Kate Omara

The Brothers

Compelling and hugely successful BBC drama series about boardroom strife and family conflict endured by three brothers.

Howards' Way

Tom Howard decides to invest his skill, time and redundancy money in a run-down local boat-building yard. The decision puts a great strain on his marriage. Dubbed 'Dallas on Sea', Howards' Way was the BBC's attempt to emulate the success of the American super-soaps of the 1980s

The Main Chance

After many years working in London, ambitious solicitor David Main returns to his native Leeds to set up a new practice and to improve his station by working for the rich and powerful

Kate O'Mara

Versatile British actress whose commanding presence and flair for the dramatic left an indelible mark on film, stage and television, with a career spanning several decades

Triangle

The BBC’s ambitious early-1980s ferry drama Triangle pioneered location video filming but sank beneath dreadful scripts, gloomy North Sea realism and seasick performances

Weavers Green

Britain's first rural twice-weekly soap opera centred around village life in East Anglia, seen through the experiences of local a vet. All Creatures Great and Small meets Emmerdale.