Peter Ling
Director
Compact (1962)
Season 1
Compact was a British television soap opera shown by the BBC between 1962 and 1965. The series was created by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling, who together went on to devise Crossroads. In contrast to the kitchen sink realism of Coronation Street, Compact was a distinctly middle-class serial, set in the more "sophisticated" arena of magazine publishing. An early "avarice" soap, it took the viewer into the business workplace, and aligned the professional lives of the characters with more personal storylines. The show was scheduled for broadcast on Tuesdays and Thursdays, thus avoiding a clash with ITV's Coronation Street on Mondays and Wednesdays. When Compact began, the editor was a woman, Joanne Minster, yet it was not long before she was replaced by Ian Harmon, the son of the magazine's owner. Despite being largely criticised by reviewers, Compact was popular with the general public, and in 1964 a regular omnibus edition was introduced, broadcast on Sundays. Morris Barry, a some-time actor and BBC director – he directed several Doctor Who stories in the 1960s – took over as producer and was given a brief to spice the series up in view of the criticism it had received from the national press. But the BBC, never comfortable with the concept of soap opera, quietly dropped the series in 1965.
Released Jan. 2, 1962
Episode 30 min
None+
Keywords: imdb.import-tuning, imdb.racing
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - The First Issue
Jan. 2, 1962, midnight
S1E2 - Advice To Readers
Jan. 4, 1962, midnight
S1E3 - Efficiency Expert
Jan. 9, 1962, midnight
S1E4 - Cover Photograph
Jan. 11, 1962, midnight
S1E5 - Tea Break
Jan. 16, 1962, midnight
S1E6 - Personal Problem
Jan. 18, 1962, midnight
S1E7 - The New Broom
Jan. 23, 1962, midnight
S1E8 - Sally Speaks Up
Jan. 25, 1962, midnight
S1E9 - Question Of Identity
Jan. 30, 1962, midnight
S1E10 - Wedding Grove
Feb. 1, 1962, midnight
S1E11 - Suspicion Of Theft
Feb. 6, 1962, midnight
S1E12 - Happy Birthday
Feb. 8, 1962, midnight
S1E13 - Valentine's Day
Feb. 13, 1962, midnight
S1E14 - Testing Time
Feb. 15, 1962, midnight
S1E15 - Something To Celebrate
Feb. 20, 1962, midnight
S1E16 - Press Reception
Feb. 22, 1962, midnight
S1E17 - A True Story
Feb. 27, 1962, midnight
S1E18 - Circulation Figures
March 1, 1962, midnight
S1E19 - News From New York
March 6, 1962, midnight
S1E20 - A Breath Of Air
March 8, 1962, midnight
S1E21 - The Party
March 13, 1962, midnight
S1E22 - After The Ball
March 15, 1962, midnight
S1E23 - Shocks And Bruises
March 20, 1962, midnight
S1E24 - Weekend
March 22, 1962, midnight
S1E25 - Action Stations
March 27, 1962, midnight
S1E26 - The Ideal Husband
March 29, 1962, midnight
S1E27 - Future Plans
April 3, 1962, midnight
S1E28 - Facing The Facts
April 5, 1962, midnight
S1E29 - A Night Out
April 10, 1962, midnight
S1E30 - Point Of Departure
April 12, 1962, midnight
S1E31 - Surprises By Post
April 17, 1962, midnight
S1E32 - A Piece Of Cake
April 19, 1962, midnight
S1E33 - Pets Corner
April 24, 1962, midnight
S1E34 - The Man For The Job
April 26, 1962, midnight
S1E35 - Down The Hatch
May 1, 1962, midnight
S1E36 - Stormy Weather
May 3, 1962, midnight
S1E37 - Musical Evening
May 8, 1962, midnight
S1E38 - Talent Contest
May 10, 1962, midnight
