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Compact

TV Show
1962-1965
30m
English
BBC One
Drama, Soap
4 Seasons
371 Episodes
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.
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Journeys End
Journey's End
Season 4 Episode 60
July 30th 1965
If The Shoe Fits
If The Shoe Fits…
Season 4 Episode 59
July 27th 1965
Paris Is For Lovers
Paris Is For Lovers
Season 4 Episode 58
July 23rd 1965
Destination  Paris
Destination - Paris
Season 4 Episode 57
July 20th 1965
Trouble Across The Water
Trouble Across The Water
Season 4 Episode 56
July 16th 1965
Change Of Plans
Change Of Plans
Season 4 Episode 55
July 13th 1965
Storm Warning
Storm Warning
Season 4 Episode 54
July 9th 1965
Engagements At Sea
Engagements At Sea
Season 4 Episode 53
July 6th 1965
Winners And Losers
Winners And Losers
Season 4 Episode 52
July 2nd 1965
The OffWhite Elephant
The Off-White Elephant
Season 4 Episode 51
June 29th 1965
Created By: Peter Ling

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