Making News
1990 British TV series or programme
Making News is a British television drama set in the world of journalism produced by Thames Television for the ITV network, and that originally aired between 16 January to 19 February 1990.
A pilot episode, entitled 'Making News', was originally screened on 9 May 1989 as part of Thames' anthology series Storyboard. The pilot was developed into a series of six episodes transmitted the following year.
01Cast
- Clive Arrindell as Alex Hendry
- Tom Cotcher as Eddie Fraser
- Bill Nighy as Sam Courtney
- Gawn Grainger as Pelham Beecher
- Paul Darrow as George Parnell
- Nichola McAuliffe as Carrie Vernon
- Annie Lambert as Jill Wycombe
- Alphonsia Emmanuel as Anita Markham
- Tony Osoba as Freddie
- Ian Bleasdale as Ron
- Charlotte Attenborough as Lucy Trent
- Derek Benfield as Philip Baxter
02Episode list
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Doing Time" | William Brayne | Michael Aitkens | 16 January 1990 (1990-01-16) |
| 2 | "The Border Limo" | Herbert Wise | Keith Dewhurst | 23 January 1990 (1990-01-23) |
| 3 | "Conspiracy" | Graham Theakston | Michael Aitkens | 30 January 1990 (1990-01-30) |
| 4 | "Line of Fire" | Terry Marcel | Brian Finch | 5 February 1990 (1990-02-05) |
| 5 | "Three Kinds of Poison" | Sharon Miller | Alan Smithie | 12 February 1990 (1990-02-12) |
| 6 | "Yes, We Have No Secrets" | William Brayne | Kieran Prendiville | 19 February 1990 (1990-02-19) |
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