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                                THE LIFEBOAT
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This new nine-part series centres on the fictional lifeboat station of
Penrhys, where the volunteers forget their troubled on-shore lives as each
maritime crisis unfolds.

Produced by Ruth Kenley-Letts

A Bloom Street production for BBCtv (c) 1994
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1. Troubled Waters, 27-Apr-94, 8.00-8.50pm

The crew waits to hear if they will be awarded a new boat, and three
youngsters sail off into danger.

                    Leslie Parry..............BRENDA GLEESON
                    Pete Pugh...................NEIL ROYSTON
                    Geraint Gower.........NICHOLAS McGAUGHEY
                    George Bibby...............ROBERT BLYTHE
                    David Thomas.................HUMPH JAMES
                    Meryl Taylor.................SUSAN FLYNN
                    Steve Bibby................ANDREW HOWARD
                    Rufus Myers Lloyd........PETER WINGFIELD
                    Barry Mitchell............NIGEL HARRISON
                    Ernie Hardy.................MARTYN ELLIS
                    Gwilym Davies..............RICHARD LYNCH
                    Hughie Jones................KARL JOHNSON
                    Edward Thorpe.................TIM WYLTON
                    Barbara Bibby............MELANIE KILBURN
                    James Myers Lloyd........STEFAN WECLAWEK
                    Lady Myers Lloyd............JUDY PARFITT
                    Bronwen Pugh................SUE RODERICK
                    Phyllis Shore..................ANN BEACH
                    Vera Parry.................MEG WYNN OWEN

Directed by Karl Francis
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2. The Big Match, 4-May-94, 8.00-8.50pm

The future of the Penrhys lifeboat is in the balance as the RNLI decide who
will get the new boat. Chaos descends with the unexpected arrival of Hughie's
wayward niece, Sian.

                    Sian Williams...............LUCY JENKINS
                    George Bibby...............ROBERT BLYTHE
                    DJ............................MAL PREEST
                    Meryl Taylor.................SUSAN FLYNN
                    Geraint Gower.........NICHOLAS McGAUGHEY
                    Hughie Jones................KARL JOHNSON
                    Deckchair...................JACK WALTERS
                    Leslie Parry..............BRENDA GLEESON
                    Edward Thorpe.................TIM WYLTON
                    Tom Taylor...................JAMS THOMAN
                    Bronwen Pugh................SUE RODERICK
                    David Thomas.................HUMPH JAMES
                    Pete Pugh...................NEIL ROYSTON
                    Vera Parry.................MEG WYNN OWEN
                    Gwilym Davies..............RICHARD LYNCH
                    Lilian Thorpe.................OLWEN REES
                    Debbie.......................RACHEL RICE
                    Bev Jones................LINDY WHITEFORD
                    John Davies................GWILYM MORRIS
                    Clive Rees...................COLIN PRICE
                    Dilys Gower..................BETH ROBERT

Episode written by Tony McHale
Directed by Dewi Humphreys
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3. The Birdman, 11-May-94, 8.00-8.50pm

There's trouble overhead when Colin and son Kieron come down from the city
for a spot of bird-watching. Hughie's world starts to fall apart when a new
crew member joins the lifeboat.

                    Colin Hicks..........PHILIP MARTIN BROWN
                    Kieron Hicks...............JAMES RICHARD
                    Barry Mitchell............NIGEL HARRISON
                    Hughie Jones................KARL JOHNSON
                    Leslie Parry..............BRENDA GLEESON
                    Geraint Gower.........NICHOLAS McGAUGHEY
                    Gwilym Davies..............RICHARD LYNCH
                    Pete Pugh...................NEIL ROYSTON
                    Meryl Taylor.................SUSAN FLYNN
                    Edward Thorpe.................TIM WYLTON
                    Bob McGaskill............ROGER LLEWELLYN
                    Bronwen Pugh................SUE RODERICK
                    George Bibby...............ROBERT BLYTHE
                    Sydnie Hully.................CONNIE HYDE
                    Tom Taylor...................JAMS THOMAN
                    
Episode written by Sion Eirian and Peter Barwood
Directed by Dewi Humphreys
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4. Shadows of Doubt, 25-May-94, 8.00-8.50pm

A traumatic event from Barry Mitchell's past returns to haunt him when he has
to go out in a strom. Sydnie Hully goes out on her first launch, but her
success only makes matters worse for Hughie Jones, trying to get used to a
changed life.

