Kenith Trodd Movie Trailers

Four Days in July Trailer (1984)

29 November 1984

Two couples, one Catholic, one Protestant, exist on two sides of the chasm that is everyday life in Northern Ireland.

Fugitive Trailer (1974)

05 December 1974

After 18 years as a friar, Peter is no longer sure of his vocation. It is a happy life, maybe too much so, and now he has met Clare.

Soft Targets Trailer (1982)

19 October 1982

Stephen Poliakoff's parody of the spy-thriller genre. A Russian diplomat becomes convinced that he is at the centre of a Foreign Office plot.

After Pilkington Trailer (1987)

25 January 1987

The quiet life of Oxford professor James Westgate is shattered when he is introduced to Penny, the wife of his crass new colleague.

The true story of a strike in 1970 by female textile-factory workers in Leeds who wanted to be paid the same as their male colleagues, but whose efforts were undermined by the trade union that they belonged to.

Paper Roses Trailer (1971)

13 June 1971

Facing retirement, elderly journalist Clarence Hubbard reflects on the pointlessness of a life wasted writing banal tabloid human interest, animal, and crime stories.

Baby Blues Trailer (1973)

06 December 1973

Lavinia has been yearning and trying for ten years to conceive, and finally gives birth to a live baby.

Baby Love Trailer (1974)

07 November 1974

Play about Eileen who steals a baby, and the reactions of those around her, including the priest, police, and authorities and the consequences of what she does.

Coming Out Trailer (1979)

10 April 1979

Lewis, a gay writer of romantic novels, writes an article on gay issues under the pseudonym of "Zippy Grimes.

Past Caring Trailer (1986)

02 November 1986

67 year-old Victor is forced to move into an old people's home but he prefers to grow old disgracefully.

The Aerodrome Trailer (1983)

13 December 1983

In the future England is ruled by a fascist government, and one day the leaders begin the construction of a heavily guarded, mysterious airport.

Maria's Child Trailer (1993)

28 March 1993

Maria is a dancer who becomes pregnant, unexpectedly, and has to decide whether or not to keep the baby.

Jack Point Trailer (1973)

01 November 1973

Rivalry at a local Gilbert and Sullivan Society over who will play Jack Point in the Silver Jubilee production.

Here Is the News Trailer (1989)

05 March 1989

Freelance journalist David Dunhill stumbles onto the biggest story of his career - but his personal eccentricities seem likely to thwart him.

Goodbye Trailer (1975)

06 March 1975

"All I said was the gramophone's too loud." Tony and Zoe Lyle 's silly row starts like any other, but Tony finds that Zoe means it this time.

The Operation Trailer (1973)

26 February 1973

David Adler is an operator. He strips assets, other men's wives, and his oldest friend's soul - anything for a cool million.

United Kingdom Trailer (1981)

08 December 1981

Incendiary 1981 Play for Today, written by Jim Allen and directed by Roland Joffé that tells the story of a group of housing estate residents who attempt to organise against persistent rent rises.

Dinner at the Sporting Club Trailer (1978)

07 November 1978

Vinny Mathews is a small time boxing promoter who struggles with his conscience over what to do with a fighter he knows is unfit to face his opponent.

Femme Fatale Trailer (1993)

07 February 1993

Sicilian-born Maddalena has moved to a Devonshire village in England to escape volatile sexual tempers.

Ladies Trailer (1980)

27 March 1980

MIRIAM: "Here we are; celebrating a marriage, eating a cake, drinking, standing in a uniform, standing in a canteen .

Your Man from Six Counties Trailer (1976)

26 October 1976

When his father becomes a bomb victim, Jimmy leaves Belfast for his uncle’s farm in remote west Ireland.

Plaintiffs and Defendants Trailer (1975)

14 October 1975

A barrister's complex life unravels as he juggles a court case and highly-strung mistress.

Dreamchild Trailer (1985)

04 October 1985

80-year-old Alice Hargreaves is about to visit Columbia University to attend a reception in honour of author Lewis Carroll.

Schmoedipus Trailer (1974)

20 June 1974

Glen, a complete stranger, appears at the door of Elizabeth Carter, a middle-aged woman, and claims to be the illegitimate son she gave away at birth.

Bambino Mio Trailer (1994)

06 February 1994

A woman fights to adopt a war baby from the Third World after becoming unable to conceive.

A Passage to England Trailer (1975)

09 December 1975

Anand, his pretty cousin and their sick uncle are stranded in Amsterdam where they receive an offer to take them to England.

By Common Consent Trailer (1975)

05 June 1975

In a foreign port two boys come to a fisherman saying they are refugees from a country where a military take-over has organised a gigantic League of Youth.

Two Sundays Trailer (1975)

21 October 1975

Two men, with families in tow, meet for lunch. As they talk, repressed school memories come to the surface leaving them unsure about the paths they have taken in life.

Taking Leave Trailer (1974)

28 November 1974

Mike comes home on leave from Ulster. After six years in the Army he has to decide whether to sign up again or not.

The Ballroom of Romance Trailer (1982)

01 January 1982

A lonely farmer's daughter hopes to find love at the village ballroom.

Billy Trailer (1979)

13 November 1979

Billy is a rather withdrawn little boy, untalkative for even a four-year-old. Who cares what happens to Billy when his father hits him?

