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This Man Craig is a TV drama series produced by BBC Scotland and screened over 52 episodes in 1966 and 1967. It was set in a secondary school in the fictional Scottish town of Strathaird.
This Man Craig was a TV drama series produced by BBC Scotland and screened over 52 episodes in 1966 and 1967. It was set in a secondary school in the fictional Scottish town of Strathaird. Episodes were filmed at Glasgow’s Bellahouston Academy and Glenwood School.
- January 7, 1966
Such a man was Ian Craig – a scientist who taught physics, believed in education in the widest sense of the word, and as a housemaster was inevitably involved in the lives of others both in the school and in the town.
This Man Craig was a thought-provoking drama series that tackled a number of social problems which it addressed with intelligence and sensitivity. It's 52 episodes boasted some of the top writers of the day including Julian Bond, Ian Kennedy Martin, Dick Sharples, John Wiles and James Mitchell.
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Ian Craig: John CairneyMargaret Craig: Ellen McIntoshMr Robertson: Leonard MaguireKatie Duncan: Joan AlcornImages from Series 1, Episode 5, Dougie, first broadcast on network BBC-2 on 4 February 1966. 1. Parking sign 2. Bellahouston Academy 3. John Cairney as 'Ian Craig' 4. Ellen McIntosh as 'Margaret Craig' 5. Leonard Maguire as 'Mr Robertson' 6. Brian Pettifer as 'James Craig' 7. Urrdale Rd entrance to school 8. Playing fields 9. Sports pavilion 10. I...
Series 1, 1966
Starring John Cairney, Ellen McIntosh, Leonard Maguire, Joan Alcorn. Broadcast on network BBC-2, Friday nights (8.0–8.50pm). The BBC in Scotland decided to repeat ten episodes from the series on BBC-1 on Sunday nights from 2 July 1967 under the title The Best of Craig.
Series 2, 1966/7
The second series was originally broadcast on network BBC-2 on Friday nights (20:15–21:05) from 17 September 1966 to 21 March 1967. Some of the episodes were then repeated on network BBC-1 on Sunday afternoons (typically 16:35–17:25) from 27 November 1966 to 24 September 1967. Episode #15, Pressures, was repeated for a third time as part of network BBC-1's Star Choice series, when John Cairney picked his favourite programmes and episodes, in a programme broadcast on 27 July 1969 (17:05–17:55).
This Man Craig (TV Series 1966–1967) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Maths teacher, Mr MacGregor (Patrick Troughton) is distraught when his daughter, Jenny fails to achieve the academic success of her older brother, a successful young man and clearly the apple of his father's eye.