                    Leslie Parry..............BRENDA GLEESON
                    Sydnie Hully.................CONNIE HYDE
                    Bryn Jenkins................ROBIN DAVIES
                    Gwilym Davies..............RICHARD LYNCH
                    Geraint Gower.........NICHOLAS McGAUGHEY
                    David Thomas.................HUMPH JAMES
                    Pete Pugh...................NEIL ROYSTON
                    Barry Mitchell............NIGEL HARRISON
                    Ernie Hardy.................MARTYN ELLIS
                    Hughie Jones................KARL JOHNSON
                    Helen Mitchell............SUZANNE PACKER
                    Bronwen Pugh................SUE RODERICK
                    Edward Thorpe.................TIM WYLTON
                    Karen Jenkins.............CAROLINE BERRY

Episode written by Andy de la Tour
Directed by Emlyn Williams
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5. Breaking Point, 1-Jun-94, 8.00-8.50pm

As Pete faces the moment of truth in his affair, events take a dramatic turn
forcing Les to face some truths from his past.

                    Karen Jenkins.............CAROLINE BERRY
                    Pete Pugh...................NEIL ROYSTON
                    Bryn Jenkins................ROBIN DAVIES
                    Aled Jenkins.................OWEN BOWDEN
                    Rachel Jenkins..........REBECCA CHILVERS
                    Leslie Parry..............BRENDA GLEESON
                    Bronwen Pugh................SUE RODERICK
                    Deckchair...................JACK WALTERS
                    Ernie Hardy.................MARTYN ELLIS
                    Dilys Gower..................BETH ROBERT
                    Barry Mitchell............NIGEL HARRISON
                    Edward Thorpe.................TIM WYLTON
                    Gwilym Davies..............RICHARD LYNCH
                    Sydnie Hully.................CONNIE HYDE
                    David Thomas.................HUMPH JAMES
                    Hughie Jones................KARL JOHNSON
                    
Episode written by Rob Gittins
Directed by Emlyn Williams
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6. The Pirates of Penrhys, 8-Jun-94, 8.00-8.50pm

The crew think they have found a sunken ship. Is this a chance for them all
to get rich?

                    Leslie Parry..............BRENDA GLEESON
                    Geraint Gower.........NICHOLAS McGAUGHEY
                    Gwilym Davies..............RICHARD LYNCH
                    Barry Mitchell............NIGEL HARRISON
                    Sydnie Hully.................CONNIE HYDE
                    George Bibby...............ROBERT BLYTHE
                    Edward Thorpe.................TIM WYLTON
                    Hughie Jones................KARL JOHNSON
                    Pete Pugh...................NEIL ROYSTON
                    Meryl Taylor.................SUSAN FLYNN
                    Griff Taylor.................PHILIP HOWE
                    Mitch Morgan............EDWARD O'CONNELL
                    Dilys Gower..................BETH ROBERT
                    Vera Parry.................MEG WYNN OWEN
                    Bronwen Pugh................SUE RODERICK
                    Deckchair...................JACK WALTERS
                    Tom Taylor...................JAMS THOMAN
                    Ernie Hardy.................MARTYN ELLIS
                    Phyllis Shore..................ANN BEACH

Episode written by Jacqueline Byrne
Directed by Karl Francis
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7. Homecomings, 15-Jun-94, 8.00-8.50pm

The lifeboat crew leave Penrhys for Poole to bring home the new boat.
Meanwhile, Bronwen receives an unwelcome visit from an old flame but this
time it's Dilys who falls under his spell.

