Bookmark - Production & Contact Info

Bookmark (1983–1999)
TV Series | 50 min | Biography

Bookmark (1983–1999)

TV Series | 50 min | Biography

A look at the world of books and writers.

Seasons

16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | … See all

Directors

Patchy Wheatley | Donald Sturrock | Roly Keating (as Roland Keating) | Jill Evans & 43 more

Writers

Britt Allcroft ("Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends" created by) ("Shining Time Station" created by) | Karen Colbron (researcher) | Donald McWhinnie (compiled by) | Paul Lee (written by) & 24 more

Producers

Roger Thompson (producer) | Jenny Cowan (producer) | Daisy Goodwin (producer) | James Runcie (producer) & 38 more

Composers

Guy Sigsworth | Felix Cross | John Altman | Alfons Karabuda (music) & 5 more

Cinematographers

Colin Waldeck (photography) (director of photography) | Richard Numeroff | Alistair Cameron | Colin Case (photography) & 16 more

Editors

Jeff Shaw (film editor) | Bob Portway | Christopher Swayne | Les Filby & 24 more

Casting Director

Angela Grosvenor (1993)

Production Design

Francesca Boyd | Annie G. Pertan

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 28, 1983

Release date (First episode)

Sep 28, 1983 (United Kingdom)

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
50 cast members

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Ian Hamilton Self - Presenter / Self - Reporter / Self - Narrator Self - Presenter / Self - Reporter / Self - Narrator See fewer	30	2nd House (1973)
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Malcolm Bradbury Self - Nominee Self - Nominee See fewer	2	The Gravy Train (1990)
Salman Rushdie Self - Nominee Self - Nominee See fewer	2	Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
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Max Morgan Witts Self (as Max Morgan-Witts) Self (as Max Morgan-Witts) See fewer	1	When Time Ran Out... (1980)
Patchy Wheatley Self Self See fewer	1	American Experience (1988)
John Fuller Self - Nominee Self - Nominee See fewer	1	Speaking Volumes (1990)
Andrew Boyle Self Self See fewer	1	The 20th Century Remembered (1981)
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