0.0London itself takes the starring role in this series of plays from the BBC – a role which varies between hero and villain, enchantress and harpy. The series features extensive location filming, ranging from Soho to the Law Courts, Wembley to the docks. Of the twelve episodes, eleven are believed to be lost.
Peter Luke
BBC One
1. Boy in the Smoke
At Paddington Station, young Irishman Paddy – hungover and minus his wallet – takes a very different view of the district from young Billy Carey, to whom Paddington is home, with the excitement of building sites to play on and the mysteries of the canal.
2. Angus Slowly Sinking?
3. Just Call Me Lucky
4. Kill Three
5. The Long Street
6. Joe Nobody
7. Old Man of Chelsea Reach
8. A Day Out for Lucy
9. The Frighteners
10. A Little Touch of Henry
11. Common Ground
12. Pity About the Abbey
Businessmen plot to destroy Westminster Abbey to make way for a bypass.
