''Slip-Up'' is a 1986 British

television film A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...

directed by

James Cellan Jones Alan James Gwynne Cellan Jones (13 July 1931 – 30 August 2019) was a British television and film director. From 1963, he directed over 50 television series and films, specialising in dramas. He was particularly associated with the "Classic Ser ...

and starring

Jeremy Kemp Edmund Jeremy James Walker (3 February 1935 – 19 July 2019), known professionally as Jeremy Kemp, was an English actor. He was known for his significant roles in the miniseries ''The Winds of War'' and ''War and Remembrance'', the film ''The ...

George Costigan George J. Costigan (born 8 August 1947) is an English actor who is best known for portraying Bob in the 1987 film ''Rita, Sue and Bob Too'' and for roles in TV series such as '' Happy Valley'' and ''So Haunt Me''. Early life Born in Portsmouth, ...

and

Larry Lamb Lawrence Douglas Lamb (born 1 October 1947) is an English actor and radio presenter. He played Archie Mitchell in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', Mick Shipman in the BBC comedy series ''Gavin & Stacey'' and Ted Case in the final series of ...

.Singer p.577 the film recounts the unsuccessful attempts of

Jack Slipper Jack Kenneth Slipper (20 April 1924, in London – 24 August 2005, in Pershore) was a Detective Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police in London. He was known as "Slipper of the Yard" (referring to Scotland Yard). He was mainly know ...

to extradite the Great Train Robber

Ronnie Biggs Ronald Arthur Biggs (8 August 1929 – 18 December 2013) was an English criminal who helped plan and carry out the Great Train Robbery of 1963. He subsequently became notorious for his escape from prison in 1965, living as a fugitive for 36 ye ...

from

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. It is also known by the

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''The Great Paper Chase''.

Cast

as Jack Slipper *

as Sergeant Jones *

as Ronald Arthur Biggs *

Nicholas Le Prevost Nicholas Le Prevost (born 18 March 1947) is an English actor. Early life Le Prevost was born in Wiltshire. He was educated at Shaftesbury Grammar School, Shaftesbury, Dorset from 1957 to 1961 and at Kingswood School, Bath from 1961 to 1964. A ...

as Mackenzie * Tony Doyle as Vine *

Fulton Mackay William Fulton Beith Mackay (12 August 1922 – 6 June 1987) was a Scottish actor and playwright, best known for his role as prison officer Mr. Mackay in the 1970s television sitcom ''Porridge''. Early life Mackay was born in Paisley, Renfr ...

as McColl * Barry Jackson as Hitchen *

Desmond McNamara Desmond McNamara (1938–2022) was an English actor on the stage, radio, television and film. McNamara was born in 1938 in Hackney, London, to Arthur and Winifred McNamara. He took on National Service in the RAF before becoming a printer. In 1961 ...

as Lovelace *

Gwen Taylor Gwen Taylor (born 19 February 1939) is an English actress who has appeared in many British television programmes. She is known for her roles as Amy Pearce in the sitcom ''Duty Free'' (1984–1986); Barbara Liversidge in the sitcom '' Barbara'' ...

as Charmian Biggs *

Silvina Pereira Silvina das Graças Pereira da Silva (born 31 October 1948) is a Brazilian sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social ...

as Raimunda * To-Zé Martinho as Garcia *

Michael Aitken Michael Aitken (born 12 January 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton Football Club, Carlton in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Notes External links *Michael Aitken's prof ...

as Hinch * George Sweeney as Brennan * Valerie Braddell as Anthea * Philip Jackson as Purgavie *

Jack Watling Jack Stanley Watling (13 January 1923 – 22 May 2001) was an English actor. Life and career The son of a travelling scrap metal dealer, Watling trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts as a child; and made his stage debut in ''Where ...

as Champion *

Armando Cortez Armando may refer to: * Armando (given name) * Armando (artist) (1929–2018), the name used by Dutch artist Herman Dirk van Dodeweerd * Armando (producer) (1970–1996), Chicago house producer * Armando (album), ''Armando'' (album), studio album ...

as Flat Superintendent * Suzana Borges as Lucia *

Julian Curry Julian Burnlee Curry (8 December 1937 – 27 June 2020) was an English actor best known for playing Claude Erskine-Browne in ITV's legal comedy-drama ''Rumpole of the Bailey''. Early life The son of William Burnlee Curry (1900-1962), headmaster ...

as Edwards *

Denys Hawthorne Denys Vernon Hawthorne (9 August 1932 – 16 October 2009) was an actor from Northern Ireland who was known for his work in theatre, film, television and radio. Life Denys Hawthorne was born into an upper middle-class Protestant family in Portad ...

as Neill * Simon Cutter as Benckendorff *

Ian Hastings Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John (given name), John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a ...

as Steel * António Salgueiro as Old Prisoner *

John Flanagan John Flanagan or Jack Flanagan may refer to: Sportspeople * Jack Flanagan (footballer) (1902–1989), English footballer * John Flanagan (hammer thrower) (1868–1938), Irish-American three-time Olympic champion in athletics * John Flanagan (Limeri ...

as Monk & McCabe * Danny Webb as Monk & McCabe * Alastair G. Cumming as Australian * Adelaide João as Family in Favela * António Évora as Family in Favela * Eustácio de Abreu as Desk Sergeant * Angela Erreira as Phyllis * Rui Neves as TV Interviewer * Lídia Franco as Recepcionist *

Rogério Samora José Rogério dos Anjos Filipe da Conceição Samora (28 October 1958 – 15 December 2021) was a Portuguese film, television and stage actor. Biography He appeared in more than one hundred films since 1980. On 20 July 2021, Rogério Samora ...

as Desk Clerk *

António Anjos Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...

as Taxi Driver * João Sarabando as Anthea's driver * Ricardo Luís Macedo as ITN Reporter

References

Bibliography

* Michael Singer. ''Film Directors''. Lone Eagle Publishing, 2002.

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0814322 1986 television films 1986 films British television films Films directed by James Cellan Jones 1980s English-language films