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Hold the Back Page is a British television series which originally aired on BBC One between 12 November 1985 and 28 January 1986. A sports reporter transfers from a broadsheet to a tabloid.
Original Release
11/12/1985
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Warner | Ken Wordsworth |
| Eric Allan | Reg |
| Gil Brailey | Alison |
| Lee Whitlock | Charlie Wordsworth |
| David Horovitch | Russell de Vries |
| Peter-Hugo Daly | Steve Stevens |
| Richard Ireson | Frank McNab |
| Tilly Vosburgh | Ruby |
| Jack Elliott | Malcolm Sadler |
| Diana Weston | Roz Knight |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Away from Home | Tuesday, 12 November 1985 |
| 2 | Grass Roots | Tuesday, 19 November 1985 |
| 3 | Dark Horses | Tuesday, 26 November 1985 |
| 4 | Old Partners | Tuesday, 03 December 1985 |
| 5 | Two Tribes | Tuesday, 10 December 1985 |
| 6 | Running Feuds | Tuesday, 17 December 1985 |
| 7 | Jobs for the Girls | Tuesday, 07 January 1986 |
| 8 | Fathers, Sons and Lovers | Tuesday, 14 January 1986 |
| 9 | Power Games | Tuesday, 21 January 1986 |
| 10 | Our Man on the Spot | Tuesday, 28 January 1986 |
Directors
Christopher Baker, Adrian Shergold
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Warner | Ken Wordsworth |
| Eric Allan | Reg |
| Gil Brailey | Alison |
| Lee Whitlock | Charlie Wordsworth |
| David Horovitch | Russell de Vries |
| Peter-Hugo Daly | Steve Stevens |
| Richard Ireson | Frank McNab |
| Tilly Vosburgh | Ruby |
| Jack Elliott | Malcolm Sadler |
| Diana Weston | Roz Knight |
| Linzi Drew | Dancer |
| Sam Kelly | Taxi driver |
| Edward de Souza | Buzzer Beesley |
| Brian Croucher | Ron Bishop |
| John Normington | Maurice Gibbons |
| Suzan Crowley | Sally Hartley |
| Ralph Michael | Percy |
| Ian Collier | Warren Boyes |
| Anthony Smee | The Brigadier |
| Adrian Ross Magenty | Young Beesley |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Evgeny Gridneff | Producer |
