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Rendezvous

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Rendezvous was an American/British 30 minute anthology series produced for syndication by Edwin H. Knopf. There were approximately 25 episodes, the first 10 filmed in the United States, the final 15 filmed in the UK. Charles Drake was the host, and among the guest stars were Patricia Neal, Peter O’Toole, Bert Lahr, Gary Merrill, Mel Ferrer, Donald Pleasence and Kim Hunter.

Suspicion

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Suspicion was the title of an American television mystery drama series which aired on the NBC from 1957 through 1958. The executive producer of Suspicion was film director Alfred Hitchcock.

Cameo Theatre

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Cameo Theatre was an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1950 to 1955. The series introduced to television the concept of theater-in-the-round: minimal sets and props well lit within a black background, enabling cameras to move and pick up shots from any angle. This technique put the focus directly on the characters and dialogue rather than scenery.

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Star Tonight

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Star Tonight was an American television anthology series that aired on ABC from February 1955 to August 1956. It consisted of 80 total episodes, 30 from 1955 and 50 from 1956. Each episode was a self-contained story, usually adapted from famous plays, short-stories or novels by some of the writers of the day.

Danger

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Danger was an American anthology series which aired on CBS Television from September 1950 to May 1955. Hosted and narrated by Dick Stark, the series featured an array of weekly guest stars, writers and directors.

The Philip Morris Playhouse

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  • Short-lived American television version of Philip Morris Playhouse anthology radio series
  • What Dahl Did: wrote original story entitled “Taste” which was adapted for an episode
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  • Note: This program appears to be lost and no recordings exist.

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Philip Morris Playhouse was a 30-minute old-time radio dramatic anthology series. A short-lived television version ran on CBS from October 8, 1953, until March 4, 1954. Kent Smith was the host for the TV program, which one reference source said “was hastily ordered by sponsor Philip Morris after its first offering in that time slot, Pentagon Confidential, was blasted by the critics.” Broadcast live from New York, the episodes’ genres varied from comedy to melodrama. Stars included Eddie Albert, Nina Foch, Franchot Tone and Vincent Price.

Lux Video Theatre

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  • American television anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1957
  • What Dahl Did: wrote original story entitled “Taste” which was adapted for an episode
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  • Note: This program appears to be lost and no recordings exist.

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Lux Video Theatre was an American television anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1957. The series presented both comedy and drama in original teleplays, as well as abridged adaptations of films and plays.

CBS Television Workshop

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CBS Television Workshop was an American anthology series which aired on CBS from January to April 1952. The series is noted for featuring early television appearances of several well known actors including Audrey Hepburn, James Dean and Grace Kelly.

Suspense

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  • American television anthology series that ran on CBS Television from 1949 to 1954
  • What Dahl Did: wrote original story entitled “Poison” which was adapted for an episode
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  • Note: The program was a live television series, but most episodes were recorded on kinescope. However, only about 90 of the 260 episodes survive today. Unfortunately the Roald Dahl episode “Poison” appears to have been lost.

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Suspense was an American television anthology series that ran on CBS Television from 1949 to 1954. It was adapted from the radio program of the same name which ran from 1942 to 1962. Like many early television programs, the show was broadcast live from New York City. It was sponsored by the Auto-Lite corporation, and each episode was introduced by host Rex Marshall, who promoted Auto-Lite spark plugs, car batteries, headlights, and other car parts.

