Graeme MacDonald

Most Popular Graeme MacDonald Trailers

Total trailers found: 78

The Elephants' Graveyard Trailer (1976)

11 October 1976

Bunny has told his wife he is working as a postman, but in fact is wandering the hills all day, wondering why he doesn't want to work.

The Piano Trailer (1971)

28 January 1971

Play about an elderly couple who don't want to be moved from the house in which they have lived all their lives, but may be forced to as they live in a designated redevelopment area.

Orkney Trailer (1971)

13 May 1971

Three stories reflecting life in the Orkney Islands, two set in the past, and one in the present.

Jingle Bells Trailer (1973)

13 December 1973

Play by Arthur Hopcraft about Christmas in a Northern town, and the relationship within a family.

The Boy Who Wanted Peace Trailer (1970)

25 February 1970

Two underprivileged Glaswegian youngsters are caught up in sectarian gang warfare after discovering crates stuffed with banknotes in the basement they use for a clubhouse.

Highway Robbery Trailer (1973)

29 January 1973

Terry and his family fight against a planned eviction when the council decides on a road building programme and their house is in its path.

The Lie Trailer (1970)

29 October 1970

Ingmar Bergman play looking at the cool and brittle relationship between a successful architect (Frank Finlay) and his academic wife (Gemma Jones).

The Hunting of Lionel Crane Trailer (1970)

21 January 1970

An army deserter hides out on a country estate but falls foul of the gamekeeper.

Skin Deep Trailer (1971)

25 November 1971

Gerry Muddiman works for a large American corporation, supposedly modern and forward-thinking, but whose style of modern business paternalism and methods ends up driving a wedge between him and his wife.

Early Struggles Trailer (1976)

30 March 1976

Kevin's wife walked out and left him holding the baby – no sleep, dirty nappies, and a career in pop music at risk.

A Photograph Trailer (1977)

22 March 1977

A man's life is turned upside down when he receives a mysterious photograph in the post.

Better Than the Movies Trailer (1972)

13 November 1972

A man celebrating his birthday comes to appreciate the difference between media fantasy and mundane reality.

Child of Hope Trailer (1975)

24 April 1975

Thirty-seven men from the disputed territory of South West Africa are on trial for their lives in Pretoria, 1,000 miles from their home.

Bam! Pow! Zap! Trailer (1969)

05 March 1969

A young man bitterly regrets his part in an attack on a bank cashier.

Just Your Luck Trailer (1972)

04 December 1972

When Alison unexpectedly falls pregnant after a brief encounter with Alex (David Hayman's first TV role) they decide to marry.

The Hallelujah Handshake Trailer (1970)

17 December 1970

Henry sets out to join a church and passionately help the parish. Slowly but surely his habits of exaggeration and lying begin to catch up with him.

Love Letters on Blue Paper Trailer (1976)

02 March 1976

Why has Sonia taken to writing letters to her husband, posted to him in the letter-box just outside their house – love letters, on blue paper, recalling with increasing vividness the early days of their courtship and marriage?

Kisses at Fifty Trailer (1973)

22 January 1973

A father leaves his grown-up family to move in with his lover in the south, alienating himself from his four children.

The Stretch Trailer (1973)

25 June 1973

Everyone always looked after Maureen. But her husband comes home after two years in prison and finds she has grown up and he's not ready for the change.

The Bankrupt Trailer (1972)

27 November 1972

Ellis Cripper has lost his money and his memory; in different ways he tries to make sense of his situation.

Mille Miglia Trailer (1968)

05 August 1968

In 1955 Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson won the Mille Miglia, one of the toughest races in the calendar.

The Reporters Trailer (1972)

09 October 1972

Two provincial newspaper reporters - one a young idealist starting out on his career, the other an embittered man who previously wrote for a failed national daily - swap views.

The Rank and File Trailer (1971)

20 May 1971

Wilkinsons glass-works dominates a Staffordshire town. After a small walkout over pay discrepancies, the workers of the factory vote to go on strike, but they are denied support by their trade union.

Wednesday Love Trailer (1975)

08 May 1975

Two women, looking for amusement on their afternoons off, visit a drinking club.

Toggle Trailer (1968)

03 January 1968

An adopted child's world falls apart when his mother decides to walk out on her marriage.

Rocky Marciano Is Dead Trailer (1976)

28 September 1976

Boxing's lost its soul. The noble art is now big business, and Harry's a has-been manager. But his dream remains-to find a champion, a new Louis, a new Marciano.

Brassneck Trailer (1975)

22 May 1975

Through the story of a single family, Brassneck traces a history that parallels the Labour Party's advent to power in 1945 through to the property speculation of the 1960s and the disillusionment with the Labour government in the early 1970s.

The Emergency Channel Trailer (1973)

08 November 1973

Dean has a rare talent. He can be made happy. He exudes happiness and confidence like a rare blossom. Both Sarah in the past, and Julia now, could do this for him. But where are they now that he is alone in Battersea Park with two suitcases and no memory?

Hot Fat Trailer (1974)

21 February 1974

Three men meet in a sauna bath - one is a busy estate agent, one is in the middle of a sympathetic pregnancy and one is an annoying eccentric.

Only Make Believe Trailer (1973)

12 February 1973

Playwright Christopher Hudson finds his medical problem hinders his writing. He employs secretary Sandra George and dictates his new play to her, but tensions soon develop between the two.

Do as I Say Trailer (1977)

25 January 1977

A quietly unhappy housewife finds a stranger in her house and is raped at knife-point by him. But when she turns to friends, neighbours and her parents-in-law for sympathy, they all seem preoccupied by other matters.

