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Best Of British is a TV series celebrating the history of British films from the 1930s to the 1980s. Designed as entertainment for a broad audience, each episode examines a different theme or genre through extensive use of clips and minimal narration.

Narrated by John Mills and Anthony Quayle, 5 seasons of 67 episodes were produced, and provide a comprehensive and unique look at the creative vitality of British film heritage.

SEASON ONE, EPISODE FOUR – THE ENGLISH ROSES

Narrated by
Sir John Mills

During the 1940s and 50s, British films featured female stars who portrayed fiery, independent characters in distinctive settings, and stories than emanated from the events of World War II and its cultural aftermath.

Stars featured: Phyllis Calvert, Patricia Roc, Margaret Lockwood, Virginia McKenna, Deborah Kerr, Jean Simmons

Films featured: Adam And Evelyn (1949), Bank Holiday (1938), Black Narcissus (1947), The Blue Lagoon (1949), Cardboard Cavalier (1949), Carve Her Name With Pride (1958), Fanny By Gaslight (1944), Hungry Hill (1947), I See A Dark Stranger (1946), Jassy (1947), Love Story (1944), Madonna Of The Seven Moons (1944), The Magic Bow (1946), The Man In Grey (1943), Passionate Summer (1958), So Long At The Fair (1950), A Town Like Alice (1956), The Wicked Lady (1945)

Other stars featured: Dennis Price, Stewart Granger, Griffith Jones, Alan Haines, James Mason, Bill Travers, Kathleen Byron, Dirk Bogarde

BEST OF BRITISH

Written & created by
Ashley Sidaway
Robert Sidaway
and
Maurice Sellar
Lou Jones

Produced by
Robert Sidaway
Maurice Sellar

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Wikipedia https://bit.ly/BOB-wiki
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