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''Moonstrike'' is a British
television
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series produced by the
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in 1963.
The series was an
anthology
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In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically cate ...
programme: a collection of self-contained stories about acts of resistance in occupied
Europe
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during the
Second World War
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. Producer
Gerard Glaister
John Leslie Glaister DFC (21 December 1915 – 5 February 2005), known as Gerard or Gerrard Glaister, was a British television producer and director best known for his work with the BBC. Amongst his most notable successes as a producer were '' ...
drew upon his own wartime experiences, having served as a pilot in the
RAF
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.
Most of the music for the series was provided by composer
Dudley Simpson
Dudley George Simpson (4 October 1922 – 4 November 2017) was an Australian composer and conductor. He was the Principal Conductor of the Royal Opera House orchestra for three years and worked as a composer on British television. He worked on ...
, and was some of his first work in the field of composing 'incidental music'.
Only three episodes of the series of 27 still exist.
Episodes
* Home by Four, TX: 21 February 1963
* A Clear Field, TX: 28 February 1963
* Message Received, TX: 7 March 1963
* Five Hours to Kill, TX: 14 March 1963
* Return to Danger, TX: 21 March 1963
* A Safe House, TX: 28 March 1963
* Danger by Appointment, TX: 4 April 1963
* Unwelcome Guest, TX: 11 April 1963
* Round Trip, TX: 18 April 1963
* No Joy, TX: 25 April 1963
* A Sunday Morning, 2 May 1963
* Death Sentence, 9 May 1963
* The Expert, TX: 16 May 1963
* Four To Go, TX 23 May 1963
* Last Act, TX: 30 May 1963
* A Girl Friend, TX: 6 June 1963. This episode survives.
* The Biggest Bandit, TX: 13 June 1963. This episode survives.
* The Escape, TX: 20 June 1963
* Rush Job, TX: 27 June 1963
* He Who Tells, TX: 4 July 1963
* A Matter of Trust, TX: 11 July 1963
* The Factory, TX: 18 Jul 1963. This episode survives.
* The Canary, TX: 25 July 1963
* Try Out, TX: 1 August 1963
* The Bells Are Silent, TX: 8 August 1963
* No Heroics, TX: 15 August 1963
* The Last Mission, TX: 27 August 1963
References
External links
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BBC television dramas
World War II television drama series
1960s British anthology television series
1960s British drama television series
1963 British television series debuts
1963 British television series endings
Black-and-white British television shows
English-language television shows
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