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Peter Terson
Born February 24, 1932 · Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Died April 8, 2021 · aged 89
No biography available.
Known For
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel · 1969The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
★ 6.51969
MovieDramaTV Movie
A young train spotter heads to Staffordshire for a historic journey through a soon to be condemned tunnel. During his trip, he encounters a series of eccentric characters. With his passion for the railways and naïve disposition, Benjamin inadvertently encourages them to reveal their innermost fears and darkest secrets.
The Fishing Party · 1972The Fishing Party
★ 8.51972
MovieDramaComedy
Three miners plan a weekend fishing.
Atlantis · 1983Atlantis
1983
MovieComedyTV Movie
Goff and Lytton have a dream – a canal boat of their own on which to cruise the inland waterways. The reality is the boatyard of Josh Adkins and a rusting hulk called Atlantis.
Shakespeare or Bust · 1973Shakespeare or Bust
★ 10.01973
MovieComedyTV Movie
Three miners take a boat trip to Stratford-on-Avon.
Three for the Fancy · 1974Three for the Fancy
★ 8.01974
MovieComedyTV Movie
Art has a rabbit, Ern a guinea pig and Abe, a mouse. They're off to astound the world of the Fancy with a triple triumph... but what about the Entwhistles!
The Ballad of Ben Bagot · 1973The Ballad of Ben Bagot
1973
Movie
Ben Bagot is 17; bright, charming and attractive, but he has difficulty setting his sights on reality and always makes the wrong decisions for himself and others. Faced with a pregnant girlfriend, he 'chucks' his job in a shoe shop without any future plans.
Zigger Zagger · 1967Zigger Zagger
1967
MovieTV MovieMusic
Zigger Zagger is a 1967 play by Peter Terson which was the first work to be commissioned by the National Youth Theatre who revived it at Wilton's Music Hall in 2017 for its 50th anniversary. Described as a "football opera" in which the cast sing and chant like a Greek chorus, the play was an instant success. The production was directed by Michael Croft while the Musical Director was Colin Farrell. Adopted later by non-league giant killers, Altrincham FC.
Play for Today · 1970Play for Today
★ 6.61970
SeriesDrama
Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. The individual episodes were between fifty and a hundred minutes in duration.
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