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Smokescreen (1994)

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It's the summer of 1907, and cinema is in its infancy. In a northern industrial town two very different movie moguls are battling for the hearts, minds and purses of the local population. Frank Sheringham is an enterprising filmmaker determined to woo audiences away from the local flea-pit run by the villainous Albert Gold. The whole town becomes involved in the vendetta and three local children are at the eye of the storm.

First Air Date
January 2, 1994
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Rating
8.0/10 (1 votes)

Cast: Timothy West, Paula Wilcox, Joan Sims, Kate Hardie, Sally Walsh, Maureen Lunt

Production: BBC, Red Rooster Film & Television Entertainment
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Smokescreen

8.0
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It's the summer of 1907, and cinema is in its infancy. In a northern industrial town two very different movie moguls are battling for the hearts, minds and purses of the local population. Frank Sheringham is an enterprising filmmaker determined to woo audiences away from the local flea-pit run by the villainous Albert Gold. The whole town becomes involved in the vendetta and three local children are at the eye of the storm.

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StatusEnded
TypeMiniseries
First Aired1/2/1994
Last Aired2/6/1994
Seasons1
Episodes6
LanguageEnglish
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Seasons

6

Episodes

30m

Per Episode

1994

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Cast

TW

Timothy West

as Frank Sheringham

PW

Paula Wilcox

as Sara Bean

JS

Joan Sims

as Mrs Nash

KH

Kate Hardie

as Vicky Sheringham

SW

Sally Walsh

as Chrissie Galant

ML

Maureen Lunt

as Maggie Fowler

Seasons

1 seasons
Miniseries
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1994

6 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Smokescreen about?

It's the summer of 1907, and cinema is in its infancy. In a northern industrial town two very different movie moguls are battling for the hearts, minds and purses of the local population. Frank Sherin…

How many seasons does Smokescreen have?

1

How many episodes does Smokescreen have?

6

Is Smokescreen still running?

No, it ended in 1994.

When did Smokescreen first air?

January 2, 1994

Who created Smokescreen?

James Andrew Hall

Who stars in Smokescreen?

Timothy West, Paula Wilcox, Joan Sims

What genre is Smokescreen?

Drama, Family