                    Stanley Woods...............PETER HOWITT
                    Leslie Parry..............BRENDA GLEESON
                    Barry Mitchell............NIGEL HARRISON
                    Vera Parry.................MEG WYNN OWEN
                    Phyllis Shore..................ANN BEACH
                    Sydnie Hully.................CONNIE HYDE
                    Hughie Jones................KARL JOHNSON
                    Geraint Gower.........NICHOLAS McGAUGHEY
                    Dilys Gower..................BETH ROBERT
                    Bronwen Pugh................SUE RODERICK
                    Gwilym Davies..............RICHARD LYNCH
                    George Bibby...............ROBERT BLYTHE
                    Deckchair...................JACK WALTERS
                    Doc Lewis...................HOWELL EVANS
                    Edward Thorpe.................TIM WYLTON
                    David Thomas.................HUMPH JAMES
                    Lilian Thorpe.................OLWEN REES
                    Pete Pugh...................NEIL ROYSTON
                    Cyril........................HARRY JONES
                    Meryl Taylor.................SUSAN FLYNN
                    Wallace..................PAUL BRIGHTWELL
                    Ernie Hardy.................MARTYN ELLIS
                    
Episode written by Heidi Thomas
Directed by Dafydd Arwyn Jones
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8. Three Men in a Boat, 22-Jun-94, 8.00-8.50pm

The lifeboat team rescues Sir Colin Headley when his luxury yacht `Monterey'
runs aground off Penrhys. A cash bonus for the RNLI looks likely, except Sir
Colin seems to have a problem with cash.

                    Geraint Gower.........NICHOLAS McGAUGHEY
                    Vera Parry.................MEG WYNN OWEN
                    Mark Cowley...............STEPHEN McGANN
                    Sir Colin Headley...........KEITH BARRON
                    Johnathan Breem........CHRISTOPHER GUARD
                    Leslie Parry..............BRENDA GLEESON
                    Edward Thorpe.................TIM WYLTON
                    Sydnie Hully.................CONNIE HYDE
                    Gwilym Davies..............RICHARD LYNCH
                    George Bibby...............ROBERT BLYTHE
                    Pete Pugh...................NEIL ROYSTON
                    David Thomas.................HUMPH JAMES
                    Barry Mitchell............NIGEL HARRISON
                    Barbara Bibby............MELANIE KILBURN
                    Meryl Taylor.................SUSAN FLYNN
                    Lilian Thorpe.................OLWEN REES
                    Bronwen Pugh................SUE RODERICK
                    Phyllis Shore..................ANN BEACH
                    Hughie Jones................KARL JOHNSON

Episode written by Jacqueline Byrne and Frank Vickery
Directed by Dewi Humphreys
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9. UN1407, 29-Jun-94, 8.00-8.50pm

A foreign coaster has a seriously injured crewman and a dangerous and
unstable deckload of barrels. When the shout goes out for the Penrhys
lifebpat the men are in the middle of a fancy-dress party for Bronwen's twin
girls, so some strange characters dash to the boathouse for the launch.
    When they reach the stricken coaster it becomes apparent that they are
facing not just a routine task, but the makings of a major disaster.

                    Sydnie Hully.................CONNIE HYDE
                    Hughie Jones................KARL JOHNSON
                    George Bibby...............ROBERT BLYTHE
                    Gwilym Davies..............RICHARD LYNCH
                    Pete Pugh...................NEIL ROYSTON
                    Bronwen Pugh................SUE RODERICK
                    Leslie Parry..............BRENDA GLEESON
                    Geraint Gower.........NICHOLAS McGAUGHEY
                    Captain Levin........CONSTANTINE GREGORY
                    Edward Thorpe.................TIM WYLTON
                    Doc Lewis...................HOWELL EVANS
                    David Thomas.................HUMPH JAMES
                    Barry Mitchell............NIGEL HARRISON
                    Meryl Taylor.................SUSAN FLYNN
                    Dilys Gower..................BETH ROBERT
                    Barbara Bibby............MELANIE KILBURN
                    Misha......................RAVIL ISYANOV
                    Gregor.....................ANDY BRADFORD
                    Roz Edmonds.............NICOLA GOODCHILD
                    Lilian Thorpe.................OLWEN REES

Episode written by Peter Barwood
Directed by Dewi Humphreys
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Stephen Dawson <srd1000@phx.cam.ac.uk>
Updated: 08-Jul-94.
