Compact - Season 1
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.
Year: 1965
Country:
Studio: BBC One
Director: Peter Ling
Cast: Vincent Ball, Robert Desmond, Rachel Gurney, Clinton Greyn, Carmen Silvera, Mandy Miller
Crew:
First Air Date: Jan 02, 1962
Last Air date: Jul 30, 1965
Season: 4 Season
Episode: 371 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 3.00/10 by 2.00 users
Popularity: 81.08
Language: English
Keyword :
Episode
The First Issue
Advice To Readers
Efficiency Expert
Cover Photograph
Tea Break
Personal Problem
The New Broom
Sally Speaks Up
Question Of Identity
Wedding Grove
Suspicion Of Theft
Happy Birthday
Valentine's Day
Testing Time
Something To Celebrate
Press Reception
A True Story
Circulation Figures
News From New York
A Breath Of Air
The Party
After The Ball
Shocks And Bruises
Weekend
Action Stations
The Ideal Husband
Future Plans
Facing The Facts
A Night Out
Point Of Departure
Surprises By Post
A Piece Of Cake
Pets Corner
The Man For The Job
Down The Hatch
Stormy Weather
Musical Evening
Talent Contest
Visting Hours
Mixed Receptions
Home And Away
Day Of Frenzy
Moment Of Truth
In A Spin
The Big Chance
Garden Party
Happy Returns
Man And Wife
Blackmail
Take-Over Time
The Proposal
Faraway Places
Barbecue
A Day Of Problems
Comings And Goings
Looking Ahead
Weekend Plans
Settlement Day
Gone Astray
Evening Date
A Night Out
Pay Off
Moving Up
Surprise Party
Riding For A Fall
Unguarded Moment
Skin Deep
The Contest
Ebb And Flow
Budget Leak
Andiamo
Out For The Count
Finger Of Suspicion
Detective Work
The Elopement
Heartbeat
The First Clue
Trapped
The Morning After
Facing The Facts
Heart To Heart
Day Of Revolutions
True To Type
Where There's Smoke
Burns And Shock
Who's Who?
Horoscope
Point Of Departure
The Truth Of The Matter
A Case Of Identity
Questions And Answers
French Leave
Lost And Found
Art And Craft
The Best Laid Plans
Profit And Loss
Setting A Trap
Sparks Flying
The Bad Penny
All That Jazz
Five More Shopping Days
Christmas Spirit
Business As Usual
Many questions