The Aerodrome (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. BBC adaptation of Rex Warner's 1941 novel of the same name. A stereotypical village in a somewhat alternative England is taken over wholesale by 'The Air Force.' Living in the village is young Roy, who has just learned he is not who he thought he was. Attempting to forge a new sense of identity, he joins the dashing Air Force, seduced by its dynamism and direct and brutal ways.
Director: Giles Foster
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Peter Firth as Roy |
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Dominic Jephcott as Flt. Lieut. Mark |
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Richard Briers as The Rector |
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Richard Johnson as Air Commander |
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Jill Bennett as Eustasia |
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Natalie Ogle as Bess |
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Mary MacLeod as Mary |
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Mary Peach as Florence |
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Derek Martin as Provo Sgt. Peters |
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Sheila Reid as Bess's Mother |
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Vass Anderson as R.W. |
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Phil Rose as Mac |
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Michael Percival as Fred |
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John Sharp as The Squire |
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Stephen Riddle as Flt. Lieut. Preston |
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Norman Scace as Visiting Vicar |
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Phillip Manikum as Village Constable |
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Anthony Langdon as Man in Church |
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Peter Carlisle as Uncle Ralph |
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Joe Ritchie as The Carter |
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Geoffrey Chater as Dr. Faulkner |
| Editing | Clare Douglas | Editor |
| Camera | Kenneth MacMillan | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Giles Foster | Director |
| Writing | Robin Chapman | Writer |
| Writing | Rex Warner | Novel |
| Sound | Carl Davis | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Kenith Trodd | Producer |
| Art | Geoff Powell | Production Design |
| Art | Tim Harvey | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Shircore | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Keith Williams | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anushia Nieradzik | Costume Design |