Churchill's People The Fine Art of Bubble-Blowing (Season 1, Episode 20)
TV Episode | Drama, History, War

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Churchill's People

The Fine Art of Bubble-Blowing (Season 1, Episode 20)

TV Episode | Drama, History, War

1720: Tom Mackenzie, a confidence trickster from Scotland, steals a certificate for £100 worth of South Sea Company stock. The craze escalates until even the Government and Royal Family are involved and a crash is inevitable.

Director

Piers Haggard

Writers

Winston Churchill (books "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples") | Adrian Mitchell | Brian Rawlinson (deviser) | Gerald Savory (deviser)

Producer

Gerald Savory

Composer

Malcolm Williamson

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Updated May 12, 1975

Release date

May 12, 1975 (United Kingdom)

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Conti Tom Mackenzie Tom Mackenzie See fewer	Oppenheimer (I) (2023)
Rita Webb Mrs. Trundle Mrs. Trundle See fewer	Up Pompeii (1971)
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James Mellor Charlie Scrape Charlie Scrape See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Philip Stone Barnaby Stickle Barnaby Stickle See fewer	The Shining (1980)
Wolfe Morris Robert Walpole Robert Walpole See fewer	The Message (1976)
Trevor Martin Mr. Baxter Mr. Baxter See fewer	Babel (I) (2006)
Gretchen Franklin Mrs. Baxter Mrs. Baxter See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1973)
Tina Martin Dolly Dolly See fewer	Legend (1985)
Deirdre Costello Virgin Maggie Virgin Maggie See fewer	The Full Monty (1997)
Arthur Hewlett Rev. Cheshire Rev. Cheshire See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Kenneth Benda Lord Grabble Lord Grabble See fewer	Scream and Scream Again (1970)
Bill Stewart John Gudgeon John Gudgeon See fewer	101 Dalmatians (1996)
Katie Flower Lucy Gudgeon Lucy Gudgeon See fewer	Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Kenneth Colley Ancient Beau Ancient Beau See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Herbert Ramskill Beggar Beggar See fewer	Red Letter Day (1976)
John Rapley George I George I See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Timothy Peters Army Officer Army Officer See fewer	Emma (1972)
Nicolette McKenzie Actress Actress See fewer	Horizon Zero Dawn (2017)
Stephen Bateman Announcer Announcer See fewer	Comrades (1986)
Gareth Williams Operator Operator See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Joolia Cappleman Whore Whore See fewer	Jane Eyre (1983)
Roger Lloyd Pack Thug (as Roger Lloyd-Pack) Thug (as Roger Lloyd-Pack) See fewer	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Chris Gannon Thug Thug See fewer	Jack the Ripper (1973)
Gordon Salkilld Citizen Citizen See fewer	Potter (1979)
Kenneth Waller Citizen Citizen See fewer	Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Walter Hall Citizen Citizen See fewer	Oliver Twist (1985)
Gordon Faith Citizen Citizen See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)