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The Troubleshooters: A Touch of the Nelsons

on BBC One London

by John Lucarotti
[Starring] Ray Barrett, Geoffrey Keen with Beryl Cooke

Drama at sea as Peter Thornton and HMS Ark Royal race to the rescue of a stricken tanker.
Author John Lucarotti was a naval pilot during the war and director Ben Rea a coder on HMS Ark Royal on National Service.

Contributors

Writer:
John Lucarotti
Series created by:
John Elliot
Designer:
Tom Carter
Associate Producer:
Michael Glynn
Producer:
Anthony Read
Director:
Ben Rea
Tanker Officer:
John Rolfe
Tanker Helmsman:
Denis Cleary
Helmsman:
Harry Meecher
Midshipman:
Gareth Johnson
Captain:
Basil Henson
Reg Walters:
Vincent Ball
Peter Thornton:
Ray Barrett
Wings:
William Lucas
Pilot:
Frederick Treves
Brian Stead:
Geoffrey Keen
Marshall:
Jonathan Newth
Miss Jenkins:
Beryl Cooke
Cathy Doryman:
Melanie Peck
Michael Doryman:
Keith Ashton
Officer of the Watch:
John Berwyn
Yeoman:
Victor Langley
Lt-Cmdr Air:
Lawrence James
Coltremaine:
Frank Duncan

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