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Compact

  • TV Series
  • 1962–1965
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
29
YOUR RATING
Compact (1962)
Drama

BBC series set in the offices of a glossy women's magazine.BBC series set in the offices of a glossy women's magazine.BBC series set in the offices of a glossy women's magazine.

  • Creators
    • Hazel Adair
    • Peter Ling
  • Stars
    • Frances Bennett
    • Robert Desmond
    • Ronald Allen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    29
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Hazel Adair
      • Peter Ling
    • Stars
      • Frances Bennett
      • Robert Desmond
      • Ronald Allen
    • 1User review
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    Frances Bennett
    Frances Bennett
    • Mary Augusta 'Gussie' Beatty…
    • 1962–1965
    Robert Desmond
    Robert Desmond
    • Adrian Coombs
    • 1962–1965
    Ronald Allen
    Ronald Allen
    • Ian Harmon
    • 1962–1965
    Louise Dunn
    Louise Dunn
    • Iris Alcott…
    • 1962–1965
    Lawrence James
    • Doug Beatty…
    • 1962–1965
    Carmen Silvera
    Carmen Silvera
    • Camilla Hope
    • 1963–1965
    Basil Moss
    • Alan Drew
    • 1963–1965
    Vincent Ball
    Vincent Ball
    • David Rome
    • 1963–1965
    Gareth Davies
    • Mark Viccars
    • 1962–1963
    Betty Cooper
    • Alison Morley…
    • 1962–1964
    Beryl Cooke
    • Mrs. Chater
    • 1963–1965
    Johnny Wade
    • Stan Millet
    • 1962–1965
    Bill Kerr
    Bill Kerr
    • Ben Bishop
    • 1963–1965
    Robert Flemyng
    Robert Flemyng
    • Edmund Bruce
    • 1963–1964
    Moray Watson
    Moray Watson
    • Richard Lowe
    • 1962–1965
    Christine Pollon
    • Janet Ellis
    • 1962–1965
    Donald Morley
    Donald Morley
    • Arnold Babbage
    • 1962–1963
    Diana Beevers
    • Michelle 'Mitch' Donnelly
    • 1963–1965
    • Creators
      • Hazel Adair
      • Peter Ling
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Almost all episodes of this series no longer exist, with as few as four known to survive as of June 2009.
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      Featured in Points of View: Points Review (1981)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 2, 1962 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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