S1E39 - Visting Hours
May 15, 1962, midnight
S1E40 - Mixed Receptions
May 17, 1962, midnight
S1E41 - Home And Away
May 22, 1962, midnight
S1E42 - Day Of Frenzy
May 24, 1962, midnight
S1E43 - Moment Of Truth
May 29, 1962, midnight
S1E44 - In A Spin
May 31, 1962, midnight
S1E45 - The Big Chance
June 5, 1962, midnight
S1E46 - Garden Party
June 7, 1962, midnight
S1E47 - Happy Returns
June 12, 1962, midnight
S1E48 - Man And Wife
June 14, 1962, midnight
S1E49 - Blackmail
June 19, 1962, midnight
S1E50 - Take-Over Time
June 21, 1962, midnight
S1E51 - The Proposal
June 26, 1962, midnight
S1E52 - Faraway Places
June 28, 1962, midnight
S1E53 - Barbecue
July 3, 1962, midnight
S1E54 - A Day Of Problems
July 5, 1962, midnight
S1E55 - Comings And Goings
July 10, 1962, midnight
S1E56 - Looking Ahead
July 12, 1962, midnight
S1E57 - Weekend Plans
July 17, 1962, midnight
S1E58 - Settlement Day
July 19, 1962, midnight
S1E59 - Gone Astray
July 24, 1962, midnight
S1E60 - Evening Date
July 26, 1962, midnight
S1E61 - A Night Out
July 31, 1962, midnight
S1E62 - Pay Off
Aug. 2, 1962, midnight
S1E63 - Moving Up
Aug. 7, 1962, midnight
S1E64 - Surprise Party
Aug. 9, 1962, midnight
S1E65 - Riding For A Fall
Aug. 14, 1962, midnight
S1E66 - Unguarded Moment
Aug. 16, 1962, midnight
S1E67 - Skin Deep
Aug. 21, 1962, midnight
S1E68 - The Contest
Aug. 23, 1962, midnight
S1E69 - Ebb And Flow
Aug. 28, 1962, midnight
S1E70 - Budget Leak
Aug. 30, 1962, midnight
S1E71 - Andiamo
Sept. 4, 1962, midnight
S1E72 - Out For The Count
Sept. 6, 1962, midnight
S1E73 - Finger Of Suspicion
Sept. 11, 1962, midnight
S1E74 - Detective Work
Sept. 13, 1962, midnight
S1E75 - The Elopement
Sept. 18, 1962, midnight
S1E76 - Heartbeat
Sept. 20, 1962, midnight
S1E77 - The First Clue
Sept. 25, 1962, midnight
S1E78 - Trapped
Sept. 27, 1962, midnight
S1E79 - The Morning After
Oct. 2, 1962, midnight
S1E80 - Facing The Facts
Oct. 4, 1962, midnight
S1E81 - Heart To Heart
Oct. 9, 1962, midnight
S1E82 - Day Of Revolutions
Oct. 11, 1962, midnight
S1E83 - True To Type
Oct. 16, 1962, midnight
S1E84 - Where There's Smoke
Oct. 18, 1962, midnight
S1E85 - Burns And Shock
Oct. 23, 1962, midnight
S1E86 - Who's Who?
Oct. 25, 1962, midnight
S1E87 - Horoscope
Oct. 30, 1962, midnight
S1E88 - Point Of Departure
Nov. 1, 1962, midnight
S1E89 - The Truth Of The Matter
Nov. 6, 1962, midnight
S1E90 - A Case Of Identity
Nov. 8, 1962, midnight
S1E91 - Questions And Answers
Nov. 13, 1962, midnight
S1E92 - French Leave
Nov. 15, 1962, midnight
S1E93 - Lost And Found
Nov. 20, 1962, midnight
S1E94 - Art And Craft
Nov. 22, 1962, midnight
S1E95 - The Best Laid Plans
Nov. 27, 1962, midnight
S1E96 - Profit And Loss
Nov. 29, 1962, midnight
S1E97 - Setting A Trap
Dec. 4, 1962, midnight
S1E98 - Sparks Flying
Dec. 6, 1962, midnight
S1E99 - The Bad Penny
Dec. 12, 1962, midnight
S1E100 - All That Jazz
Dec. 14, 1962, midnight
S1E101 - Five More Shopping Days
Dec. 18, 1962, midnight
S1E102 - Christmas Spirit
Dec. 20, 1962, midnight
S1E103 - Business As Usual
Dec. 27, 1962, midnight
S1E279 - Many questions
Sept. 7, 1964, midnight
S1E121 - Unofficial Strike
Feb. 28, 1963, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Jan. 2, 1962
Last Air Date: July 30, 1965, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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