  Self 1 episode, 1984
Nicholas Henderson Nicholas Henderson ...  Self 1 episode, 1984
Cecil Parkinson Cecil Parkinson ...  Self 1 episode, 1985
Brian Rix ...  Self 1 episode, 1986
Edwina Currie ...  Self 1 episode, 1986
Peter Singer ...  Self (author) 1 episode, 1986
Ian Paisley ...  Self 1 episode, 1986
Chris Patten Chris Patten ...  Self 1 episode, 1986
Ronnie Lee Ronnie Lee ...  Self 1 episode, 1986
Tim Daley ...  Self (activist) 2 episodes, 1986
Glenn Byford Glenn Byford ...  Self - North Shields 1 episode, 1986
Richard Guy ...  Self (Real Meat Company) 1 episode, 1986
Mark Gold Mark Gold ...  Self - Animal Aid 1 episode, 1986
Christine Harrold Christine Harrold ...  Self (ALF supporter) 1 episode, 1986
Eamon Curley Eamon Curley ...  Self (butcher) 1 episode, 1986
Glyn Watkins Glyn Watkins ...  Self - Bradford 1 episode, 1986
Basil Bimson Basil Bimson ...  Self (butcher) 1 episode, 1986
Rorke Garfield Rorke Garfield ...  Self - Northampton 1 episode, 1986
Stephen Whiteley Stephen Whiteley ...  Self - London 1 episode, 1986
Linda Waite Linda Waite ...  Self 1 episode, 1986
Brian Meldrum Brian Meldrum ...  Self 1 episode, 1986
Jackie Wesley Jackie Wesley ...  Self - London 1 episode, 1986
Clive Nicholson Clive Nicholson ...  Self - North Humberside 1 episode, 1986
Tim Phillips Tim Phillips ...  Self - Central Animal Liberation League 1 episode, 1986
Colin Spedding Colin Spedding ...  Self - Dept. of Agriculture, University of Reading 1 episode, 1986
John McKenzie John McKenzie ...  Self - Solicitor 1 episode, 1986
Steve Beddard Steve Beddard ...  Self - Birmingham 1 episode, 1986
Eileen Jones ...  Self - Brass Tacks viewer 1 episode, 1986
Bill Martin Bill Martin ...  Self - Chicken Farmer 1 episode, 1986
John Beggs John Beggs ...  Self Animal Rights Activist (South East Animal Liberation League) 1 episode, 1986
Mary Haynes Mary Haynes ...  Self - Brass Tacks viewer 1 episode, 1986
John Harrison John Harrison ...  Self (RSPCA) 1 episode, 1986
Karen Brown Karen Brown ...  Self - Brass Tacks viewer 1 episode, 1986
Mark Turner Mark Turner ...  Self - Brass Tacks viewer 1 episode, 1986
Les Willsher Les Willsher ...  Self (butcher) 1 episode, 1986
Kenneth Harrold Kenneth Harrold ...  Self (ALF supporter) 1 episode, 1986
Alex Siveyer Alex Siveyer ...  Self (butcher) 1 episode, 1986
Daniel Quinn Daniel Quinn ...  Self - Brass Tacks viewer 1 episode, 1986
Bob Tyler Bob Tyler ...  Self - Butcher 1 episode, 1986
Richard Course Richard Course ...  Self - League Against Cruel Sports 1 episode, 1986
Colin Welland ...  Self 1 episode, 1988
Jeffrey Archer ...  Self 1 episode, 1988
Pam Ayres Pam Ayres ...  Self 1 episode, 1988
Trevor McDonald ...  Self 1 episode, 1988
John Sweeney John Sweeney ...  Self - Reporter 1 episode, 1988
Sebastian Coe ...  Self 1 episode, 1988
Glenys Kinnock Glenys Kinnock ...  Self 1 episode, 1988
Ron Pickering Ron Pickering ...  Self 1 episode, 1988
Colin Moynihan Colin Moynihan ...  Self 1 episode, 1988
Jonathan Davies Jonathan Davies ...  Self 1 episode, 1988
Bert Millichip Bert Millichip ...  Self - Chairman, Football Association 1 episode, 1988
Philip Carter Philip Carter ...  President, Football League / ... 1 episode, 1988
Oliver Popplewell Oliver Popplewell ...  Self - Author, Popplewell Report on Crowd Violence 1 episode, 1988
John Branscombe John Branscombe ...  Self - Bedfordshire Police 1 episode, 1988
Adrianne Blue Adrianne Blue ...  Self 1 episode, 1988
David Hodson David Hodson ...  Self - Solicitor, Abingdon 1 episode, 1988
John Smith John Smith ...  Self - Chief Executive, Luton Town FC 1 episode, 1988
Bruce Fawcett Bruce Fawcett ...  Self 1 episode, 1988
Roger Edmonds Roger Edmonds ...  Self - Wantage 1 episode, 1988
Geoffrey Pearson Geoffrey Pearson ...  Self - Author, 'Hooligan' 1 episode, 1988
Victor Day Victor Day ...  Self - Magistrate, Wantage 1 episode, 1988
Mr. Pope Mr. Pope ...  Self - Trader 1 episode, 1988
David Evans David Evans ...  Self - Chairman, Luton Town FC 1 episode, 1988
Roger Kerswill Roger Kerswill ...  Self - Wantage 1 episode, 1988
Melloney Haynes Melloney Haynes ...  Self - Wallingford 1 episode, 1988
Chris Haines Chris Haines ...  Self - Manager, McDonald's 1 episode, 1988
Mohamed Munir Mohamed Munir ...  Self - Trader 1 episode, 1988
Clive Everton ...  Self 1 episode, 1988
Alan Dyer Alan Dyer ...  Self - Chief Constable, Bedfordshire 1 episode, 1988
Peter Swales Peter Swales ...  Self - Chairman, Man City FC 1 episode, 1988
Roger 'Bomber' Pearson Roger 'Bomber' Pearson ...  Self 1 episode, 1988
Colin Smith Colin Smith ...  Self - Thames Valley Police 1 episode, 1988

