R3 (TV series)
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R3 is a British
television
series produced by the BBC
between 1964 and 1965. Full title was Ministry of Research Centre No.3. It was a 50 minute show and the series starred John Robinson
as Sir Michael Gerrard, Jeremy Young
as Wilson, David Blake Kelly as Captain Rogers, and was set in a scientific research facility at the Ministry of Research. R3 is also notable for providing early TV exposure for a young Oliver Reed
, cast as one of the scientists on the ministry staff, Dr. Richard Franklin.
In 'Experiment in Death' (shown Tuesday 27 July 1965 on BBC 1), written by N J Crisp, Undersea exploration becomes an experiment in survival in a bathysphere. That show starred Edward Judd
as Peters, Brigit Forsyth
as a secretary, Donald Hoath as Turner and Stephen John as a meteorologist. It was produced by John Robins and directed by Paul Bernard.
United Kingdom
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television
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series produced by the BBC
BBC
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between 1964 and 1965. Full title was Ministry of Research Centre No.3. It was a 50 minute show and the series starred John Robinson
John Robinson (actor)
John Robinson was an English actor, who was particularly active in the theatre. Mostly cast in minor and supporting roles in film and television, he is best remembered for being the second actor to play the famous television science-fiction role of Professor Bernard Quatermass, in the 1955 BBC...
as Sir Michael Gerrard, Jeremy Young
Jeremy Young
Jeremy Young is a British actor, born in 1934.He has numerous television credits, including Doctor Who , No Hiding Place, Adam Adamant Lives!, The Avengers, The Saint, Department S, Randall and Hopkirk , Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, Softly,...
as Wilson, David Blake Kelly as Captain Rogers, and was set in a scientific research facility at the Ministry of Research. R3 is also notable for providing early TV exposure for a young Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed was an English actor known for his burly screen presence. Reed exemplified his real-life macho image in "tough guy" roles...
, cast as one of the scientists on the ministry staff, Dr. Richard Franklin.
In 'Experiment in Death' (shown Tuesday 27 July 1965 on BBC 1), written by N J Crisp, Undersea exploration becomes an experiment in survival in a bathysphere. That show starred Edward Judd
Edward Judd
Edward Judd was a British actor.Born in Shanghai, China, he and his English father and Russian mother fled when the Japanese attacked China five years later....
as Peters, Brigit Forsyth
Brigit Forsyth
Brigit Forsyth is a British actress, who is best known for her roles as Thelma Ferris in the BBC comedy Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? and Helen Yeldham in the hit ITV drama/modern-day western Boon....
as a secretary, Donald Hoath as Turner and Stephen John as a meteorologist. It was produced by John Robins and directed by Paul Bernard.
Cast
- Sir Michael Gerrard - John RobinsonJohn Robinson-Academics:*John Martin Robinson , English Officer of Arms and historian*John Alan Robinson , philosopher and mathematician*John Thomas Romney Robinson , Irish astronomer and physicist*John T. Robinson, paleontologist...
- Miss Brooks - Brenda Saunders
- Philip Boult - Michael HawkinsMichael HawkinsMichael Hawkins may refer to:*Michael Hawkins *Michael Hawkins *Michael Hawkins *Michael Daly Hawkins, US Court of Appeals judge...
- Tom Collis - Derek BenfieldDerek BenfieldDerek Benfield was a British playwright and actor.He was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, and educated at Bingley Grammar School. He was the author of the stage farce Running Riot and the second actor who played Patricia Routledge's character's husband in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates...
- Dr Richard Franklin - Oliver ReedOliver ReedOliver Reed was an English actor known for his burly screen presence. Reed exemplified his real-life macho image in "tough guy" roles...
- Dr George Fratton - Moultrie KelsallMoultrie KelsallMoultrie Rowe Kelsall was a Scottish film and television character actor, who began his career in the industry as a radio station director and television producer...
- Dr Mary Howard - Elizabeth SellarsElizabeth SellarsElizabeth Sellars is a British actress.Sellars was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She appeared on the stage from age 15 and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts...
- Betty Mason - Janet Kelly
- Pomeroy - Edwin RichfieldEdwin RichfieldEdwin Richfield was an English actor.His film credits include: X the Unknown, Quatermass 2, The Camp on Blood Island, The Face of Fu Manchu and Quatermass and the Pit....
- Porter - Maxwell Foster
- Dr Jack Morton - Simon Lack
- Dr Peter Travers - Richard WordsworthRichard WordsworthThe English character actor Richard Wordsworth was born on 19 January 1915 and died on 21 November 1993. He was the great-great-grandson of the poet William Wordsworth....