Bar Mitzvah Boy Trailer (1976)

14 September 1976

On the eve of his Bar Mitzvah, young Elliot finds that all the grown men in his life are somewhat wanting.

A Child and a Half Trailer (1969)

09 April 1969

A man enters into a correspondence with his colleague's eight-year-old daughter.

There Is Also Tomorrow Trailer (1969)

19 November 1969

The commanding officer of a regiment handling nuclear missiles is shocked to see his daughter Sally on television taking part in a student demonstration.

The Man in the Sidecar Trailer (1971)

27 May 1971

Examines the relationship between Edith, a famous and successful novelist, and her writer husband, and how her own domestic situation is paralleled in her latest book about a woman enjoying the self-destruction of her husband.

Bet Your Life Trailer (1976)

21 September 1976

Like alcoholism, gambling is a disease. Ches, a compulsive gambler, is sent for medical help. A wonder drug perhaps? Or hypnosis maybe? Ches finds that his psychiatrist has other ideas.

Blood of the Lamb Trailer (1969)

03 December 1969

A student architect and his black girlfriend set out from South Africa to Britain. On the voyage, the student shares a cabin with an enigmatic Austrian.

Evelyn Trailer (1971)

28 October 1971

'The Man' and 'The Woman' regularly meet for an extramarital affair whilst her husband works late. Professing love for both men creates paranoia in The Man who invents a fourth person - a mistress, Evelyn.

The Floater Trailer (1975)

29 May 1975

A comedy about the law - seen from the inside. All formality and procedure on the surface but not quite so convincing when you see the works.

The Childhood Friend Trailer (1974)

27 June 1974

On holiday, with his family, nothing to do and his wife ill, Sasha (Alexander) is only too pleased to meet again the girl he loved at 17.

A Beast with Two Backs Trailer (1968)

20 November 1968

A young local girl is murdered by a mentally disturbed youth, but the villagers blame a stranger, an Italian traveling showman and his bear, rather than see the rot in their own camp.

Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont Trailer (1973)

18 October 1973

Mrs Palfrey tries hard to be accepted by the other residents at the Claremont. But then she meets Ludo and a real friendship begins.

Cows Trailer (1972)

24 February 1972

Geraldine, a psychiatric social worker, has an accident whilst in the country. The inhabitants of a nearby house come out to help her and she discovers that one of the family members prefers cows to people.

The Bouncing Boy Trailer (1972)

11 December 1972

A young couple have a baby boy. However, the new father doesn't take to his new position quite as well as expected.

Spend Spend Spend Trailer (1977)

15 March 1977

Based on the book "Spend, Spend, Spend" by Vivian Nicholson and Stephen Smith. Story of pools winner, Vivian Nicholson.

Buffet Trailer (1976)

02 November 1976

A quick drink in the buffet before going home. Freddie's nerves are taking a hammering lately; the economy is in dire trouble and who can blame a businessman for the occasional drink? His wife and mistress for a start.

Billy's Last Stand Trailer (1971)

04 February 1971

Billy is his own boss. But Darkly has plans for him ...

Still Waters Trailer (1972)

13 January 1972

A middle-aged couple who are fairly tired of each other go out on a picnic for the day. However, they row, and Maud wanders off and talks to other people she meets.

A Follower for Emily Trailer (1974)

04 July 1974

Harry and Emily are two of the livelier residents of a London old people's home. When they decide to get married, things prove less simple.

A Story to Frighten the Children Trailer (1976)

03 February 1976

The story of a brutal crime in a high-rise estate; a girl walking home at night is raped and murdered, and the attitude of some is not always sympathetic.

Edward G: Like the Filmstar Trailer (1973)

11 June 1973

Edward G is nothing like a film star; his life has been ordinary - until now. But he's just had a shattering experience.

Goldeneye Trailer (1989)

26 August 1989

British writer Ian Fleming's life and loves suggest that of his spy-novel hero, secret agent James Bond.

Easy Go Trailer (1974)

07 March 1974

A hot day by the Thames - very hot for some Deptford children. When they and some dockers spot a 'prize' in the river, the race is on between the rival factions to win it.

On the Eve of Publication Trailer (1968)

27 November 1968

TV play by David Mercer. First in a trilogy concerning Marxist novelist Robert Kelvin. The occasion is a dinner party, Kelvin is concerned with a summation of his life, addressed in his head to his lover, Emma.

The House on Highbury Hill Trailer (1972)

27 January 1972

The path of righteousness is a stony one. And Lo! for Daniel it is stonier than most.

A Bit of Crucifixion, Father Trailer (1968)

30 October 1968

A doctor advises a woman not to proceed with her latest pregnancy, contrary to her strict Catholic upbringing.

Three's One Trailer (1973)

04 June 1973

Are Maggie and Tony using each other as a means of communicating with Dr Leafer? Or are they using Dr Leafer as a means of communicating with each other?

Circle Line Trailer (1971)

14 January 1971

Play about a student, taken from his point of view, and his reactions to the pressures and vacuums of student life.

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil Trailer (1974)

06 June 1974

In their songs, comedy and exuberant music, a travelling theatre company give a fiercely polemic account of Scottish history, from the aftermath of Culloden to the oil boom.

Angels Are So Few Trailer (1970)

05 November 1970

This neat, intense drama, labelled “a fable for television”, stars Tom Bell as the scruffy, childlike Michael Biddle, who is invited in from the cold of a suburban street by sexually frustrated, bored housewife Cynthia, played by Christine Hargreaves.