Direction: Donald McWhinnie

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Donald McWhinnie. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Theatre 625 (TV Series)

1964 · Series · 90 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Christopher Morahan · Alan Cooke · Alan Gibson · Donald McWhinnie

Cast Michael Bryant · Judi Dench · Maurice Denham · Ronald Hines

Synopsis TV Series (1964-1968). 5 seasons. 115 episodes.

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Beasts (TV Miniseries)

1976 · Movie · 50 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Don Taylor · Richard Bramall · Don Leaver · Donald McWhinnie

Cast Michael Kitchen · Bernard Horsfall · Patrick Magee · Anthony Bate

Synopsis An anthology series concerning bestial horror created by Nigel Kneale. A clumsy shopgirl becomes convinced that there is something sinister living behind the walls of the shop where she works. A couple are alone in an isolated cottage, until a...

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Rumpole of the Bailey (TV Series)

1978 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Donald McWhinnie · Roger Bamford · Julian Amyes · Robert Tronson

Cast Leo McKern · Jonathan Coy · Julian Curry · Marion Mathie

Synopsis (1978-1992). 7 seasons. Horace Rumpole is an "Old Bailey Hack," one of the underpaid barristers who ply the courtrooms of the Old Bailey, London's criminal court. Rumpole refused to handle most suits and will never prosecute. Each of his trials...

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Mapp & Lucia (TV Series)

1985 · Series · 600 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Donald McWhinnie

Cast Geraldine McEwan · Prunella Scales · Nigel Hawthorne · Denis Lill

Synopsis Mrs Emmeline Lucas (Lucia) has just moved to the small English town of Tilling where she comes into conflict with the social ambitions of Miss Elizabeth Mapp. Until now, Miss Mapp has led (and controlled) the social life of Tilling,...

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Country Matters (TV Series)

1972 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Donald McWhinnie · Barry Davis · David Giles · Peter Wood

Cast Peter Firth · Ian McKellen · Prunella Ransome · Stephan Chase

Synopsis TV Series (1972-1973). 2 Seasons, 13 Episodes. Country Matters portrays several romance stories, set in rural England just after the first World War. Each episode provides accurate and fascinating costume and set design to illustrate the class differences, living habits,...

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BBC Play of the Month (TV Series)

1965 · Series · 120 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Cedric Messina · John Gorrie · Rudolph Cartier · Waris Hussein

Cast Charles Gray · Lally Bowers · Eileen Atkins · Janet Suzman

Synopsis TV Series (1965-1983). 16 seasons. 120 episodes

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Direction Alan Bridges · James Ferman · Michael Hayes · Donald McWhinnie

Cast Denholm Elliott · Billie Whitelaw · Richard Vernon · Dennis Waterman

Synopsis TV Series (1972). 8 episodes. An anthology series of BBC television dramas on sexual themes. The same cast was featured in each production.

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Direction Barrie Gavin · Peter Butler · Kenneth Corden · Donald McWhinnie

Cast Melvyn Bragg · Andre Previn · Benjamin Luxon · Richard Baker

Synopsis TV Series (1975-1981). 40 episodes. Documentary series taking a serious and wide-ranging look at the arts, encompassing intellectual subject matter and popular culture.

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Moll Flanders (TV Miniseries)

1975 · Series · 90 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Donald McWhinnie

Cast Julia Foster · Kenneth Haigh · Ian Ogilvy · Diana Fairfax

Synopsis 2 Episodes. All kinds of misfortune befall Moll Flanders in 18th-century England; but she's a great survivor.

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Armchair Thriller (TV Series)

1967 · Series · 25 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Robert Tronson · Moira Armstrong · Donald McWhinnie · Robert D. Cardona

Cast Frank Duncan · Maria Aitken · Benjamin Whitrow · Zena Walker

Synopsis TV Series (1967; 1978-1980). Suspense and mystery-themed anthology series.

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Fall of Eagles (TV Miniseries)

1974 · Movie · 600 min. · United Kingdom

Direction John Elliot · David Cunliffe · Bill Hays · Rudolph Cartier

Cast Patrick Stewart · John Rhys-Davies · Gemma Jones · Michael Kitchen

Synopsis A 13-part British television drama aired by the BBC in 1974. The series portrays historical events from 1848 to 1918, dealing with the ruling dynasties Austria-Hungary (the Habsburgs), Germany (the Hohenzollerns), and Russia (the Romanovs).

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