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Writing
Alfred Shaughnessy
Born May 19, 1916 · Westminster, London, England, UK
Died November 2, 2005 · aged 89
Alfred James Shaughnessy (19 May 1916 – 2 November 2005) was an English scriptwriter, film director and producer best known for being the script editor of Upstairs, Downstairs. Alfred Shaughnessy was born in London, his father, the Hon Alfred Thomas Shaughnessy, having died while serving with the Canadian army in France two months before. His grandfather Thomas Shaughnessy was an American-born Ca…
Known For
The Flesh and Blood Show · 1972The Flesh and Blood Show
★ 5.71972
MovieHorrorThriller
Actors rehearsing a show at a mysterious seaside theater are being killed off by an unknown maniac.
Tiffany Jones · 1973Tiffany Jones
★ 4.41973
MovieComedy
Light-hearted and occasionally unclothed adaptation of a British comic strip in the over-the-top, on-beyond-Bond spy fantasy vein. Based on the Daily Mail comic strip.
Cat Girl · 1957Cat Girl
★ 4.91957
MovieHorror
A psychiatrist treats a woman who is convinced that she turns into a killer leopard because of a family curse.
6.5 Special · 19586.5 Special
★ 10.01958
MovieMusic
A spin-off from the BBC television show. At the suggestion of her girlfriend, a young singer decides to try and make her name in London. Catching the overnight '6.5 Special' the two find the train full of 1950's British pop stars only too ready to burst into song. As the presenters of the show are also on board, our heroine is assured of a spot on the following Saturday's 'Six Five Special'.
A Touch of the Sun · 1956A Touch of the Sun
★ 6.01956
MovieComedy
A hotel porter is left a fortune but after living it up for a while he returns to his old place of work which is in financial difficulties.
Heart of a Child · 1958Heart of a Child
★ 6.71958
MovieAdventureDrama
A young boy goes to desperate lengths to save the family dog when his father agrees sell it to the local butcher.
Just My Luck · 1957Just My Luck
★ 6.11957
MovieComedy
Norman works in a jewellers workshop and fantasises (in the nicest way) about meeting the window dresser across the road from his workshop. He wants to buy her a diamond pendant but calculates it will take him over 100 years to save up for it. He is talked into betting a pound on a six horse accumulator at the Goodwood races with a slightly shady bookmaker. When he has won on the first five races, the bookie owes him over 16,000 pounds and everyone begins to worry. Everyone's future depends on a single race ... what can be done ?
Crescendo · 1970Crescendo
★ 5.21970
MovieHorrorThriller
An innocent project transforms into a perilous nightmare when researcher Susan Roberts arrives in France in search of information on a deceased composer.
Movies
The Flesh and Blood Show · 1972The Flesh and Blood Show
★ 5.71972
MovieHorrorThriller
Actors rehearsing a show at a mysterious seaside theater are being killed off by an unknown maniac.
Tiffany Jones · 1973Tiffany Jones
★ 4.41973
MovieComedy
Light-hearted and occasionally unclothed adaptation of a British comic strip in the over-the-top, on-beyond-Bond spy fantasy vein. Based on the Daily Mail comic strip.
Cat Girl · 1957Cat Girl
★ 4.91957
MovieHorror
A psychiatrist treats a woman who is convinced that she turns into a killer leopard because of a family curse.
6.5 Special · 19586.5 Special
★ 10.01958
MovieMusic
A spin-off from the BBC television show. At the suggestion of her girlfriend, a young singer decides to try and make her name in London. Catching the overnight '6.5 Special' the two find the train full of 1950's British pop stars only too ready to burst into song. As the presenters of the show are also on board, our heroine is assured of a spot on the following Saturday's 'Six Five Special'.
A Touch of the Sun · 1956A Touch of the Sun
★ 6.01956
MovieComedy
A hotel porter is left a fortune but after living it up for a while he returns to his old place of work which is in financial difficulties.