Series Produced by 

Colin Cameron ... series editor / executive producer (83 episodes, 1986-1988)
Roger Laughton ... series editor (37 episodes, 1978-1979)
Colin Adams ... series editor (36 episodes, 1981-1985)
Brian James ... producer (33 episodes, 1977-1988)
David Geen ... producer (21 episodes, 1978-1984)
Alan Dobson ... series editor / producer (16 episodes, 1980-1982)
Brian Gibson ... deputy series editor / producer (15 episodes, 1977-1980)
Ken Stephinson ... producer (13 episodes, 1978-1979)
Malcolm Betney ... producer (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
David Filkin ... series editor (11 episodes, 1977)
Helen Jenkins ... producer (11 episodes, 1977)
Debbie Christie ... producer (7 episodes, 1983-1987)
Brian Barr ... producer (7 episodes, 1987-1988)
Steve Hewlett ... producer (7 episodes, 1987-1988)
Dianne Nelmes ... producer (7 episodes, 1987-1988)
Gerry Northam ... producer (6 episodes, 1982-1984)
John Drury ... producer (6 episodes, 1987-1988)
Gerry Troyna ... producer (5 episodes, 1978-1979)
Lyn Webster ... producer / assistant producer (5 episodes, 1979-1982)
Rob Rohrer ... producer (5 episodes, 1982-1987)
Charles Bruce ... producer (5 episodes, 1986)
Caroline Millington ... producer (5 episodes, 1986)
Claire Lewis ... producer (5 episodes, 1987-1988)
Bill Lyons ... producer / assistant producer (4 episodes, 1979-1987)
Gita Conn ... producer (4 episodes, 1981-1984)
Eric Robson ... producer / assistant producer (3 episodes, 1978-1981)
David Henshaw ... producer (3 episodes, 1981-1988)
Vyv Simson ... producer (3 episodes, 1986)
Peter Dale ... producer (3 episodes, 1987)
Ian McNulty ... producer (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Paul Campbell ... assistant producer / producer (2 episodes, 1984-1986)
Steve Anderson ... producer (2 episodes, 1986)
Maggie Sutcliffe ... producer (2 episodes, 1986)
Michael Burke ... producer (2 episodes, 1988)
Debra Prinselaar ... assistant producer (2 episodes, 1988)
John C. Miller ... producer (1 episode, 1979)
Sid Waddell ... producer (1 episode, 1979)
Judi Conner ... producer (1 episode, 1980)
Jane Drabble ... producer (1 episode, 1980)
Jeremy Taylor ... producer (1 episode, 1980)
Chris Oxley ... producer (1 episode, 1981)
Claire Walmsley ... producer (1 episode, 1982)
Sue Carroll ... assistant producer (1 episode, 1985)
Julie Hadwin ... producer (1 episode, 1985)
Paul Berriff ... producer (1 episode, 1987)
John Edginton ... producer (1 episode, 1988)
Gwyneth Hughes ... producer (1 episode, 1988)
Geoff Small ... assistant producer (1 episode, 1988)
Ray Stubbs ... assistant producer (1 episode, 1988)

