| Hine | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Wilfred Greatorex |
| Starring | Barrie Ingham Sarah Craze Colin Gordon John Steiner |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Wilfred Greatorex |
| Production company | ATV |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 7 April (1971-04-07) – 30 June 1971 (1971-06-30) |
Hine is a 1971 British drama television series set in the Middle East which was created by Wilfred Greatorex.[1] The series stars Barrie Ingham as international arms dealer Joe Hine.[1] Paul Eddington portrays Astor Harris, an arms manufacturer with close ties to the British government, and John Steiner plays Hine's personal assistant Jeremy Windsor.[2] Other cast members include Sarah Craze as Hine's secretary Susannah Grey, Colin Gordon as Walpole Gibb, and John Moreno as Frank the Chauffeur.[3] The series premiered on April 7, 1971 on Associated Television.[2] It ran for a total of 13 episodes in a single season, and all are now available on DVD.
Cast
- Barrie Ingham as Joe Hine
- Sarah Craze as Susannah Grey
- Colin Gordon as Walpole Gibb
- John Steiner as Jeremy Windsor
- Paul Eddington as Astor Harris
- John Moreno as Frank the Chauffeur
- Maxwell Shaw as Rashid
- Patricia Hamilton as Miss Tarrant
- Michael Goodliffe as Sir Christopher Pendle
- Nik Zaran as General Khoury
- Ann Bell as Liz Hine
- Stefan Kalipha as Mbusa
- Arthur Blake as Proprietor / Waiter
- James Kerry as Dobson
- Jasmina Hilton as Farah
Episodes
| Episode title | Original air date (UK) | Guest cast |
|---|---|---|
| "Rifles Are Dangerous" | 7 April 1971 | John Bay |
| "The Abominable No-Men" | 14 April 1971 | John Westbrook, Peter Welch, Malcolm Terris |
| "What's Wrong if the Price is Right?" | 21 April 1971 | Lee Montague, Ann Lynn, Hamilton Dyce, Roger Rowland |
| "The Sterile Weapons" | 28 April 1971 | Reginald Marsh, Angela Grant, Don McKillop, Peter Cartwright, Arthur White |
| "Caviare and Chips" | 5 May 1971 | Michael Coles, John Glyn-Jones, Heather Canning, Jack Smethurst |
| "Missiles for Sale, as New - One Owner" | 12 May 1971 | Hans Meyer, John Ringham, Alan White |
| "The Old School Noose" | 19 May 1971 | Ronald Lewis, David Burke, John Savident |
| "The Little White Lady" | 26 May 1971 | Maxine Audley, Claire Nielson, Wolfe Morris, Tom Browne, Tom Marshall, Madeline Smith, Frank Mills, Me Me Lai |
| "To Have and to Hold" | 2 June 1971 | Michael Gover, Clifford Parrish, Simon Cadell |
| "Comrades in Arms" | 9 June 1971 | Peter Madden, Rudolph Walker, Oscar James, John Comer |
| "Survival of the Creeps" | 16 June 1971 | Timothy West, Morris Perry, Frederick Hall, Robert Dorning |
| "Everything I Am I Owe" | 23 June 1971 | Nigel Hawthorne, Elliott Sullivan, David Baron, Steve Plytas, Veronica Carlson |
| "The Big Package" | 30 June 1971 | Leonard Maguire, Arnold Diamond, André Maranne |
References
- Lawrence, John (20 May 1971). "Television Today: Reviews - Hine ATV, May 12". The Stage and Television Today (4701): 13.
- Miriam Sharman (15 April 1971). "Television Today REVIEWS: Less predictable plots needed". The Stage and Television Today (4696): 11.
- "Star-studded plays, new series, documentaries: John Osborne". The Stage and Television Today (4688): 14. 18 February 1971.