Heart of a Child · 1958Heart of a Child
★ 6.71958
MovieAdventureDrama
A young boy goes to desperate lengths to save the family dog when his father agrees sell it to the local butcher.
Just My Luck · 1957Just My Luck
★ 6.11957
MovieComedy
Norman works in a jewellers workshop and fantasises (in the nicest way) about meeting the window dresser across the road from his workshop. He wants to buy her a diamond pendant but calculates it will take him over 100 years to save up for it. He is talked into betting a pound on a six horse accumulator at the Goodwood races with a slightly shady bookmaker. When he has won on the first five races, the bookie owes him over 16,000 pounds and everyone begins to worry. Everyone's future depends on a single race ... what can be done ?
Crescendo · 1970Crescendo
★ 5.21970
MovieHorrorThriller
An innocent project transforms into a perilous nightmare when researcher Susan Roberts arrives in France in search of information on a deceased composer.
Journey to the Unknown · 1969Journey to the Unknown
1969
MovieTV MovieThriller
TV Movie consisting of two episodes of the UK TV series "Journey to the Unknown" (1968): 'Matakitas is Coming' (episode 1.3) and 'The Last Visitor' (episode 1.9).
Lunch Hour · 1962Lunch Hour
★ 6.81962
MovieComedy
A young female designer is on the brink of an affair with a married male executive at the company where she works. The film tells the story of their illicit lunch hour rendezvous.
The High Terrace · 1956The High Terrace
★ 6.71956
MovieMystery
A British theater actress unable to get out of her contract is assisted by an American playwright when a pair of her scissors is discovered lodged in her producer's back.
Suspended Alibi · 1957Suspended Alibi
★ 4.41957
MovieThrillerCrime
A married man having an affair visits a friend to establish an alibi for a rendezvous with his girlfriend. His friend is murdered the same night and he is accused of the crime.
The Haunting of Cassie Palmer · 1982The Haunting of Cassie Palmer
★ 10.01982
MovieFamilyScience Fiction
Thirteen-year-old Cassie Palmer, the seventh child of a seventh child, has inherited the gift of second sight. Unsure whether or not she even believes in ghosts, Cassie heads to the cemetery to test her ability to communicate with the Other World. She starts with the departed spirit of a harmless child: CHARLOTTE EMMA ELIZABETH WEBB, BORN 1840 DIED 1847. But when a mysterious man appears, Cassie finds a new companion. Is he a gravedigger? A bum? Or did Cassie's inexperience cause her to bring back Charlotte's frightening neighbor: DEVERILL 1720 - 1762?
The Impersonator · 1961The Impersonator
★ 6.11961
MovieMystery
When a USAF sergeant stationed on a base in England is suspected and then accused of murdering a woman, both he and a local school teacher must race to clear his name and find the real killer.
The End of the Road · 1954The End of the Road
★ 6.51954
MovieDrama
Having been given enforced retirement due to his age, Mick-Mack creates strain upon his extended family.
Room in the House · 1955Room in the House
★ 10.01955
Movie
Betsy Richards, a hard-working widow, tries to solve the domestic problems of her three grown-up sons.
The Hostage · 1956The Hostage
★ 6.21956
MovieThriller
In this political thriller, set within an unnamed country, revolutionaries try to prevent their leader's execution by kidnapping the president's daughter. A brave hostage pilot, breaks out and heroically saves the girl as the revolutionary leader is killed.
Afterward · 1983Afterward
★ 7.01983
MovieHorrorMystery
A skeptical family moves into their new home despite warnings of a resident ghost. They soon become believers.
TV Shows
The Saint · 1962The Saint
★ 7.31962
SeriesCrime
Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need.
Sherlock Holmes · 1984Sherlock Holmes
★ 8.21984
SeriesCrimeDrama
Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend Dr. Watson.