Series Editing by 

Richard Fretwell ... (8 episodes, 1986-1988)
Gordon Howe ... (8 episodes, 1986-1987)
Tony Williams ... (4 episodes, 1977-1979)
Tony Robinson ... (4 episodes, 1986-1987)
Dorothea Gazidis ... (3 episodes, 1980-1982)
Dennis Jarvis ... (1 episode, 1977)
Patrick Haggerty ... (1 episode, 1979)
Jon Felix ... (1 episode, 1984)
Andy Kemp ... (1 episode, 1984)
Carole Daughtrey ... (1 episode, 1986)
Steve Woffenden ... (1 episode, 1986)

Series Production Design by 

Ray Langhorn ... (1 episode, 1980)
John Coleman ... (1 episode, 1986)

Series Production Management 

Bhupinder Kohli ... unit manager (1 episode, 1988)

Series Art Department 

Peter Phillips ... graphic designer (1 episode, 1980)
Mark Allen ... graphic designer (1 episode, 1986)
Ian Bate ... graphic designer (1 episode, 1988)

Series Sound Department 

Paul Bush ... sound: studio (1 episode, 1977)
John Drake ... sound (1 episode, 1977)
Alan Dykes ... dubbing mixer (1 episode, 1977)
Malcolm Hill ... film sound (1 episode, 1977)
John Muxworthy ... film sound (1 episode, 1977)
Roy Bradshaw ... sound: studio (1 episode, 1980)
Terry Glasstone ... sound: o.b. (1 episode, 1980)
Mike Nolan ... film sound (1 episode, 1980)
Eric Woodward ... film sound (1 episode, 1980)
Dennis Cartwright ... sound (1 episode, 1982)
Francis Cooke ... dubbing (1 episode, 1982)
Rob Green ... sound (1 episode, 1982)
Alan Colter ... sound (1 episode, 1986)
Steve Shearn ... sound (1 episode, 1986)
Nigel Winchcombe ... sound (1 episode, 1986)
Murray Clarke ... film sound (1 episode, 1988)
Tony Greenwood ... dubbing mixer (1 episode, 1988)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

