Melissa - episode 1. Starring Tony Britton and Brian Wilde (1964)

[@RobertAller-s9z]

These serials are riveting! Amazing that 60 years on television shows can't build this sort of suspense. Eagerly waiting for the next chapter!

[@richinderbyshire4779]

This has me gripped. Looking forward to the next episode

[@moominesque6081]

What a treat on a chilly, dull November Monday - can't wait for episode two!

[@paullewis2413]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Love these 60’s TV dramas/mysteries. Thanks very much for the upload.

[@ashleyupshall7641]

Great another 60’s classic.

[@suziemorgan-stewart918]

Thank you for upload. Never having seen it first time around I am grateful to be able to view . 👍👍

[@robinhard111]

I love these Francis Durbridge series, so ingeniously plotted with one twist and turn after another.

[@campbellnutting3663]

Brilliant and new story thank you 😀

[@AnnWatson-oi8qr]

Excellent. Thank you

[@boufontleflamingoetta8433]

Brilliant! Thank you.

[@sarbear9894]

Thoroughly enjoy these mysteries, they are so good. Love Tony Britton too.

[@gunnerdownunner570]

Luvly jubbly, love a touch of Brian Wilde, most understated actor 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jameshope398]

1st episode brilliant can't wait for the other 5 to be uploaded this week

[@bruceanderson8720]

Another good one!

[@stephenwilliams1269]

What a treat. I do not remember this TV series. Thank you for sharing.

[@sebm8511]

I watched this a few times in the past. Always with pleasure. This time as well. What fine acting. Thank you for the upload. 💓

[@robertsmith-qb2ke]

Enjoyed the first part last night - part 2 this evening... Better copy than I expected as had seen a rather blurry snippet a few weeks ago...

[@paulmaryon9088]

Wow, this is great, thank you, looking forward to the next episode.

[@maxinejacobson4006]

Thoroughly enjoying this!

[@mattmanjack]

Yes another great series thanks man.

[@FrithonaHrududu02127]

Francis Durbridge once cranked out the entire 1962 BBC fall line up between tea time and dinner

[@justaplainspokengirl]

All new to me. I'm American. Enjoying the suspense and characters. Hope to not wait long for the next episode!

[@DaleBaker-e3u]

Great programme, excellent acting and a 37 year old Brian Wilde, who looks surprisingly youthful in this. Tony Britton always looked old.

[@EnidBooth-k2w]

YES, This is A Great Channel. Evening Shows

[@neilangus4401]

These serials are fantastic

[@derekeaton-yl9ni]

I love these classic Francis durbridge TV shows from the 60s ❤

[@robertashwood4128]

I read the book only 6 months ago. This will be interesting!

[@prof.heinous191]

What a frightfully rotten situation to be in.

[@carlnapp4412]

Foggy should have told some of his stories from Burma and everyone would have confessed everything.

[@bodnica]

😂 and Mrs Rumpole!

[@amyduboise3683]

😂

[@MrPhantom1961]

It'll be good to compare this earlier version to the 1974 version of Melissa with Peter Barkworth in the Tony Britton role.

[@sitarnut]

Felix says, "Bang on" sounds like echoes of Ian Carmichael - Lord Peter Wimsey lingo from the 30's...anyone know who composed the ultra cool 60's mood music? Were the "Library" music outfits providing this type of music this early, Like Bruton et el...I saw it says John Woodiwiss Sound dude, but he just contracts the music, like Stanley Black composed the music for "Too Many Crooks" with Woodiwiss as sound agent... peace out...

[@graceperry2623]

I have more popcorn ready for tomorrow.

[@fusionfan6883]

Thanks for posting, really enjoying the series😊 I have watched 3 episodes, will you be posting the rest?

[@susanjaeger9851]

Why are his friends lying 🤔

[@IslandGirlKelly]

So right. I'm a wee bit stressed at the moment, and these lying so-called friends of his are driving me mad. 😂

[@esmeephillips5888]

This was remade for German TV in 1966, by the BBC in 1974 and by Channel 4 (with Adrian Dunbar and Julie Walters) in 1997. The last version was updated and considerably altered by Alan 'Boys from the Blackstuff' Bleasdale. Durbridge saw it soon before he died. He liked it but confessed he was as baffled as anyone by the plot!

[@robertcarli1969]

These are amazing-only 4 episodes?

[@soniavadnjal7553]

Is it a Durbridge?

[@neilangus4401]

Yes the name came up on the credits

[@brianhaskard1042]

Good old Foggy!😊

[@cynthiaslater7445]

Typical Durbridge. Nothing is as it seems.

[@mariehannan-mandel6740]

They remade this with Peter barkworth.

[@wattsup9718]

Yes have seen that a few times wasn't aware there was an earlier version. Peter Barkworth plays the lead as rsther bemused and bumbling - Tony Britton so far is more confused and annoyed. These Durbrudge dramas are always great viewing, thanks for posting

[@kingbolo4579]

Brian Wilde looks so young! Tony Britton doesn't......................

[@richinderbyshire4779]

Mr Baraclough

[@Tesserae]

One of George Smiley’s aliases. He must have watched this show whilst Ann was having one of her many affairs.

[@robertsmith-qb2ke]

Who appears in another Durbridge serial as a rather shady dealer...

[@tomatenpaprika6323]

hello foggy

[@clintscroggs65]

I'm enjoying these programs, but I can't help but be amused by periods like from 12:22 to 14:30 - "What can we do that sounds like solving a mystery, but is actually just filling three minutes of airtime?"