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Codename: Opening Gambit

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

by Tony Williamson
Starring Clifford Evans, Anthony Valentine
with Alexandra Bastedo and Brian Peck
Guest stars Geoffrey Bayldon, Kate O'Mara, Tony Wright

Goric, a foreign agent, comes to Britain to attend a chess tournament where he will receive some top-secret microfilm. Unfortunately he becomes indisposed so West goes in disguise - having hopefully brushed up his knowledge of chess.

Contributors

Writer:
Tony Williamson
Series devised by:
David Proudfoot
Series devised by:
Bill Hays
Lighting:
Peter Catlett
Script Editor:
Geoffrey Tetlow
Designer:
Brian Tregidden
Producer:
Gerard Glaister
Director:
Peter Graham Scott
Goric:
Rio Fanning
Taxi-driver:
Bill Treacher
Sir Iain Dalzell:
Clifford Evans
Philip West:
Anthony Valentine
Diana Dalzell:
Alexandra Bastedo
Culliford:
Brian Peck
Blair:
Geoffrey Bayldon
Samford:
Tony Wright
Herman Voss:
Vernon Dobtcheff
Helen Lingard:
Kate O'Mara
Paul Denley:
Anthony Gardner
Professor Moran-Williams:
John Byron
Leslie Johnson:
Christopher Robbie
Chauffeur:
Bill McCabe
Source: Radio Times

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