All Creatures Great and Small · 1978All Creatures Great and Small
★ 7.81978
SeriesComedyDrama
The trials and misadventures of the staff at a country veterinary office in Yorkshire. James Herriot, a young animal surgeon, moves to a small Yorkshire town to begin his first job.
Upstairs, Downstairs · 1971Upstairs, Downstairs
★ 7.81971
SeriesDrama
Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London’s posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving social change, political upheaval, scandals, and the horrors of the First World War.
Manhunt · 1970Manhunt
★ 6.81970
SeriesDrama
Manhunt is a World War II drama series consisting of 26 episodes, produced by London Weekend Television in 1969 and broadcast nationwide.
Journey to the Unknown · 1968Journey to the Unknown
★ 7.01968
SeriesDrama
A British television anthology series with a fantasy, science fiction and supernatural theme, similar to the American television series The Twilight Zone, and deals with normal people whose everyday situations somehow become extraordinary.
The Fourth Arm · 1983The Fourth Arm
★ 6.51983
SeriesDrama
Starring Paul Shelley in a role reminiscent of his Secret Army character in all but name, this 12-part serial follows a team of secret agents parachuted into occupied Europe during World War II, exploring their recruitment, training, and first mission behind enemy lines.
The Informer · 1966The Informer
1966
SeriesCrimeDrama
The Informer is a British crime drama series broadcast on ITV from August 1966 to December 1967. Created by John Whitney and Geoffrey Bellman, it stars Ian Hendry as former barrister Alex Lambert, disgraced and disbarred, who has to rebuild his life. He utilises his former contacts on both sides of the law to become a paid informer. Living well from the rewards paid by insurance companies, Lambert still has to hide his activities from both his wife and others behind a new persona in the guise as a business consultant.
Two seasons were produced, totalling 21 episodes. Only two episodes are known to exist, the remainder presumably wiped.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes · 1984The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
★ 10.01984
SeriesMysteryCrime
In Victorian London, consulting detective Sherlock Holmes wields not only powers of observation and deduction but also vast knowledge on anything relevant to solve mysteries, including crimes. Cases that would stump most detectives are merely short work for Holmes, who is ably assisted by his friend and colleague Dr John H. Watson.
Storyboard · 1983Storyboard
★ 8.01983
SeriesDrama
Highly regarded anthology from the 1980s presenting a diverse range of high-quality single dramas that would serve as pilots for possible future series.
By the Sword Divided · 1983By the Sword Divided
★ 7.01983
SeriesDrama
This classic period drama series follows the fortunes of the aristocratic Lacey family, living peacefully in Arnescote Castle until the onset of the English Civil War in 1640. Sir Martin Lacey, the head of the family, is steadfastly loyal to the King. However the family is torn apart when his eldest daughter Anne weds John Fletcher - son of a merchant family who support the forces of Cromwell.
Ladies in Charge · 1986Ladies in Charge
★ 6.51986
SeriesMysteryComedy
Ladies in Charge is a 1986 British television drama, an expansion from a 1985 pilot in the Storyboard anthology programme. Produced by Thames Television for ITV, the six-episode programme stars Carol Royle, Julia Hills, and Julia Swift.
After serving as World War I ambulance drivers, three women start a private agency in London to solve problems for clients, blending mystery and drama with a lighthearted tone. They take on various cases, from finding lost items to uncovering secrets, often challenging societal expectations for women of the era.
Thomas & Sarah · 1979Thomas & Sarah
★ 6.01979
SeriesDrama
Thomas & Sarah is a British drama series that aired on ITV in 1979. A spin-off from the BAFTA Award-winning series Upstairs, Downstairs, it stars John Alderton and Pauline Collins reprising their Upstairs, Downstairs roles.
Shades of Darkness · 1983Shades of Darkness
★ 7.71983
SeriesDrama
With Norma West, Annette Wilkie-Miller, Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins. An anthology of short mysterious dramas, each with a supernatural twist.