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ScreenPlay Firsts

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Not to be confused with the anthology series ScreenPlay consisting of feature length films by established directors.

ScreenPlay Firsts
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Original release
NetworkBBC 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]

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

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Series Number Episode Number Film Title Director Release Date Film School Awards Result
Series 1 Episode 1 Careless Talk Noella Smith 17 August 1987 National Film School BAFTA Award 1985 - Best Short Film Won
Series 1 Episode 2 The Act Chris Fallon 18 August 1987 Royal College of Art, School of Film and Television Chicago International Film Festival 1986 - Gold Plaque for Best Short Film Won
Series 1 Episode 3 See You At Wembley, Frankie Walsh Mark Herman 19 August 1987 National Film School Student Film Awards 1987 - Foreign Student Film Won
Series 1 Episode 4 Roach Motel Bryan Sinclair Morgan 20 August 1987 Royal College of Art
Series 1 Episode 5 A 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 2 Episode 1 The Riveter Michael Caton-Jones 6 September 1988 National Film School
Series 2 Episode 2 Queen Sacrifice Julian Richards 13 September 1988 Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design
Series 2 Episode 3 Edward[b] Justin Hardy 20 September 1988
Series 2 Episode 4 Borderland Teresa Moore 27 September 1988 National Film and Television School
Series 2 Episode 5 Substance of Dreams Tom Peirce 4 October 1988 Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design
Series 2 Episode 6 Facts of Life Laura Sims 11 October 1988 National Film and Television School
Series 3 Episode 1 Sincerely, Harold Washington Simon Howard 19 July 1989 London International Film School
Series 4 Episode 1 Arrivederci Millwall Charles McDougall 3 January 1990 National Film and Television School
Series 4 Episode 2 The Unkindest Cut Jim Shields 4 January 1990 National Film and Television School
Series 4 Episode 3 The Audition Anna Campion 11 January 1990
Series 4 Episode 4 June John Strickland 18 January 1990
Series 4 Episode 5 False Profit Mark Logan 25 January 1990 West Surrey College of Art and Design
Series 4 Episode 6 Fotofinish Sönke Wortmann 1 February 1990 Munich Film School
Series 4 Episode 7 Looking after Number One Simon Cellan Jones 6 February 1990
Series 5 Episode 1 King of Jazz Bill Anderson 17 July 1991 National Film and Television School
Series 5 Episode 2 That Burning Question Alan Taylor 24 July 1991 New York University
Series 5 Episode 3 Jack's Bicycle John Moore 31 July 1991 Rathmines College of Commerce
Series 5 Episode 4 When I Was a Girl David Yates 14 August 1991
Series 5 Episode 5 Wendy James Doyle & Matthew Leys 21 August 1991 Royal College of Art
Series 5 Episode 6 Clubland Laura Sims 28 August 1991
Series 5 Episode 7 A Life in Death Richard Monks 28 August 1991 Royal College of Art
Series 5 Episode 8 Big Swinger Declan Recks 4 September 1991 Don Laoghaire College of Art
Series 5 Episode 9 Carmela Campo Ariel Piluso 11 September 1991 National Film School
Series 5 Episode 10 Sunday on Mars David Hill 18 September 1991 National Film School
Series 6 Episode 1 Saints and Scholars Eamonn Manning 15 July 1992 Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design
Series 6 Episode 2 Siberian Summer Andras Der 22 July 1992
Series 6 Episode 3 Bossanova Blues Eamonn Manning 29 July 1992 Royal College of Art
Series 6 Episode 4 BitterSweet Ute Krause 12 August 1992 Munich Television and Film School
Series 6 Episode 5 (Part 1) Resurrection Ray Kilby 19 August 1992 Royal College of Art
Series 6 Episode 5 (Part 2) TuningIn Elaine Streeter 19 August 1992 National Film and Television School
Series 6 Episode 6 Through an Open Window Eric Mendelsohn 26 August 1992
Series 6 Episode 7 Supper at Emmaus Frances Kelly 16 September 1992 National Film and TV School
Series 7 Episode 1 (Part 1) Schwarzfahrer[c] Pepe Danquart 6 September 1993
Series 7 Episode 1 (Part 2) The Burden Naranhuar 6 September 1993
Series 7 Episode 2 The Chanter Jon Love 7 September 1993
Series 7 Episode 3 The Miller's Tale Ray Kilby 8 September 1993
Series 7 Episode 4 (Part 1) The Shoes Nicholas Martin 9 September 1993
Series 7 Episode 4 (Part 2) Like/Dislike Chris Boebel 9 September 1993
Series 7 Episode 5 (Part 1) Money Talks Alrick Riley 10 September 1993
Series 7 Episode 5 (Part 2) The Waiter Tania Diez 10 September 1993
Series 7 Episode 6 Came Out, It Rained, Went Back In Again Betsan Morns Evans 29 September 1993

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "ScreenPlay Firsts". BFI Collections. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "ScreenPlay Firsts: Careless Talk". BBC Programme Index. 17 August 1987. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "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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