Highlighted works
Filmography
2011
Based on an idea by
Dedicated to the memory of2009
[subject of programme]
interviewee2008
Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies
interviewee
2007
on-screen participant
2004
What I Wish I'd Known When I Was 20
interviewee
2003
Dee Construction: The Simon Dee Story
interviewee
2002
on-screen participant
2001
Written by
2001
Open House with Gloria Hunniford[22/11/2001]
interviewee
2000
Teleplay
2000
on-screen participant
2000
Open House with Gloria Hunniford[30/11/2000]
interviewee
1999
Screenplay
1998
Screenplay
1998
on-screen participant
1998
Dear John: A Tribute to John Wells
on-screen participant
1997
on-screen participant
1995
on-screen participant
1994
Script
1994
Script
1994
Script
1994
Script
1994
Script
1994
Script
1994
Script
1994
Death Penalty/Capital Punishment?
presenter
1994
Gielgud Scenes from Nine Decades
interviewee
1994
on-screen participant
1994
interviewee
1993
on-screen participant
1992
Rumpole and the Miscarriage of Justice
Script
1992
Rumpole and the Reform of Joby Jonson
Script
1992
Rumpole and the Children of the Devil
Script
1992
Rumpole and the Eternal Triangle
Script
Author of the Original Work1992
Script
1992
presenter
1992
on-screen participant
1992
on-screen participant
1992
on-screen participant
1992
interviewee
1992
interviewee
1991
Script
From the novel by1991
Script
From the novel by1991
Rumpole and the Summer of Discontent
Script
1991
Script
1991
Written by
From the novel by1991
Rumpole and the Right to Silence
Script
1991
Script
1991
Script
1991
Script
1991
The Trial of George Washington
presenter
1991
on-screen participant
1991
on-screen participant
1991
on-screen participant
1990
Translation
1989
Script
1989
Script
1989
Script
1989
Script
Author of the Original Work1989
Script
1989
Laurence Olivier 1907-1989: A Tribute
on-screen participant
1989
interviewee
1988
Screenplay
1988
Script
1988
Rumpole and the Bubble Reputation
Script
1988
Script
1988
Rumpole and the Age of Miracles
Script
1988
Script
1988
Rumpole and the Quality of Life
Script
1988
Presented by
1988
The Television Revolution The Channel Four Debate
on-screen participant
1988
interviewee
1988
interviewee
1987
Script
1987
Script
1987
Script
1987
Rumpole and the Old, Old Story
Script
1987
Rumpole and the Official Secret
Script
1987
Rumpole and the Bright Seraphim
Script
1987
The Waugh Trilogy Part 2 Mayfair and the Jungle
on-screen participant
1987
The Waugh Trilogy Part 3 An Englishman's Home
on-screen participant
1987
on-screen participant
1987
The Waugh Trilogy Part 1 Bright Young Thing
on-screen participant
1986
Paradise Postponed Episode 1 Death of a Saint
Script
1986
Script
1986
Paradise Postponed Episode 2 The Temptation of Henry Simcox
Script
1986
Paradise Postponed Episode 9 The Gods of the Copy Book Headings
Script
1986
Paradise Postponed Episode 4 Living in the Past
Script
1986
Paradise Postponed Episode 3 Chez Titmuss
Script
1986
Paradise Postponed Episode 6 The Lost Leader
Script
1986
Paradise Postponed Episode 7 And a Happy New Year to You, Too!
Script
1986
Paradise Postponed Episode 10 Faith Unfaithful
Script
1986
Paradise Postponed Episode 5 The Wrongs of Man
Script
1986
Paradise Postponed Episode 8 Enigma Variations
Script
1986
Paradise Postponed Episode 11 The Simcox Inheritance
Script
1986
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil Episode 3
himself
1986
on-screen participant
1986
on-screen participant
1986
on-screen participant
1986
interviewee
1985
presenter
1985
cast member
1985
John Mortimer with Michael Billington
on-screen participant
1985
The Royal Television Society Debate
on-screen participant
1985
on-screen participant
1984
Screenplay
1984
Script
1984
The Sonnets of William Shakespeare
cast member
1983
Author of the Original Work
1982
Adapted by
Based on the play by1982
Who's Reading What and with Whom
cast member
1982
on-screen participant
1981
Adapted by
1981
Brideshead Revisited Episode 11
Adapted by
1981
[Written] By
1981
A Blow upon a Bruise Episode 5
Adapted by
1981
Adapted by
1981
Adapted by
1981
Sebastian against the World Episode 4
Adapted by
1981
Adapted by
1981
Orphans of the Storm Episode 9
Adapted by
1981
A Twitch upon the Thread Episode 10
Adapted by
1981
Adapted by
1980
Script
1980
Thank You 1980, And Goodbye A Panorama Special
on-screen participant
1979
Rumpole and the Course of True Love
Screenplay
1979
Rumpole and the Age for Retirement
Screenplay
1979
Screenplay
1979
Rumpole and the Case of Identity
Screenplay
1979
Screenplay
1979
Script
1979
Presenter
1979
on-screen participant
1978
Rumpole and the Alternative Society
Screenplay
1978
Rumpole and the Honorable Member
Screenplay
1978
Screenplay
1978
Rumpole and the Learned Friends
Screenplay
1978
Written by
1978
Written by
1978
Written by
1978
Written by
1978
Rumpole and the Younger Generation
Script
1977
Script
1977
on-screen participant
1977
interviewee
1976
Adaptation
1976
Adaptation
1976
Adaptation
1976
interviewee
1975
[Written] By
1975
Script
1975
Adaptation
1975
Adaptation
1975
The Invisible Japanese Gentleman
Adaptation
1975
A Little Place off the Edgware Road
Adaptation
1975
reflected on Oscar Wilde
1972
[Written] By
1972
[Written] by
1972
[Written] By
1972
[Written] By
1972
[Written] By
1972
Guest
1971
participant [debate]
1970
Script
1969
Screenplay
1969
Script
1968
Beryl Reid Says...Good Evening[25/03/68]
Sketches Written by
1968
Written by
1968
Screenplay and adaptation
1967
By
1967
Script
1967
Translator
1967
on-screen participant
1967
on-screen participant
1966
Written by
1966
Screenplay by
1966
Script
1965
Not So Much a Programme more a Way of Life[07/03/65]
Written by
1963
Written by
1963
Screenplay by
1963
Script
1962
Produced by
Screenplay
Story1962
Associate Producer
Based on the play by1962
Script
1961
[Written] By
1961
Written by
1961
Additional Scenes/Dialogue
1961
Original play
1961
narrator
1960
Script
1959
Additional Dialogue
1958
From radio script by
1947
Script