Jackanory

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  • BBC children’s television series that was designed to stimulate an interest in reading, aired between 1965 and 1996
  • What Dahl Did: wrote several children’s books that were adapted for the program
  • Program Information:
    • “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
      • Originally aired from February 5-9, 1968
      • Cast and crew:
        • Read by Bernard Cribbins
        • Pictures by Faith Jaques and Mina Martinez
        • Adapted for television and directed by Paul Ciani
        • Produced by Anna Home
      • Episodes:
        • Part 1: “Golden Tickets”
        • Part 2: “Fudgemallow Delight”
        • Part 3: “The Chocolate Room”
        • Part 4: “A Shock for Veruca and Violet”
        • Part 5: “A Surprise for Charlie”
    • “James and the Giant Peach”
      • Originally aired from September 30-October 4, 1968
      • Cast and crew:
        • Read by Bernard Cribbins
        • Pictures by Michel Simeon
        • Adapted for television and directed by Angela Beeching
        • Produced by Anna Home
      • Episodes:
        • Part 1: “The Mysterious Peach”
        • Part 2: “Strange Creatures”
        • Part 3: “Danger — Sharks!”
        • Part 4: “Adventures in the Air”
        • Part 5: “Down to Earth”
    • “Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator”
      • Originally aired from May 19-23, 1975
      • Cast and crew:
        • Read by Elaine Stritch
        • Pictures by Jan Brychta
        • Adapted for television and directed by Jeremy Swan
        • Produced by Angela Beeching
        • Executive producer: Anna Home
      • Episodes:
        • Part 1: “Mr Wonka goes too far”
        • Part 2: “Men from Mars”
        • Part 3: “The Vermicious Knids”
        • Part 4: “Back to the Chocolate Factory”
        • Part 5: “How to Get Someone Out of Bed”
    • “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
      • Originally aired from October 15-19, 1979
      • Cast and crew:
        • Read by Elaine Stritch
        • Pictures by Jan Brychta
        • Adapted for television and directed by Nel Romano
        • Produced by Angela Beeching
        • Executive producer: Anna Home
    • “The BFG”
      • Originally aired from November 14-18, 1983
      • Cast and crew:
        • Read by Bill Oddle
        • With the voices of Emma Guidotti, Bernard Bresslaw, Miriam Margolyes, Clifford Norgate, and Edward Kelsey
        • Pictures by Jan Brychta
        • Designed by Nick Somerville
        • Adapted for television and directed by David Bell
        • Executive producer: Angela Beeching
      • Episodes:
        • Part 1: “The Snatch”
        • Part 2: “Snozzcumbers and the Bloodbottler”
        • Part 3: “Dream-catching”
        • Part 4: “The Queen”
        • Part 5: “Capture”
    • “George’s Marvellous Medicine”
      • Originally aired from January 6-10, 1986
      • Cast and crew:
        • Read by Rik Mayall
        • Pictures by Frances Cony
        • Designed by Bruce Macadie
        • Adapted for television and directed by David Bell
        • Produced by Angela Beeching
      • Episodes:
        • Part 1: “The Marvellous Plan”
        • Part 2: “The Cook-up”
        • Part 3: “Grandma Gets the Medicine”
        • Part 4: “The Pig, the Bullocks, the Sheep, the Pony and the Nanny-goat”
        • Part 5: “Marvellous Medicine Nos Two, Three and Four”
      • Trivia:
        • After the initial airing, the BBC was inundated with mail claiming both Rik’s presentation and the story were dangerous and offensive. It remains a highlight for many viewers.
    • “James and the Giant Peach”
      • Originally aired from February 10-13, 1986
      • Cast and crew:
        • Read by Kenneth Williams
      • Episodes:
        • Part 1
        • Part 2: “James meets the Creatures in the Peach”
        • Part 3: “James Makes the Peach Fly”
        • Part 4: “The Peach and the Cloud-men”
    • “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
      • Originally aired from March 17-21, 1986
      • Cast and crew:
        • Read by Michael Palin
        • Pictures by Jan Brychta
        • Designed by Chris Seagers
        • Adapted for television and directed by Marilyn Fox
        • Produced by Angela Beeching
      • Episodes:
        • Part 1: “Mr Wonka ‘s Mystery Workers”
        • Part 2: “The Golden Tickets”
        • Part 3: “Inside the Gates”
        • Part 4: “Goodbye Veruca and Violet”
        • Part 5: “The Great Glass Lift”
    • “Danny the Champion of the World”
      • Originally aired from January 26-30, 1987
      • Cast and crew:
        • Read by Joss Ackland
        • Pictures by Gavin Rowe
        • Designed by Donal Woods
        • Adapted for television and directed by David Bell
        • Produced by Angela Beeching
      • Episodes:
        • Part 1: “My Father’s Deep, Dark Secret”
        • Part 2: “The Secret Methods”
        • Part 3: “The Sleeping Beauty”
        • Part 4: “Into the Wood”
        • Part 5: “Goodbye Mr Hazell”
    • “Matilda”
      • Originally aired from February 20-24, 1989
      • Cast and crew:
        • Read by Victoria Wood
        • Designed by Jackie Jackson
        • Adapted for television and directed by Nigel Douglas
        • Produced by Angela Beeching
      • Episodes:
        • Part 1: “The Reader of Books”
        • Part 2: “Miss Honey”
        • Part 3: “The First Miracle”
        • Part 4: “The Mystery”
        • Part 5: “The Final Miracle”
    • “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
      • Originally aired from January 7-11, 1991
      • Cast and crew:
        • Read by Sylvester McCoy
        • Adapted for television and directed by Nigel Douglas
        • Produced by Angela Beeching
      • Episodes:
        • Part 1: “Here Comes Charlie”
        • Part 2: “The Miracle”
        • Part 3: “Down the Chocolate River”
        • Part 4: “The Great Glass Lift”
        • Part 5: “Charlie’s Chocolate Factory”
    • “Esio Trot”
      • Originally aired on March 18-19, 1991
      • Cast and crew:
        • Read by Jean Boht
    • “The Twits”
      • Originally aired on March 7-8, 1995
      • Cast and crew:
        • Read by Kathy Burke
    • “Fantastic Mr. Fox”
      • Originally aired on February 11 & 18, 1996
      • Cast and crew:
        • Read by Martin Jarvis

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Jackanory was a long-running BBC children’s television series that was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. The show was first transmitted on 13 December 1965, and the first story was the fairy-tale “Cap-o’-Rushes” read by Lee Montague. Jackanory continued to be broadcast until 1996, with around 3,500 episodes in its 30-year run.