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Flickers is a British television series which was originally broadcast on ITV in 1980. A comedy drama it stars Bob Hoskins as a pioneering filmmaker and Frances de la Tour as the wealthy, middle-class woman who backs his ambitions. Some critics compared it negatively with Pennies from Heaven which had also starred Hoskins.
Original Release
09/17/1980
US Release
05/23/1982
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bob Hoskins | Arnie Cole |
Frances de la Tour | Maud / Maud Cole |
Fraser Cains | Llewellyn |
Philip Madoc | Jack Brewer |
Sheila Reid | Lily Brewer |
Dickie Arnold | Corky Brown |
Valerie Holliman | Cora Brown |
Granville Saxton | Max Legendre |
Jim Hooper | Percy Bowden |
Joanna Foster | Clara Brewer |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode 1.1 | Wednesday, 17 September 1980 |
2 | Episode 1.2 | Wednesday, 24 September 1980 |
3 | Episode 1.3 | Wednesday, 01 October 1980 |
4 | Episode 1.4 | Wednesday, 08 October 1980 |
5 | Episode 1.5 | Wednesday, 15 October 1980 |
6 | Episode 1.6 | Wednesday, 22 October 1980 |
Directors
Writers
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bob Hoskins | Arnie Cole |
Frances de la Tour | Maud / Maud Cole |
Fraser Cains | Llewellyn |
Philip Madoc | Jack Brewer |
Sheila Reid | Lily Brewer |
Dickie Arnold | Corky Brown |
Valerie Holliman | Cora Brown |
Granville Saxton | Max Legendre |
Jim Hooper | Percy Bowden |
Joanna Foster | Clara Brewer |
Teresa Codling | Dotty Brewer |
Tom Cotcher | Hector |
Sheri Shepstone | Violet |
Peggy Ann Wood | Nanny |
Sherrie Hewson | Letty |
Patrick Gordon | Gilbert Winslow / Gilbert Wilmslow |
Maxine Audley | Gwendoline Harper |
Andy de la Tour | Clive |
Joe Dunlop | Snipe / Cameraman |
Hugh Walters | Captain Sandbeck |
Producers
Name | Role |
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David Reid | Executive Producer |
Joan Brown | Producer |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |