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| NA | | NA | ||
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Edited by Michael Bradsell | Edited by Michael Bradsell | ||
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| The computer map locating the city as London, England. | | The computer map locating the city as London, England. | ||
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| Other Board Member (Male) | | Other Board Member (Male) | ||
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| + | <span class="lede">The entire Max Headroom saga began with a one-hour telefilm made for Channel Four.</span> | ||
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| + | The history of this production alone could fill many pages. | ||
Revision as of 19:50, 11 March 2015
| Episode CH4.0.1 | |
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| Title | Max Headroom
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future Max Headroom: The Original Story |
| UK Air Date | 4 Apr 1985 |
| US Air Date | NA |
| Length | 57 minutes |
| Creative | Screenplay by Steve Roberts
From an original idea by George Stone, Rocky Morton & Annabel Jankel Directed by Rocky Morton & Annabel Jankel Edited by Michael Bradsell |
| Watch for... | The computer map locating the city as London, England.
"Securikams" - changed to Securicams in the US remake. Apartment 42 and Channel 42. Carter's sexual harassment line. Bryce using his computer while in the bathtub - a safety no-no-no that was corrected in the US remake. Bryce correctly pronouncing "data." Breugal quoting Shakespeare. Theora parking in her bedroom. No mobile phones...? A final Max Headroom sign. An early example of a post-credits scene. |
| Actor | Role |
| Matt Frewer | Edison Carter
Max Headroom |
| Nickolas Grace | Grossman |
| Amanda Pays | Theora Jones |
| William Morgan Sheppard | Blank Reg |
| Hilary Tindall | Dominique |
| Paul Spurrier | Bryce Lynch |
| Hilton McRae | Breugal |
| George Rossi | Mahler |
| Roger Sloman | Murray |
| Anthony Dutton | Gorrister |
| Constantine Gregory | Ben Cheviot |
| Lloyd McGuire | Edwards |
| Elizabeth Richardson | Ms. Formby |
| Gary Hope | [Gene] Ashwell |
| Joane Hall | Body Bank Receptionist (Florence) |
| Howard Samuels | Patrick (ENG reporter) |
| Roger Tebb | Helipad Reporter |
| Val McLane | Eyewitness |
| Michael Cule | Exploding Viewer |
| ? | Other Board Member (Female) |
| ? | Other Board Member (Male) |
The entire Max Headroom saga began with a one-hour telefilm made for Channel Four.
The history of this production alone could fill many pages.
