Sunday Premiere
Season 1986
The 'Sunday Premiere' strand opened with Alan Bleasdale's four part drama serial The Monocled Mutineer in the summer of 1986, which told the true story of WWI deserter Percy Toplis, and the two parter The Four Minute Mile in the final season in 1988.
In many ways, The Monocled Mutineer set the template for the versatility in this series, which included several real-life tales.
In many ways, The Monocled Mutineer set the template for the versatility in this series, which included several real-life tales.
Where to Watch Sunday Premiere • Season 1986
11 Episodes
- The Monocled Mutineer - Episode 1 - The Making of a HeroE1
The Monocled Mutineer - Episode 1 - The Making of a HeroThe first of a four part series based on the book by William Allison and John Fairley about the true-life figure of Percy Toplis, who led a British army mutiny during the First World War. In the first episode, we learn the background to Percy Toplis joining the British Army during the First World War. - The Monocled Mutineer - Episode 2 - Before the ShamblesE2
The Monocled Mutineer - Episode 2 - Before the ShamblesPercy Toplis arrives at the Etaples training camp in northern France, where the soldiers are put through a brutal training regime, under the command of Brigadier General Thomson. There is a mutiny of the troops. - The Monocled Mutineer - Episode 3 - When the Hurly-Burly's DoneE3
The Monocled Mutineer - Episode 3 - When the Hurly-Burly's DonePercy Toplis takes charge of negotiations between the mutineers and Brigadier Thomson. When the mutiny is over, Toplis and the other leaders become marked men. Toplis escapes to England using his talents for disguise, and meets and falls in love with Dorothy. - The Monocled Mutineer - Episode 4 - A Dead Man on LeaveE4
The Monocled Mutineer - Episode 4 - A Dead Man on LeaveThe war is over and Toplis decides to rejoin the Army under a false name. He is recognized by a fellow mutineer and joins a black market racket. A shooting incident is blamed on Toplis and the police are back on his trail. - Good as GoldE8
Good as GoldGrinding, gruelling and unceasing, Dennis Barker’s training sessions push his young swimmers to the limits of their endurance. Outstanding among them is 14-year-old Rachel Southern. Destined for stardom perhaps, but also destined to realise that winning doesn’t always mean coming first. - Smart MoneyE9
Smart MoneyWhen Leon and Freak, the best computer hackers in the country, team up with Fast Eddie , hotshot of the video arcades, they are playing for high stakes. Their target is Lawrence MacNiece, computer security expert and the only obstacle between them and the millions of pounds that pass through the City's central clearing computer every day. Leon, a hacker convicted for a crime he did not commit, escapes from detention centre following the death of his father, to take revenge on the man who really did it.