| The Organization | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Philip Mackie |
| Starring |
Peter Egan Bernard Hepton Donald Sinden Anton Rodgers |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Peter Willes |
| Production company | Yorkshire |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 16 April – 28 May 1972 |
The Organization is a British television drama series, produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network in 1972.
The series, written by Philip Mackie, [1] was set in the offices of the fictional Greatrick Organization, a faceless multi-million pound corporation dedicated solely to profits and more profits.
Peter Egan starred as new junior executive Richard Pershore, struggling to navigate his way through the corporate minefield, surrounded by more experienced and ambitious players. Through the course of seven episodes, The Organization features all the executive members of the public relations team at Greatrick. The series was repeated on Channel 4 in 1987
Cast
- Peter Egan as Richard Pershore
- Anton Rodgers as Peter Frame
- Donald Sinden as David Pulman
- Bernard Hepton as Rodney Spurling
- Elaine Taylor as Veronica
- Jill Melford as Eve Manship
- Norman Bird as Ken Grist
Episodes
All seven episodes were written by Philip Mackie.
| # | Title | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mr Pershore and Ken Grist" | James Ormerod | 16 April 1972 |
| 2 | "Ken Grist and Eve" | Christopher Hodson | 23 April 1972 |
| 3 | "Eve and Rodney Spurling" | James Ormerod | 30 April 1972 |
| 4 | "Rodney Spurling and Peter Frame" | Christopher Hodson | 7 May 1972 |
| 5 | "Peter Frame and Veronica" | James Ormerod | 14 May 1972 |
| 6 | "Veronica and Mr Pulman" | Christopher Hodson | 21 May 1972 |
| 7 | "Mr Pulman and Mr Pershore" | James Ormerod | 28 May 1972 |
Home media
The Organization is available on DVD in the UK. [2]
References
- ^ Cornell, Day & Topping (1996). The Guinness Book of Classic British TV. Enfield: Guinness. p. 400. ISBN 978-0851126289.
- ^ "DVD Release". Network DVD. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
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| The Organization | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Philip Mackie |
| Starring |
Peter Egan Bernard Hepton Donald Sinden Anton Rodgers |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Peter Willes |
| Production company | Yorkshire |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 16 April – 28 May 1972 |
The Organization is a British television drama series, produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network in 1972.
The series, written by Philip Mackie, [1] was set in the offices of the fictional Greatrick Organization, a faceless multi-million pound corporation dedicated solely to profits and more profits.
Peter Egan starred as new junior executive Richard Pershore, struggling to navigate his way through the corporate minefield, surrounded by more experienced and ambitious players. Through the course of seven episodes, The Organization features all the executive members of the public relations team at Greatrick. The series was repeated on Channel 4 in 1987
Cast
- Peter Egan as Richard Pershore
- Anton Rodgers as Peter Frame
- Donald Sinden as David Pulman
- Bernard Hepton as Rodney Spurling
- Elaine Taylor as Veronica
- Jill Melford as Eve Manship
- Norman Bird as Ken Grist
Episodes
All seven episodes were written by Philip Mackie.
| # | Title | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mr Pershore and Ken Grist" | James Ormerod | 16 April 1972 |
| 2 | "Ken Grist and Eve" | Christopher Hodson | 23 April 1972 |
| 3 | "Eve and Rodney Spurling" | James Ormerod | 30 April 1972 |
| 4 | "Rodney Spurling and Peter Frame" | Christopher Hodson | 7 May 1972 |
| 5 | "Peter Frame and Veronica" | James Ormerod | 14 May 1972 |
| 6 | "Veronica and Mr Pulman" | Christopher Hodson | 21 May 1972 |
| 7 | "Mr Pulman and Mr Pershore" | James Ormerod | 28 May 1972 |
Home media
The Organization is available on DVD in the UK. [2]
References
- ^ Cornell, Day & Topping (1996). The Guinness Book of Classic British TV. Enfield: Guinness. p. 400. ISBN 978-0851126289.
- ^ "DVD Release". Network DVD. Retrieved 27 April 2017.