Smokescreen

199430m

It's the summer of 1907, and cinema is in its infancy. In a northern industrial town two very different movie moguls are battling for the hearts, minds and purses of the local population. Frank Sheringham is an enterprising filmmaker determined to woo audiences away from the local flea-pit run by the villainous Albert Gold. The whole town becomes involved in the vendetta and three local children are at the eye of the storm.

Production

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Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 1994

It's the summer of 1907, and cinema is in its infancy. In a northern industrial town two very different movie moguls are battling for the hearts, minds and purses of the local population. Frank Sheringham is an enterprising filmmaker determined to woo audiences away from the local flea-pit run by the villainous Albert Gold. The whole town becomes involved in the vendetta and three local children are at the eye of the storm.

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1. Episode 1

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2. Episode 2

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3. Episode 3

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4. Episode 4

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5. Episode 5

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6. Episode 6

Cast

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Timothy West

Frank Sheringham

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Paula Wilcox

Sara Bean

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Joan Sims

Mrs Nash

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Kate Hardie

Vicky Sheringham

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