Mike Wilkie ... film camera / film cameraman (4 episodes, 1979-1988)
David Jackson ... film cameraman / camera operator (4 episodes, 1982-1987)
Martin Lightening ... film cameraman / film camera (3 episodes, 1986-1988)
Robert Sleigh ... camera operator / film cameraman (2 episodes, 1977-1981)
Tommy Mottram ... lighting / lighting: studio (2 episodes, 1977-1980)
Dafydd Hobson ... film cameraman (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
David Cox ... film cameraman / film cameraman: UK (2 episodes, 1979)
Chris Sugden-Smith ... camera operator / film cameraman (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Christopher Frymann ... film cameraman (2 episodes, 1987)
Arthur Rowell ... camera operator (1 episode, 1977)
John Spicer ... studio lighting (1 episode, 1977)
Paul Berriff ... film cameraman (1 episode, 1979)
Mike Spooner ... film cameraman: USA (1 episode, 1979)
Diane Tammes ... film cameraman (1 episode, 1979)
Gordon Addison ... cameras: studio (1 episode, 1980)
Malcolm Carr ... camera: o.b. (1 episode, 1980)
David Cox ... film camera (1 episode, 1980)
Gren Dobson ... film camera (1 episode, 1980)
Ron Meager ... lighting: o.b. (1 episode, 1980)
John Howarth ... film cameraman (1 episode, 1981)
Richard Ganniclifft ... camera operator (1 episode, 1982)
Andrew Cowley ... studio lighting (1 episode, 1986)
Tom Long ... film cameraman (1 episode, 1986)
Brian McDairmant ... film cameraman (1 episode, 1986)
Graham Smith ... cameraman (1 episode, 1986)
Dave Taylor ... camera operator (1 episode, 1986)
David Whittles ... camera operator (1 episode, 1986)
Richard Ranken ... film cameraman (1 episode, 1987)
Stephen Foote ... film camera (1 episode, 1988)

Series Editorial Department 

Ted Greagsby ... vt editor (1 episode, 1986)
Gill Hague ... vision mixer (1 episode, 1986)
John Chesworth Wigger ... editor: film (1 episode, 1988)
Martin Dixon ... vt editor (1 episode, 1988)
David Taylor ... associate editor (1 episode, 1988)

Series Additional Crew 

Mark Gregory ... researcher / production (7 episodes, 1986-1987)
Susie Taylor ... researcher / production (5 episodes, 1986-1987)
Ian McNulty ... researcher (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
Carole Caldwell ... researcher (4 episodes, 1979-1980)
Paul Sapin ... researcher (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Gita Conn ... researcher (3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Jackie Spreckley ... researcher (3 episodes, 1979)
Lesley Blaker ... researcher (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Liz Carney ... researcher (3 episodes, 1986)
Dorothy Allen ... researcher (3 episodes, 1987)
Louise Hibbins ... researcher (3 episodes, 1988)
Vivien Lipschitz ... production team / researcher (2 episodes, 1977)
Chrissie Maher ... researcher (2 episodes, 1979)
Norma Howson ... production / production team (2 episodes, 1980-1986)
Malcolm McIntosh ... researcher (2 episodes, 1986)
Nicholas Rossiter ... researcher (2 episodes, 1986)
Paul Larkin ... researcher (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Geoff Small ... researcher (2 episodes, 1987)
Sian Penlington ... researcher (2 episodes, 1988)
Phil Wright ... researcher (2 episodes, 1988)
Mike Wood ... production team (1 episode, 1977)
Judi Conner ... researcher (1 episode, 1979)
John Smithson ... researcher (1 episode, 1979)
Linda Bell ... researcher (1 episode, 1980)
John Coupe ... engineering: o.b. (1 episode, 1980)
Jill Dornan ... electronic captions (1 episode, 1980)
Gill Humpherston ... production team (1 episode, 1980)
Ron Latham ... technical manager: studio (1 episode, 1980)
Geraldine McClelland ... production team (1 episode, 1980)
Geraldine McClelland ... researcher (1 episode, 1981)
Bryan Chapman ... floor manager (1 episode, 1986)
Robin Empsall ... technical manager (1 episode, 1986)
Pawel Pawlikowski ... production (1 episode, 1986)
Ian Cook ... researcher (1 episode, 1987)
Karina Brennan ... production assistant (1 episode, 1988)
James Cohen ... researcher (1 episode, 1988)
Margaret Enefer ... researcher (1 episode, 1988)
James Kent ... researcher (1 episode, 1988)
Derek Massey ... researcher (1 episode, 1988)
John Sergeant ... researcher (1 episode, 1988)

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