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The lists below show productions from our first 40 years. 



The seasons quoted are approximate because records are still being trawled for exact dates

1943-44

George and Margaret  Quiet Wedding / Ladies in Retirement / Strange Adventures of Miss Brown 

1944-45

On Approval / I Have Five Daughters / Dear Octopus / Alf's Button / Other People's Houses / Distinguished Gathering 

1945-46

French Without Tears / Children In Uniform / Claudia / Thark / Dangerous Corner / Saloon Bar 

1946-47

Lord Richard in the Pantry / Sacred Flame / I'll Leave It To You / When We are Married / To Kill a Cat / Acacia Avenue

1947-48

The Ghost Train / This Happy Breed / Love from a Stranger / The Breadwinner / Frieda / Spring Tide

1948-49

Jane Steps Out / The Shop at Sly Corner / Junior Miss . / The Linden Tree / The Barretts of Wimpole Street / Rebecca

1949-50

The Man from the Ministry / Jupiter Laughs / Michael and Mary / Mother of Men / The Corn is Green 

1950-51

The Guinea Pig / Lovely To Look At / Autumn Crocus . / Night Must Fall / Madame Louise

1951-52

Happiest.Days of Your Life / Double Door / Death Takes a Holiday / Summer in December 

1952-53

Young Wives' Tale / The Years Between / Toad of Toad Hall / Suspect

1953-54

The Paragon / Queen.Elizabeth Slept Here / The White Sheep / After My Fashion 

1954-55

Ivory Door / Worms Eye View / Murder at the Vicarage / Stolen Waters / Moonshine 

1955-56

Quiet Weekend / As Lonp As They're Happy / Peaceful Jim / Mother Is a Darling / Someone.Waiting / Sabrina Fair 

1956-57

Reluctant Heroes / Witness for the Prosecution / Corinth House / Haul for the Shore 

1957-58

Lady Mislaid / The Whole Truth / Love's A Luxury / Murder Mistaken / The Love Match 

1958-59

Running Riot / The Deep Blue Sea / Jeremiah's Christmas / Plaintiff in a Pretty Hat / Sailor Beware / Two Dozen Red Roses

1959-60

Doctor in the House / Something to Hide / The Holly & the Ivy / Fly Away Peter / No Birds Sing / Message for Margaret 

1960-1961

Love in a Mist / Black Chiffon / Dry Rot / Far Off Hills / Friends & Neighbours 

1961-62

Not in the Book / Silver Wedding / Ladies in Retirement / Rest You Merry / Spring at Marino / Person Unknown 

1962-63

September Tide / Watch It Sailor / . House by the Lake / More the Merrier / Give Me Yesterday / Letter from the General 

1963-64

Roar Like a Dove / Brides of March / The Grass is Greener / My Three Angels / Secret Tent / Orchard Walls

1964-65

Fools' Paradise / Blithe Spirit / Brush With a Body / Bell, Book & Candle / Home At Seven / A Quiet Night

1965-66

Goodnight Mr Puffin / Sound of Murder / The White Sheep of the Family / Waters of the Moon / Strike Happy

1966-67

Irregular Verb to Love / Your Obedient Servant / Dead On Nin'e / Shock Tactics / On Approval / Dear Charles 

1967-68

Amber for Anna / The Full Treatment / The Trap for a Lonely Man / The Book of the Month / Love By Appointment

1968-69

Two Faces of Murder / Post Horn Gallop / Cup and Saucer / The Happy Marriage / A Man About the House 

1969-70

Spring and The Oakleys / I'l1 Get My Man / The Touch of Fear / Double Trouble / Relatively Speaking / The Long Echo

1970-71

Cock-a-Doodle-Do / Wolf's Clothing / Proof of Poison / Peacocks Must Go / Let's All Go Down the Strand / A Question of Fact 

1970-71

Murder for the Asking / Women Are Like That / Ladies in Retirement / Fish Out of Water / Time to Kill / Farewell, Eugene / Breath of Spring 

1971-72

Big Killing / Semi-Detached / Intent to Murder / Lord Arthur Saville's Crime / Uncertain Joy / Paper Hat 

1972-73

Break Out / Friend Indeed / Policy for Murder / Foolish Gentlewoman / Sacred Flame / Never Too Late 

1973-74

The Late Edwina Black / Mr Kettle & Mrs Moon / House on the Cliff / Mist Over Mistletoe / Pool's Paradise / The Captives 

1974-75

Relative Values / Cat in the Bag / Grand National Night / .Mary, Mary / Shadow in the Sun / When We Are Married /

1975-76

Suddenly at Home / Just The Ticket / The Gazebo / Every Other Evening / The Pay Off / The Enquiry

1976-77

Here We Come Gathering / Come Blow Your Horn / The Gentle Hook / Midsummer Mink / Who Killed Santa Claus / The Late Mrs Early 

1977-78

Dear Delinquent / The Anniversary / Crown Matrimonial / Busy Body / Dark Lucy / The Curious Savage

1978-79

Hindle Wakes / Plaza Suite / Time Murderer Please / A Bird In The Hand / Zack / Arsenic & Old Lace

1979-80

Open Verdict / Everbody Loves Opal / The Chalk Garden / Children's Day / Miss Letitia / To Settle for Murder 

1980-81

Anastasia / The Noble Spaniard /  Murder in Company / Table Manners / Barefoot in the Park / The Shop at Sly Corner 

1981-82

Dead Easy / Ten Times Table / The Winslow Boy / Tomb With A View / His, Hers & Theirs / Bitter Sanctuary 

1982-83

Portrait of Murder / No Time for Fig Leaves / An Inspector Calls / Hay Fever / Living Together / The Unexpected Guest / Wedding of the Year