Compact Season 2 1963
Compact was a British television soap opera shown by the BBC between 1962 and 1965. The series was created by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling, who together went on to devise Crossroads. In contrast to the kitchen sink realism of Coronation Street, Compact was a distinctly middle-class serial, set in the more "sophisticated" arena of magazine publishing. An early "avarice" soap, it took the viewer into the business workplace, and aligned the professional lives of the characters with more personal storylines. The show was scheduled for broadcast on Tuesdays and Thursdays, thus avoiding a clash with ITV's Coronation Street on Mondays and Wednesdays. When Compact began, the editor was a woman, Joanne Minster, yet it was not long before she was replaced by Ian Harmon, the son of the magazine's owner. Despite being largely criticised by reviewers, Compact was popular with the general public, and in 1964 a regular omnibus edition was introduced, broadcast on Sundays. Morris Barry, a some-time actor and BBC director – he directed several Doctor Who stories in the 1960s – took over as producer and was given a brief to spice the series up in view of the criticism it had received from the national press. But the BBC, never comfortable with the concept of soap opera, quietly dropped the series in 1965.
- Released: 1963-01-01
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Soap
- Stars: Vincent Ball, Robert Desmond, Rachel Gurney, Clinton Greyn, Carmen Silvera
- Director:
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1. Happy Birthday 1963-01-01
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2. Merely Players 1963-01-03
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3. Picture Page 1963-01-08
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4. Research Pays Off 1963-01-10
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5. Waiting For News 1963-01-15
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6. Staff Changes 1963-01-17
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7. The New Editor 1963-01-22
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8. To See Ourselves 1963-01-24
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9. Changing Step 1963-01-29
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10. Military Honours 1963-01-31
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11. Vital Talks 1963-02-05
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12. The Man For The Job 1963-02-07
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13. Black Ice 1963-02-12
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14. The Magpie's Hoard 1963-02-14
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15. The Thief 1963-02-19
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16. United We Stand 1963-02-21
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17. Shrove Tuesday 1963-02-26
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18. Unofficial Strike 1963-02-28
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19. Emergency 1963-03-05
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20. Normal Working 1963-03-07
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21. On The Edge 1963-03-12
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22. Shock Tactics 1963-03-14
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23. The Winner 1963-03-19
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24. Chicken And Champagne 1963-03-21
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25. The Highway Man 1963-03-26
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26. A List Of Names 1963-03-28
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27. The Wrong Idea 1963-04-02
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28. Fire And Water 1963-04-04
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29. A Question Of Age 1963-04-09
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30. Tangled Web 1963-04-11
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31. Little Boy Lost 1963-04-16
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32. Sent To Coventry 1963-04-18
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33. Money Trouble 1963-04-23
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34. Mr Bruce Remembers 1963-04-25
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35. Echo From The Past 1963-04-30
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36. The Puffing Doctor 1963-05-02
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37. A Novel Situation 1963-05-07
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38. Bitter Wine 1963-05-09
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39. Moments Of Truth 1963-05-14
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40. The New Understanding 1963-05-16
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41. I'll Be In Scotland Before Ye 1963-05-21
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42. Auld Acquaintance 1963-05-23
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43. Family Crisis 1963-05-28
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44. The McDee In London 1963-05-30
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45. A Day At The Seaside 1963-06-04
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46. Run Away 1963-06-06
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47. Truth Will Out 1963-06-11
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48. Living In The Past 1963-06-13
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49. Big Brother 1963-06-18
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50. Out In Limbo 1963-06-20
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51. A Case Of Desperation 1963-06-26
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52. Welcome Home 1963-06-28
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53. Missing Facts 1963-07-02
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54. Artist Unknown 1963-07-04
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55. Back To Work 1963-07-09
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56. Where Is The Skeleton? 1963-07-11
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57. A Mystery Solved 1963-07-16
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58. Highland Fling 1963-07-17
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59. The Ultimatum 1963-07-23
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60. Power Play 1963-07-25
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61. The Reluctant Heroine 1963-07-30
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62. Principles Won't Stop James 1963-08-01
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63. Who Pays For Leadership? 1963-08-06
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64. Because Of Alan 1963-08-08
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65. Stolen - One Cigarette Case, Gold 1963-08-13
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66. Man Proposes 1963-08-15
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67. Investigations Proceed 1963-08-20
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68. A Shower Of Confetti 1963-08-22
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69. On The Run 1963-08-27
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70. The Gamblers 1963-08-29
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71. Lost, Stolen, Or Strayed 1963-09-03
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72. A Ring For Iris 1963-09-05
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73. Faith And Begorra 1963-09-10
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74. A Touch Of The Blarney 1963-09-12
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75. Surprise Packet 1963-09-17
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76. The Sound Of Fury 1963-09-19
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77. Aftermath 1963-09-24
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78. The Party Member 1963-09-26
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79. The Mighty Fallen 1963-10-01
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80. The Reception 1963-10-03
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81. Alarms And Excursions 1963-10-08
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82. Two Faced 1963-10-10
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83. Stranded 1963-10-15
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84. Two Lovely Black Eyes 1963-10-17
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85. Chain Of Events 1963-10-22
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86. Night Call 1963-10-24
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87. Dinner At Eight 1963-10-29
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88. Marmot James Again 1963-10-31
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89. Fireworks All Round 1963-11-05
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90. Fire And Water 1963-11-07
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91. You Have Talent - We Want It 1963-11-12
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92. They Fell Among Thieves 1963-11-14
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93. The News Breaks 1963-11-19
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94. Happy Birthday 1963-11-21
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95. The Tax Man Cometh 1963-11-26
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96. Bottled On The Premises 1963-11-28
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97. Celebration 1963-12-03
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98. Afterthoughts 1963-12-05
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99. No Promises - I'll Take Cash 1963-12-10
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100. Wait For The Bang 1963-12-12
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101. The New Editor 1963-12-17
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102. A Job For The Boy 1963-12-19
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103. Dress Rehearsal 1963-12-24
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105. Happy New Year 1963-12-31
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204. On Stage 1963-12-26
