ScreenPlay Firsts

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ScreenPlay Firsts
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Original release
Network BBC Two
Release17 August 1987 (1987-08-17) –
29 September 1993 (1993-09-29)

ScreenPlay Firsts is a BBC Two anthology TV series consisting of short films and plays made by first time directors, who are predominantly British. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The filmmakers are mainly graduates of film schools in UK and abroad, who have never had one of their productions broadcast on TV before. [1] [2] [3]

Each film is approximately 30 minutes in length. [1] [2]

The first film was broadcast on the 17 August 1987. [1] [2] [3]

Episodes

Series Number Episode Number Film Title Director Release Date Film School Awards Result
Series 1Episode 1Careless TalkNoella Smith17 August 1987 National Film School BAFTA Award 1985 - Best Short Film Won
Series 1Episode 2The ActChris Fallon18 August 1987 Royal College of Art, School of Film and Television Chicago International Film Festival 1986 - Gold Plaque for Best Short Film Won
Series 1Episode 3 See You At Wembley, Frankie Walsh Mark Herman 19 August 1987National Film School Student Film Awards 1987 - Foreign Student Film Won
Series 1Episode 4 Roach Motel Bryan Sinclair Morgan20 August 1987 Royal College of Art
Series 1Episode 5A View from a Window [a] Suri Krishnamma 21 August 1987 Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design BAFTA Award 1986 - Best Short Film Nominated
Series 2Episode 1The Riveter Michael Caton-Jones 6 September 1988National Film School
Series 2Episode 2 Queen Sacrifice Julian Richards 13 September 1988Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design
Series 2Episode 3Edward [b] Justin Hardy20 September 1988
Series 2Episode 4BorderlandTeresa Moore27 September 1988 National Film and Television School
Series 2Episode 5Substance of DreamsTom Peirce4 October 1988Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design
Series 2Episode 6Facts of LifeLaura Sims11 October 1988National Film and Television School
Series 3Episode 1Sincerely, Harold WashingtonSimon Howard19 July 1989 London International Film School
Series 4Episode 1Arrivederci Millwall Charles McDougall 3 January 1990National Film and Television School
Series 4Episode 2The Unkindest CutJim Shields4 January 1990National Film and Television School
Series 4Episode 3The AuditionAnna Campion11 January 1990
Series 4Episode 4June John Strickland 18 January 1990
Series 4Episode 5False ProfitMark Logan25 January 1990 West Surrey College of Art and Design
Series 4Episode 6Fotofinish Sönke Wortmann 1 February 1990 Munich Film School
Series 4Episode 7Looking after Number One Simon Cellan Jones 6 February 1990
Series 5Episode 1King of JazzBill Anderson17 July 1991National Film and Television School
Series 5Episode 2That Burning Question Alan Taylor 24 July 1991 New York University
Series 5Episode 3Jack's Bicycle John Moore 31 July 1991 Rathmines College of Commerce
Series 5Episode 4When I Was a Girl David Yates 14 August 1991
Series 5Episode 5WendyJames Doyle & Matthew Leys21 August 1991Royal College of Art
Series 5Episode 6ClublandLaura Sims28 August 1991
Series 5Episode 7A Life in DeathRichard Monks28 August 1991Royal College of Art
Series 5Episode 8Big Swinger Declan Recks 4 September 1991 Don Laoghaire College of Art
Series 5Episode 9Carmela CampoAriel Piluso11 September 1991National Film School
Series 5Episode 10Sunday on MarsDavid Hill18 September 1991National Film School
Series 6Episode 1Saints and ScholarsEamonn Manning15 July 1992 Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design
Series 6Episode 2Siberian SummerAndras Der22 July 1992
Series 6Episode 3Bossanova BluesEamonn Manning29 July 1992Royal College of Art
Series 6Episode 4BitterSweetUte Krause12 August 1992 Munich Television and Film School
Series 6Episode 5 (Part 1)ResurrectionRay Kilby19 August 1992Royal College of Art
Series 6Episode 5 (Part 2)TuningInElaine Streeter19 August 1992National Film and Television School
Series 6Episode 6 Through an Open Window Eric Mendelsohn 26 August 1992
Series 6Episode 7Supper at EmmausFrances Kelly16 September 1992 National Film and TV School
Series 7Episode 1 (Part 1)Schwarzfahrer [c] Pepe Danquart6 September 1993
Series 7Episode 1 (Part 2)The BurdenNaranhuar6 September 1993
Series 7Episode 2The ChanterJon Love7 September 1993
Series 7Episode 3The Miller's TaleRay Kilby8 September 1993
Series 7Episode 4 (Part 1)The ShoesNicholas Martin9 September 1993
Series 7Episode 4 (Part 2)Like/DislikeChris Boebel9 September 1993
Series 7Episode 5 (Part 1)Money Talks Alrick Riley 10 September 1993
Series 7Episode 5 (Part 2)The WaiterTania Diez10 September 1993
Series 7Episode 6Came Out, It Rained, Went Back In AgainBetsan Morns Evans29 September 1993

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "ScreenPlay Firsts". BFI Collections. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "ScreenPlay Firsts: Careless Talk". BBC Programme Index. 17 August 1987. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Screenplay Firsts". Nostalgia Central. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  1. ↑ Also known as Mohammed's Daughter
  2. ↑ Also known as Edvard
  3. ↑ Also known as Fare Dodger
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