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Compact - Season 2

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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.

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: 128.808

Language: English

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Episode Happy Birthday Merely Players Picture Page Research Pays Off Waiting For News Staff Changes The New Editor To See Ourselves Changing Step Military Honours Vital Talks The Man For The Job Black Ice The Magpie's Hoard The Thief United We Stand Shrove Tuesday Unofficial Strike Emergency Normal Working On The Edge Shock Tactics The Winner Chicken And Champagne The Highway Man A List Of Names The Wrong Idea Fire And Water A Question Of Age Tangled Web Little Boy Lost Sent To Coventry Money Trouble Mr Bruce Remembers Echo From The Past The Puffing Doctor A Novel Situation Bitter Wine Moments Of Truth The New Understanding I'll Be In Scotland Before Ye Auld Acquaintance Family Crisis The McDee In London A Day At The Seaside Run Away Truth Will Out Living In The Past Big Brother Out In Limbo A Case Of Desperation Welcome Home Missing Facts Artist Unknown Back To Work Where Is The Skeleton? A Mystery Solved Highland Fling The Ultimatum Power Play The Reluctant Heroine Principles Won't Stop James Who Pays For Leadership? Because Of Alan Stolen - One Cigarette Case, Gold Man Proposes Investigations Proceed A Shower Of Confetti On The Run The Gamblers Lost, Stolen, Or Strayed A Ring For Iris Faith And Begorra A Touch Of The Blarney Surprise Packet The Sound Of Fury Aftermath The Party Member The Mighty Fallen The Reception Alarms And Excursions Two Faced Stranded Two Lovely Black Eyes Chain Of Events Night Call Dinner At Eight Marmot James Again Fireworks All Round Fire And Water You Have Talent - We Want It They Fell Among Thieves The News Breaks Happy Birthday The Tax Man Cometh Bottled On The Premises Celebration Afterthoughts No Promises - I'll Take Cash Wait For The Bang The New Editor A Job For The Boy Dress Rehearsal Happy New Year On Stage