Cream in My Coffee Trailer (1980)

02 November 1980

Past and present intertwine: An elderly couple returns to the hotel where they became close when they were young and flashbacks to the earlier visit reveal the origins of both their pleasures and problems.

Shadows on Our Skin Trailer (1980)

20 March 1980

A film from the novel by Jennifer Johnston introducing Joe is an 11-year-old boy growing up on the Bogside of Derry, Northern Ireland.

Across the Water Trailer (1983)

10 June 1983

When Martin's adopted daughter is kidnapped from their English home by a mysterious figure from Ireland, Martin decides to go in pursuit and finds himself across the water exploring his own background as a Protestant in Ulster.

The Piano Tuner Trailer (1969)

08 March 1969

A film by Alan Clarke for the 'Sunday Night Theatre' anthology series.

The Fix Trailer (1997)

04 January 1997

The story of the British betting scandal of 1964, uncovered by journalist Mike Gabbert which saw a number of British professional footballers were jailed and banned from football for life for conspiring to fix the results of matches.

Lay Down Your Arms Trailer (1970)

23 May 1970

Dennis Potter used his own background as a Russian language clerk in the War Office when writing this play for ITV's SATURDAY NIGHT THEATRE series.

Brimstone & Treacle Trailer (1982)

01 October 1982

A mysterious stranger inserts himself into a troubled family's life, blurring the lines between good and evil as he cares for their disabled daughter.

A Month in the Country Trailer (1987)

27 September 1987

A destitute WWI veteran is hired to help carry out restoration work on a medieval mural in a rural Yorkshire church.

Mummy and Daddy Trailer (1973)

15 November 1973

Arthur takes early retirement, and with his wife Marion, moves into a bungalow by the sea, bought by their son.

For Sylvia, or the Air Show Trailer (1973)

19 February 1973

Was this the finest hour? Sifting the truth and fiction about the Battle of Britain, Burrows and Harding give their own account of how the nation sees its heroes - and itself.

Blue Remembered Hills Trailer (1979)

30 January 1979

On an idyllic summer afternoon in the summer of 1943, a group of children play in the West Country hills, fields and forests.

Brimstone and Treacle Trailer (1976)

06 April 1976

A mysterious stranger inserts himself into a troubled family's life, blurring the lines between good and evil as he cares for their disabled daughter.

The Comic Trailer (1969)

29 November 1969

The story of a comedian with a talent close to genius but with an insecurity problem.

Making the Play Trailer (1973)

02 July 1973

They no longer live together because, after 11 years, the marriage is over. They're both agreed on that.

Shut Down Trailer (1973)

29 November 1973

During Wakes Week in the Potteries, the factory is deserted except for three electricians on an emergency maintenance job.

Housewives' Choice Trailer (1976)

19 October 1976

Marcia is looking for someone to look after her baby and Joyce seems ideal, looking like a perfect, kindly, respectable lady.

Tiptoe Through the Tulips Trailer (1976)

16 March 1976

Friends arrange a dinner party to introduce two single friends, Rita and Piers, neither of whom are particularly keen.

Old Flames Trailer (1990)

14 January 1990

Daniel is an obeying and high-flying barrister with the good life on his side. Nathaniel Quass is a rich and bizarre recluse, generous, obsessed and sad.

Roll On Four O'Clock Trailer (1970)

19 December 1970

Compelling drama from screenwriter Colin Welland set in a city comprehensive school of low expectations and ambitions.

British Sounds Trailer (1970)

21 May 1970

Jean-Luc Godard brings his firebrand political cinema to the UK, exploring the revolutionary signals in late '60s British society.

Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today Trailer (2020)

12 October 2020

Marking Play for Today’s 50th anniversary, Drama Out of a Crisis is a compelling exploration of the series, its origins, achievements, controversies and legacies.

Blade on the Feather Trailer (1980)

19 October 1980

A reclusive author is visited by a young admirer - but both men are more than they claim to be.

Caught on a Train Trailer (1980)

31 October 1980

British playwright Stephen Poliakoff's comical teleplay investigates Europe's changing social landscape via three strangers who meet on a train.

The Window Trailer (1966)

30 May 1966

Mr. Tremayne was blinded in a car crash. Now, bedridden, he hires Ken to monitor the movements of a woman he is obsessed with.

Her Majesty's Pleasure Trailer (1973)

25 October 1973

They are all 'in' for life so the pleasures are sparse, and strictly of their own making.Their really big event is the Christmas pantomime, only this year they have lost their star.

They Put You Where You Are Trailer (1966)

27 June 1966

The Spare Parts are a successful 1960s pop band. They are hugely popular, but backstage, there is tension.

She's Been Away Trailer (1989)

09 July 1989

A woman who has been institutionalized for 60 years for the "crime" of not conforming to the 1920s image of what a proper young woman should be (in other words, she did what she wanted and didn't care what anyone else thought about it) is finally released to the custody of her family, consisting of her grand-nephew and his family.

Where Adam Stood Trailer (1976)

21 April 1976

Based on the 1907 autobiography "Father and Son" by Christian fundamentalist and naturalist Edmund Gosse, but Dennis Potter adapted only one section of the book, adding much material of his own invention.

Double Dare Trailer (1976)